Wales Council of the Blind

VICTA (Visually Impaired Children Taking Action)

Description: VICTA provides support to blind and partially sighted children, young people and their families. This includes organising activities and events for children, and giving advice to parents, for example on education.

Weblink: http://www.victa.org.uk/

Tel: 01908 240831

Email: admin@victa.org.uk

Category: Third/voluntary Sector


Services Provided

Grants from VICTA

VICTA provide grants for children and young people for visual aid equipment and for vacation schemes.

VICTA events and activities

VICTA organise a wide range of activities and week-ends for vi children and their families. Although most activities are in England so likely to be impractical for people from Wales, the longer breaks are worth considering.

Parent Portal

Support hub for parents of children with sight loss.

Events associated with this provider:

14th of July 2025

VICTA Parent Workshop - Practical Mental Health Support and Interventions for Parent/Carers (online)

The workshop aims to give you knowledge in recognising warning signs in dips in your mental health, as well as ways to manage this. It also allows us to start to address the issue of how to balance our lifestyles in a way that benefits everyone’s wellbeing. For more information and to book for the workshop, click the link provided. There is a charge of £5.

Hosted by - VICTA (Visually Impaired Children Taking Action)

27th of October 2025

VICTA Sport Leadership Camp 2025 (Hereford)

VICTA's residential Sport Leadership Camp at Royal National College for the Blind (RNC) from 27th to 31st October. The event is for vision impaired young people aged 14 to 17 years and successful completion leads to a Level 1 Qualification in Sports Leadership. There is a charge of £50 per participant. For more information and to apply, click the link provided.

Hosted by - VICTA (Visually Impaired Children Taking Action)