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We are thrilled that Elin Williams and LOOK have been Shortlisted in the Visionary Annual Awards 2023 in the Develop and Share category.
"In voting for LOOKFest and organiser extraordinaire Elin Williams, as an amazing role model, you are supporting VI young people to thrive. This is a vote for VI young people everywhere! Dream, develop, and share your ideas!"
We are thrilled that Elin Williams and LOOK have been Shortlisted in the Visionary Annual Awards 2023 in the Develop and Share category.
“In voting for LOOKFest and organiser extraordinaire Elin Williams, as an amazing role model, you are supporting VI young people to thrive. This is a vote for VI young people everywhere! Dream, develop, and share your ideas!”
The Develop and Share Award, sponsored by Guide Dogs UK, is an opportunity to celebrate the service developments and applaud the generosity we see every day from the Visionary member and partner organisations.
It’s always a huge privilege to read the award submissions. Thank you to everyone who took the time to nominate your own organisations or the work of other organisations. We received a high number of amazing nominations this year, so competition was strong. The short-listing panels, comprising of representatives from sponsor organisations, the Visionary team and trustees had an incredibly difficult time selecting the final nominees.
Visionary Annual Awards 2023 – Vote now
The nominees are:
- Beacon Centre for the Blind
- Devon in Sight
- Galloways
- LOOK
- MertonVision
LOOK
Please vote for LOOKFest – the UK’s only all-age, VI-accessible festival, led by Elin Williams.
Elin worked with a team of 40 volunteers, the majority of whom were visually impaired to deliver a weekend packed full of activities including circus skills, woodland crafts, robotics, clay modelling and mosaics, mud kitchen, goalball, guided running, slip and slide, as well as campfires, a ceilidh, a disco and a talent show.
Elin was born with a genetic eye condition and she lost most of her sight during her teenage years. Her organisational skills are outstanding. Elin co-produced LOOKFest with warmth, thought and insight into specific and wide-ranging VI-accessibility needs. The result was a top-class festival that gave visually impaired children and young people an unforgettable weekend of fun, friendship and community.
LOOK is all about supporting visually impaired young people to thrive. Thanks to Elin Williams, with Megan Barker, the LOOK team and 40 fantastic volunteers, LOOKFest showcased everything that the charity is about – involving and training VI young people, peer support for VI young people and their families, building community, breaking down barriers and changing lives.
In voting for LOOKFest and organiser extraordinaire Elin Williams, as an amazing role model, you are supporting VI young people to thrive. This is a vote for VI young people everywhere! Dream, develop, and share your ideas! And if you can, next summer join us – as a volunteer or festival-goer – at LOOKFest!
