Confidence and Student life with a Visual Impairment.
In this blog, LOOK mentor Emilia reflects on her time at Uni and shares how her confidence has given her the opportunity to help others in a similar situation.
29th September 2022
Category: Help and Support
London Mentor Recruitment!
We need you! – LOOK are recruiting London based volunteer mentors.
15th September 2022
Welcome to our See My Skills: Writing the perfect CV and honing your interview skills resource page.
Writing the perfect CV and honing your interview skills resource page shares tangible insights into building a marketable CV and provides practical tips for interview skills.
Our panel discusses a wide range of challenges that visually impaired young people face when looking for a job.
23rd August 2022
16+ Transition to Further Education
Have you received your GCSE results and are about to take the next step into sixth form or college life?
Join LOOK to discuss the transition from school into sixth form/college with three expert mentors sharing their experiences and top tips.
19th August 2022
Looking after your eye health this Summer – Sunglasses; Tints and Shades.
The UV rays of the sun don’t just damage your skin. They can damage your eyes as well. In the long term, if your eyes are exposed to too much sunlight, it can lead to cataracts and other eye diseases. George from sight loss charity Cam Sight shares her advice on keeping your eyes safe in the sun.
19th August 2022
Blog: Maisie and Me – living with my guide dog
It’s International Assistance Dog Week! LOOK mentor Nathan tells us about life with guide dog Maisie.
8th August 2022
Welcome to our See My Skills: Organising Work Experience, Volunteering and Careers Advice.
Organising Work Experience, Volunteering and Careers Advice resource page shares advice on where to find work experience from employment experts. Our panel reflects on their own experiences discussing self-advocacy skills and building confidence.
4th August 2022
Welcome to our See My Skills: A Foot in the Door with Disability Placement Schemes resource page.
A Foot in the Door with Disability Placement Schemes resource page talks to young professionals about their personal experiences of Disability Placement schemes and how it helped them find their ideal roles.
3rd August 2022
LOOK Life Hacks – Hair and Make-up styling tips.
On one of the hottest days of the year, we welcomed award-winning session stylist Anna Cofone to talk to Shani Dutta from LOOK about how to care for our hair.
Shani also shared her beauty and makeup secrets from her time as Beauty Ambassador at Bare Minerals.
27th July 2022
LOOK is recruiting a Herefordshire Family Network Project Coordinator. ** Applications have now closed**
We are recruiting! It’s an exciting time to be part of the LOOK family as we are working to grow our local family network to support VI children, young people and their families across the county, whilst improving local services and support in Herefordshire.
25th July 2022
Welcome to our See My Skills: Building Your Tech Skills resource page.
Looking for your first step on the career ladder or are you ready to move your vocation into the fast lane? See My Skills: How to land your dream job; Building Your Tech Skills resource will give you the information and tools to get the tech skills needed for the workplace.
24th July 2022
LOOK Music Group
Free online music group for under 18-year-old VI young people.
This month we’ll be joined by avid music fans & LOOK mentors Syd and Warren to chat about how to get the most out of attending live concerts.
21st July 2022
How to Build Independence and help your young VI person leave home.
We know it is possible for children who need extra support, training and professional input to leave home and live independent lives but it can be an overwhelming prospect not knowing who is there to help and what that help looks like.
21st July 2022
LOOK Summer Holiday Activity Planner.
The summer holiday season is just around the corner – or maybe for some of you it’s already here– and once again we’ve created a bumper list of activities taking place all around the UK for blind and visually impaired children and young people.
19th July 2022
LOOK Music Group – For the Love of Music with Sirine Jahangir.
In June we launched our new LOOK Music Group and what a fantastic time we had with so many of you signing up!
We’ve introduced a special guest slot as part of our music group offer and last month we welcomed singer/songwriter Sirine Jahangir who was interviewed by LOOK Mentors Sarah Bayley and Lacey Owens.
14th July 2022
