Category: Blog

Volunteer Recognition Day

LOOK’s Mentor Project Manager, Ruth celebrates Volunteer Recognition Day with a fantastic poem, highlighting the reasons why LOOK Loves Volunteers.

Image of LOOK volunteer development coordinator Elin (aged approximately 13) and her brother and sister standing in a forest smiling at the camera.

Siblings by chance, friends by choice.

LOOK’s Mentor Project Manager, Ruth reflects on life as part of a buzzing family unit, what she’s learnt from her siblings and what being a sibling means to her.

Mentors and the work they do is at the heart of LOOK UK, providing support and guidance to Visually Impaired young people.
This is why the Mentor of the Month celebration is so important, it’s an opportunity to show our appreciation for all the hard work the mentor team does for us.

Image of a beach at sunset with a woman holding their child in the air joyfully.

More Than Enough

LOOK Parent Carer Support Officer, Jane Ring has written a heartfelt letter to all of the incredible Mothers in the LOOK community.

Image of Sydney in a red top and black cardigan sat down with her arm around her guide dog Mac

The Trouble with Sleep

Sydney LOOK’s Mentor Project Officer for Sussex shares with us the highs and lows of her sleep journey and the lightbulb moment that changed her relationship with sleep forever.

Turquoise graphic with white text that reads: Join LOOK as we LOOK Into...being a VI professional pianist. Q&A with Rachel Starritt Monday 9th November at 6pm. Photo of Rachel on left hand side, with a blue filter over.

LOOK Into…being a professional VI musician with pianist Rachel Starrit!

In this edition of our LOOK Into series, mentor Rupert interviews professional musician Rachel Starritt.

Blue card with White text that reads: Join LOOK as we LOOK Into...being a VI professional actor. A Q&A session with Ellie Wallwork and Grace Whitford. Monday 17 January, 6pm. A photo of Ellie, left and Grace right sit in the right hand corner. The photos have a blue filter over them.

LOOK Into…being a VI scientist with Aure Aflalo and Daniel Hajas.

In this edition of our LOOK Into series, mentor Rupert interviews VI scientists Aure Aflalo and Daniel Hajas.

Text LOOK Mentor book review for World Book Day 'This is going to hurt' by Adam Kay, image of an open book with This is going to hurt book cover on one page and text on the opposite page.

Mentor Sam Obi’s book review of ‘This is going to hurt’ by Adam Kay

With over 2.5 million copies sold world wide, winning countless awards and more recently adapted into a BBC comedy drama, LOOK mentor Sam Obi reviews one of the hottest books of the decade!

LOOK Mentor book review for World Book Day, 'I know what you did last Wednesday by Anthony Horowitz, Image of an open book with the front cover of 'I know what you did last Wednesday' and text on the opposite side

Mentor Eve Scahill’s book review of ‘I know what you did last Wednesday’ by Anthony Horowitz

To celebrate World Book Day, LOOK mentor Eve shares with us the twists and turns of her favourite book ‘I know what you did last Wednesday’ by Anthony Horowitz and why she thinks it rocks!

LOOK Into…being a professional VI actor with Ellie Wallwork!

In this edition of our LOOK Into series, mentor Rupert interviews actress and LOOK mentor Ellie Wallwork.

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Moving On To Higher Education: How to Help Your VI Child Make the Most of University Life

Starting University is a big step for both you and your VI young adult. In this resource, The LOOK Parent support group and expert guest panellists share their insights, tips and advice.

Mentor of the Month: Claire!

Mentor of the month is back with a bang for 2022! We love that the LOOK team has this opportunity to show our appreciation for all the hard work the mentor team does for us, as volunteers for our charity.