VICTA was founded in 1987 by a group of parents who came together to support each other with the day-to-day issues of looking after a visually impaired child. They provided emotional support and worked together to ensure that their children were given the same opportunities as sighted children. They also supported each other through the minefield of obtaining the right educational provision for their children.
VICTA provides support to blind and partially sighted children, young people and their families.They provided emotional support and worked together to ensure that their children were given the same opportunities as sighted children. They also supported each other through the minefield of obtaining the right educational provision for their children. Those children have now grown and the original parents wished to ensure that the charity continued so that other parents could have the support whic
Providing grants for equipment and services which will help them develop socially, emotionally and educationally. Organising youth weekends to enable them to improve their living skills, to take part in sporting activities (eg canoeing, archery, caving and abseiling) and at the same time to establish relationships and share experiences with other young people in a similar position. Hosting a family weekend each year at a PGL site brings together blind and partially sighted children, their sibl
Providing information and help in respect how to ensure that they and their children access all available statutory support. We also offer help if they do not receive the appropriate support.
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
