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 [...]
