Welcome to the VICTA Parent Portal

We know that navigating life with a visually impaired child can be difficult and confusing. Our aim for this Portal is to be a one stop information hub for all parents and carers raising a child who is blind or partially sighted.

Part of VICTA

To find out more about the other services and programmes VICTA can offer children and young adults aged 0 to 29 years, please visit our website victa.org.uk

The VICTA Parent Network

To ‘meet’ other parents online, seek advice about specific issues, share personal experiences and assist with generating solutions, please join our Parent Network Facebook page.

Visit the Facebook Group

Virtual Parent Wellbeing Retreat

The VICTA Parent Portal presents this virtual festival of presentations, demonstrations and workshops, all with a focus on mental health for both parents and children.

Visit the Wellbeing Retreat

Mental Health Week Online Parent Workshop

Understanding and Managing Your Child’s Anxiety

The next online mental health themed workshop delivered by Children’s Mental Health Workshops aims to educate you about the physiological and psychological impacts of anxiety. Find out more and to apply for your place on 11 May below.

Find out more and apply

Boredom busters! Explore the VICTA Ideas Vault

VICTA’s online events have created a bumper list of activities for your children to try at home. Head to the Ideas Vault on the VICTA website to find craft activities, cooking, at-home experiments and more – we have challenges and ideas for children of all ages.

Visit The Ideas Vault

Discover Amazing Futures with our Q&As

Your child’s vision impairment doesn’t have to limit their future career. Explore some of our interviews with professionals working in amazing fields to get a sense of what is possible…

Explore Amazing Futures

COVID-19 LOCKDOWN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

Our list will help you in your search to find the resources you need to teach your children at home.

Explore the resources

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EDUCATION

Source information and useful advice about getting the most out of your child’s education, both at school and at home.

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EYE CONDITIONS

Learning more about your child’s specific condition can help you know what to expect and prepare you better to cope with it.

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SUPPORT

Information on family, financial and local support, to assist you to get the help you need.

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ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

There is a huge amount of assistive technology available for people living with sight loss to assist with everyday living.

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EARLY YEARS

Our Early Years section contains all the essentials to guide you through the first few years of your child’s life.

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LEISURE

Recreation is very important to your child’s life and finding something that they can access and enjoy shouldn’t be difficult.

“I can honestly say that my daughter has changed my life completely, for the better. She has made me look at the world in a different way and I am a far more positive person.”

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