Celebrating blindness awareness month on the radio
VICTA Changemaker Adam James presents the evening show on Cheshire’s Mix56 Monday – Wednesday 6-8. "I love radio and have been presenting for over 7 years presenting over 700 shows across three different stations. If I could change one thing in the world it would be designing cities for everyone – not just wheelchair ramps, but clear signage, better lighting, and spaces that are navigable for people with visual impairments too." To celebrate Blindness Awareness Month and help spread the word about how VICTA support children and young people, Adam invited Catherine and Emily from the [...]
Come with me through an airport as a visually impaired girl
VICTA Changemakers Blindness Awareness Month How do you get around an airport with a vision impairment? VICTA Changemaker Ellie shares exactly how she solo travels to and from Amsterdam. Video description: Ellie shows clips of approaching the airport, travelling through the airport with assistance, the view from the plane window, and arriving in the UK. Follow Ellie on TikTok: @more_than_just_blind More from Ellie's TikTok channel advocating for visually impaired young people... Meet the Changemakers Our team of 2025/26 introduce themselves > [...]
Visiting attractions with a vision impairment
Hi everyone, my name is James. I’m 21 years old and I’m from Nottingham. I am registered partially sighted and have a genetic condition called Ocular Albinism which affects my iris, retina and optic nerve. In short, my eyes don’t have enough colour and my brain doesn’t get signals from my eyes fast enough. It also includes nystagmus which means my eyes move from side to side which I can’t control. I want to share what it’s like to visit attractions as someone who is visually impaired and what I do to navigate them, as well as showcasing [...]
Fashion and design with a vision impairment
VICTA Changemakers Blindness Awareness Month Evelyne loves sewing and garment creation @evelyne_.rose_. Today she tells us how she makes her passion more accessible with the right tools and tips. Evelyne shows us the adjustments she uses to make her creative process accessible, including how she uses her sewing machine to make her own clothes. Follow Evelyne on TikTok: @evelyne_.rose_ Meet the Changemakers Our team of 2025/26 introduce themselves >
Whispers in the Dark – by Ruqayyah Ullah
VICTA Changemakers Blindness Awareness Month #WorldSightDay A poem by Ruqayyah Ullah Whispers in the Dark When I was little, whispers told me things. They told me the sky wasn’t just “blue” — it made you think of bubble gum ice cream. They told me the park was full of secret colours: the bench was supposed to be black but the colour had faded from age, use and weather it was now more grey like a stormy sky, the puddles were shiny like pennies, and the dog was wagging its tail, it sounded like wind. [...]
Showdown! The blind sport taking para-sport by storm
VICTA Changemakers Blindness Awareness Month Millie-Jayne is passionate about raising awareness about vision impairments through her social media channels @the.way.i.see.it. Today she takes the chance to talk about another great passion, the blind sport, showdown. Millie interviews GB Showdown player Jerri who has just returned from the Under 25s Showdown World Championships in Prague, have a listen and let us know your thoughts in the comments! Follow Millie-Jayne on TikTok: @the.way.i.see.it Find out more about the Sheffield Strikers on TikTok: @sheffield_strikers_sd And on the web: srsb.org.uk/SRSB-Showdown Read more about showdown [...]
