Young Achievers Award

Be the best you can!

The step by step guide to earning your VICTA Young Achievers Award

• Step one – Each theme matches a different time of the year: January to March is Science, April to June is Nature, July to September is Community and October to December is Create. This is to take advantage of awareness days and highlights throughout the year. We ask that Young Achievers try to stick to the timeframes above but if you can’t for any reason, please just let us know on students@victa.org.uk. Make sure you read the terms and conditions at the bottom of this page before you start to make sure you are eligible to take part.
• Step two – Decide which three activities to do to earn your first pin badge. For each theme you will find there is one activity that has been set by VICTA. The other two activities are your choice. Just remember, you always need to complete three activities in total for each theme to earn the badge. If you visit the theme pages below, you will find lots of inspiration and ideas of tasks you can complete. For example, for science you might record yourself conducting an experiment, share some coding you’ve done or visit your local science museum. As well as trying our suggestions, we also encourage Young Achievers to think outside the box and submit your own activity ideas. If you are unsure as to whether an activity would be accepted, please get in touch at students@victa.org.uk.Each year we host a themed Young Achievers Family Day in different areas of the country where you can earn a badge in a day! To keep-up-to-date with what’s coming up at VICTA, please sign up to our mailing list: Stay in touch with VICTA.
• Step three – Once you’ve decided which tasks you’d like to do, it’s time to get started. Don’t forget to take photos or videos as you go along. You’ll need these to earn your badges.
• Step four – Once you have completed three activities within your theme, visit the appropriate theme page and complete our entry form. It will ask you to add some photos or links to videos so that we can see what you did.
• Step five – Once the theme comes to an end, we’ll look at what you have all been doing and send out your badge and certificate. For example, at the end of March, anyone that has completed their three Science themed activities will receive a collectable Science pin badge and certificate. If you have given us photo consent, we will celebrate your achievements on our social media and website.
• Step six – There’s no rest for Young Achievers! It’s time to do it all again and earn your second, third and then fourth pin badge.
• Step seven –When you’ve earned all 4 themed pin badges, you’re officially a VICTA Young Achiever! We will send out a final certificate and medal!

Visit the theme pages to find out how to earn each badge and submit your evidence

Terms and conditions

• The Young Achievers Award is open to children who are primary school aged and following a primary school curriculum who are registered or are registrable as blind or partially sighted as per our requirements for support; you may be asked to provide supporting documentation of your child’s vision impairment. Any questions regarding eligibility, please contact students@victa.org.uk
• Entrants must be permanent residents of the UK
• For each theme, entrants must complete three activities – one set by VICTA and two of their choice
• Evidence submission must be completed by a parent/carer
• By submitting evidence for the award, you agree to your photos/videos, your child’s name and age being used by VICTA, including being displayed on the VICTA website, on our social media channels and on charity emails
• Please note, the actual badges and medal you receive might differ to the ones in the illustrations. The illustrations represent the first set of badges and medals to collect.