14-17 Woodland Wilderness Canoe & Camp Expedition

Join VICTA and Canoe Trail on expedition as we paddle the River Great Ouse!

Whether you are a first timer or an experienced paddler, this exclusive expedition with Canoe Trail based at their campsite in Bedfordshire offers a safe and supportive environment to unleash your inner Bear Grylls and go off grid.

Starting in Cardington, we will begin our expedition learning some basic skills before heading onto the water. You will then be guided by Canoe Trail instructors along the River Great Ouse by canoe to their exclusive woodland campsite in Willington. As well as setting camp and preparing the campfire, you’ll have the chance to go wild swimming and play some team games. After spending a night under canvas, we’ll break camp and canoe to the finishing point in Great Barford.

The expedition has been designed by Canoe Trail to enjoy the beauty of journeying down the river, reaching camp at your own pace to create a sense of achievement and a proper adventure.

This activity does require an adequate level of physical ability due to the nature of the activities involved. If you have any questions, please get in touch with the Activities team on activities@victa.org.uk

For further information on Canoe Trail, please visit: Canoe Trail | Canoe, Kayak & SUP Hire, Trips & Camping – Canoe Trail

Why apply?

• A great opportunity to meet other young people with a vision impairment.
• Grow in confidence.
• Rise and overcome a challenge
• Be inspired.

Who can apply?

You must be:

• Registered or registrable as blind or partially sighted.
• Aged at least 14 on 7 June 2025
• Aged 17 or under on 8 June 2025

Apply for the 14 to 17 Canoe and Camp Expedition

Note for applicants completing this form After completion, if you have successfully submitted the form, you should receive a successful submission message. If you do not it may be because you have not completed a required field. After your form has successfully gone through you will also receive notification via email. If you do not receive an email please contact the office on 01908 240 831 as there may have been a problem with your application.

Applicant details

First name *

Last name *

Gender *

• Male
• Female
• Other

If you have selected other, how do you currently describe yourself?

Date of birth *

Would you describe yourself as blind/partially sighted? *

• Blind
• Partially Sighted

Do you use a long cane?

• Yes
• No

Do you have a guide dog? *

• Yes
• No

Contact details

Email *

Phone (please provide us with the most convenient number to contact the activity applicant on) *

Address 1 *

Address 2

City *

Post code *

Emergency contact (EC)

EC full name *

Relationship to participant *

EC address *

EC primary number *

EC secondary number

EC email *

Medical details

Medical information (including allergies), other disabilities and/or additional information we need to be aware of for the duration of this activity. Please also detail any medication taken we need to be aware of (please note that all participants must be able to administer their own medication independently and VICTA staff and volunteers can not support with this). *

Dietary information including any allergies. Please ensure this is as accurate as possible as this information is used to inform catering teams. *

Independence skills

Please indicate your level of independence in the following areas by selecting your response and giving details if the assistance is required.

Your personal independence

Use of toilet *

• Independently
• With some assistance

If assistance is required please give details

Use of bath/shower *

• Independently
• With some assistance

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Dressing *

• Independently
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Eating *

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• With some assistance

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Mobility *

• Independently
• With some assistance

If assistance is required, please give details, what distances are manageable?

Are there any activities you should avoid for medical or cultural reasons?

In order to ensure that activities are adequately staffed we need full and accurate information about all participants. Please note we reserve the right to refuse admission to the activity or ask a participant to leave the activity if the information given proves inaccurate or the conduct of the participant reaches an unacceptable level.

General information

The overall theme of this activity is about having fun, but we would like you to gain confidence and develop life skills through a programme of leisure, cultural and social activities. To help us plan our activities and staffing levels please describe your ability in the following areas:

Your social skills

Anything else we should know about you?

Why did you choose to attend this activity?

Your first language

Please indicate your preferred reading format/communication mode (e.g. print including font size) and give details of any specialist equipment and technology you use

Eye condition

Name of eye condition? *

If this is the first VICTA activity that you are applying for, please note that applicants must be registered sight impaired or severely sight impaired, or be able to provide proof that they are registerable. Any information or documents supplied must include the applicant’s name, date of birth and visual acuity.

Confirmation of vision impairment *

• I confirm I am/the applicant is registered or registerable Sight Impaired or Severely Sight Impaired

Supporting documentation
If the applicant is registered, please include a copy of one of the following registration documents: - Certificate of Visual Impairment (CVI) - Blind Registration Card issued by local authority If the applicant is not registered, please provide: - a letter from an ophthalmologist confirming visual acuity. Please note, applications cannot be processed without these documents.

Uploading documents

If you would like to upload any supporting documents such as a copy of your registration document, you can do so here (please supply a jpg or pdf). If supplying a CVI, please include Parts 1 & 2. If you are including a copy of a Blind Registration Card, please remember to include both sides. Only files saved as a jpeg or pdf formats will be accepted by the upload. Alternatively, you can email them to activities@victa.org.uk

Click or drag files to this area to upload. You can upload up to 5 files.

Photographs and filming

Photographs and video footage may be taken during our activities. These will be used to create photo albums both on our website and on social media after the activity to share with family and friends and to promote the activity. VICTA may also use any photographs or video material taken during an event for the future marketing, publicity and fundraising of activities. Do we have your permission to do so? *

• Yes
• No

Declaration, privacy and consent

To be signed by the applicant or a responsible person.
a. I agree 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.
d. In the event of an emergency/accident, I consent to emergency medical treatment, which may include the use of anaesthetics.
e. By signing this form I 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.
f. I give consent for VICTA to carry out the following in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulations as supplemented by the Data Protection Act 2018 and related laws and to store my personal information on VICTA's database and/or any other suitable system.

Agreement to declaration *

• I agree
• I do not agree

Do you give us consent to use your information for marketing purposes such informing you of future VICTA activities? *

• Yes
• No

Applicants must be aged 14 to 17 years *

• I confirm that my child will be 14 to 17 years old at the time of this activity

Signed (insert name) *

Date *

My relationship to the applicant (if applicable)

• Parent
• Legal guardian
• Other

If 'other' please state

Agree to payment and T&C's

By checking this box you agree to pay £20 to attend this activity. If you are offered a place on this activity you will then be required to pay the full amount of £20 to secure your place. By checking this box you also agree to our terms and understand that this payment is non refundable in the event of you withdrawing from the activity. *

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