VICTA Activity calendar
Welcome to the VICTA activity calendar. If you would like to get involved with our activities for children and young adults who are blind or partially sighted, you can browse all of our current and upcoming opportunities below.
Please note, our activities are subject to change. To get the latest news on our activities, please register for email updates and receive new opportunities direct to your inbox.
As a charity that supports children and young adults up the age of 29 with a vision impairment, we are obliged within our mandate to ensure those who attend VICTA Activities are registered sight impaired or severely sight impaired (as determined by visual acuity), or be able to provide proof that they are registerable. As such, please don’t be alarmed or offended at any such request for evidence and we will do our best with the information you supply.
We don’t want cost to be a barrier to attending one of our activities. If you or your family are experiencing any difficulties, please get in touch at activities@victa.org.uk.
Activities currently open for application
Young Achievers Nature Family Day – The Wilderness Foundation!
Date: Saturday 3 May 2025
Location: Essex
Age: Families
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Parent Workshops: Technology for your VI Child
Date: 6 May
Location: Zoom
Age: Parents of VI children
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Partially Sighted Football Taster Session – RNC Hereford
Date: 10 May 2025
Location: RNC Hereford
Age: 7 to 16 years
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Climbing Taster Day at Warwick University
Date: Saturday 10 May 2025
Location: Warwick University Campus, Coventry
Age: 10 to 17 years
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ONCE & VICTA Spanish/English Language Sessions 2025
Date: 10 May 2025
Location: Zoom
Age: 14 to 17 years
Opportunity open
Hair & Care Workshops with Anna Cofone
Date: 21 May, 11 June 2025
Location: London
Age: 14 to 29 years
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Junior VI Tennis Taster with South Yorkshire Tennis Club
Date: 27 May 2025
Location: Sheffield
Age: 7 to 17 years
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14-17 Woodland Wilderness Canoe & Camp Expedition
Date: Saturday 7 to Sunday 8 June
Location: Bedfordshire
Age: 14 to 17 years
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18+ Ballroom & Latin Taster Day
Date: 15 June 2025
Location: Aldwych
Age: 18+
Closing date: 2 May 2025
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Sailing Vision Week 2025 Funding Offer
Date: 28 June to 5 July 2025
Location: Falmouth, Cornwall
Age: 18+
Offer closed
Camping Adventure for 10 to 13s
Date: Saturday 28 June to Sunday 29 June
Location: Bromham, Bedfordshire
Age: 10 to 13 years
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14-17 Behind The Scenes at the Shakespeare North Playhouse
Date: 2 August 2025
Location: Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prospero Place, Prescot
Age: 14 to 17 years
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VICTA Summer Camp 2025
Date: 17 to 24 August 2025
Location: Dearne Valley, South Yorkshire
Age: 14 to 17 years
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VI Cycling Taster Session – Reading
Date: 19 August 2025
Location: Reading
Age: 8 to 17s
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VI Climbing Taster Session – Leeds
Date: 6 September 2025
Location: Leeds
Age: 10 to 17s
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Free VI Youth Tennis Taster Session – London
Date: 20 September 2025
Location: London
Age: 5 to 17 years
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Enter the Lions International Peace Essay Contest 2025!
Date: Now until 31 October 2025
Age: 11 to 13 years old on 15 November
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Enter the Lions International Peace Poster Contest 2025!
Date: Now until 31 October 2025
Age: 11 to 13 years old on 15 November
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Register your interest in our up-coming activities
VI Table Tennis
Date: TBC
Location: TBC
Age: Families
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VI Swimming Taster Day with Swim England – North Yorkshire
Date: May 2025 TBC
Location: Richmond
Age: 5 to 17 years
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VI Swimming Taster Day with Swim England – Coventry
Date: May 2025 TBC
Location: Coventry
Age: 5 to 17 years
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VI Golf Taster with England & Wales Blind Golf
Date: TBC
Location: TBC
Age: Families
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VI Climbing Taster Session – Manchester
Date: 4 October 2025
Location: Manchester
Age: 10 to 17s
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10-13 Online Taskmaster Club
Date: June or July TBC
Location: Microsoft Teams
Age: 10 to 13
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Now closed
These activities have now closed for applications however you can still view them to find out details.
VICTA Braille Art Competition 2025
Enter the Braille Art Competition 2025
Location: At home
Age: 0 to 29 years
Competition closed
Introduction to Sailing Vision Week and the Sailing Vision Trust and VISA Sailing (Virtual Workshop)
Date: Thursday 9 January 2025
Location: Online/Zoom
Who: Parents & VI participants aged 18+
Activity closed
Travel Offer to Paralympic GB’s ‘Discover Your Paralympic Potential’ Events
Date: Next date 2 February
Location: Liverpool
Age: 10+ years
Offer closed
Free Athletics Taster Day at Leeds Beckett University
Date: 18 February 2025
Location: Leeds
Age: 10 to 17 years
Applications closed
18+ iFly – Milton Keynes
Date: Saturday 22 February 2025
Location: Milton Keynes
Age: 18 to 29 years old
Applications closed
Navigating the Early Years with VICTA & RSBC
Date: Saturday 1 March 2025
Location: Birmingham
Age: Families
Activity closed
Free Junior Partially Sighted Football Taster Session – Liverpool
Date: 1 March 2025
Location: Liverpool
Age: 7 to 16 years
Activity closed
Young Achievers Science Family Day – Winchester Science Centre
Date: Saturday March 1 2025
Location: Winchester
Age: Families
Applications closed
Introduction to Surfing with Surfing England – Virtual Workshop
Date: 4 March 2025 TBC
Location: Online/Zoom
Age: Parents & 18+
Activity closed
Blind in Business Exceeding Expectations Webinar for 14 to 17s
Date: 6 March 2025
Location: Virtual
Age: 14 to 17
Activity closed
Partially Sighted & Blind Football Taster with Fulham FC Foundation
Date: 15 March 2025
Location: Fulham FC Training Ground, New Malden
Age: 5 to 16 years and 16 plus
Activity closed
Legoland Windsor Science Day for 10 to 13s
Date: 15 March 2025
Location: Windsor
Age: 10 to 13 years
Applications closed
Science behind the scenes at the Natural History Museum!
Date: 15 March 2025
Location: Natural History Museum, London
Age: 14 to 17 years
Applications closed
Introduction to VI Cycling with British Cycling (Virtual Workshop)
Date: Tuesday 25 March 2025
Location: Online/Zoom
Who: Parents
Applications closed
Accessible Arts at Milton Keynes Gallery
Date: 5 April 2025
Location: Milton Keynes
Age: Families
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Introduction to Swimming Virtual Workshop with Swim England
Date: 8 April 2025
Location: Virtual
Age: Parents
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SnowDome Skiing Experience
Date: 13 April 2025
Location: Tamworth
Age: 14 to 17 years
Activity closed
VI Adaptive Rowing Taster Day at Leicester Rowing Club
Date: 15 April 2025
Location: Leicester
Age: 12 to 17 years
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VICTA Travel Offer to attend the FA England Talent Day
Date: 16 April 2025
Location: St George's Park
Age: 7 to 16 years
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Swimming Taster at the iconic London Aquatics Centre
Date: 19 April 2025
Location: London Aquatics Centre
Age: 5 to 16 years
Activity closed
Spring Family Weekend 2025 – Big Top!
Date: 23 May to 26 May 2025
Location: Doncaster
Age: Families
Applications closed
Sports Family Weekend 2025
Date: 25 July to 28 July 2025
Location: Grantham
Age: Families
Activity closed