• Date: Tuesday 30 June, 2026

  • Time: 7.30pm to 9.00pm

  • Location: Zoom

  • Cost: £5

We are pleased to be joined by Viv Hollis, who will be delivering a session about how to support our vision impaired children with building connections.

Children with vision impairment can sometimes face unique challenges in developing social skills, building friendships and growing in social confidence.

This workshop is aimed at parents/carers of primary-school aged children and will explores how sight loss can influence social development, while considering practical strategies to support children’s independence, social confidence and positive peer relationships at home, in school and in the wider community.

About the presenter

Viv has worked in education for over 25 years, beginning her career as a primary school teacher before specialising in the field of vision impairment and multi-sensory impairment (deafblindness). She currently works as a Qualified Teacher for Vision Impairment (QTVI) and Qualified Teacher for Multi-Sensory Impairment (QTMSI) in central London, supporting children and young people with a range of sensory needs.

Viv also holds a Master’s degree in Inclusive Education, specialising in deafblindness and is particularly interested in promoting children and young people’s independence, self-advocacy and social confidence.

Alongside her professional expertise, Viv brings lived experience to work. She has a congenital vision impairment and is a guide dog user, giving her a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities faced by children and families navigating sight loss.

To apply for the workshop:

Parent/Guardian 1

Parent/Guardian 2

If a second parent/guardian will be joining, please include their details below

Details of your VI child

Please fill out the details for your child who has a visual impairment, although children are not attending this is required for our information and planning.

Photographs and filming

Declaration, privacy and consent

To be signed by the applicant. This form has been completed accurately and I undertake to update VICTA should any of the information in this form change. a. I agree to to take part in VICTA's activity and have read all the information sent to me. b. I acknowledge the need to behave responsibly at all times during the activity. c. I confirm that this form has been completed accurately and I undertake to update VICTA's organisers should any information contained on the form or personal circumstances change. By signing this form you consent to VICTA using the information supplied for the purpose of administering the named event. All the information will be treated in the strictest of confidence and made available only to those staff working with the participant. We may need to share your details with third party suppliers in relation to this activity. Contact information will be retained and used for marketing of other relevant services. I give consent for VICTA to carry out the following in accordance with the Data Protection Act (1998) and to store my personal information on VICTA's database and/or any other suitable system.