Supporting visually impaired young people to thrive
Lets get behind our incredible London Marathon runners and sponsor them today. It’s only with your generous support we can continue our important work empowering visually impaired young people and their families.
It is with great sorrow and deepest respect that LOOK marks the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
From online Parent Support Groups to expert-led webinars, Youth Forums and Music Groups – get your diaries out and make a note of these fab events from LOOK!
In March 2022 LOOK UK and Vision Foundation co-hosted a landmark conference for visually impaired 16-24 year olds. The aim of this ambitious online event was to give practical solutions to the barriers and challenges that exist for young people seeking employment.
Come and meet other parents of Visually Impaired children every other Tuesday at 7:30pm in our free, online meet-up session.
Join us for our October PSG sessions. This month we explore how Microsoft PeopleLens research project is helping people who are blind or have low vision develop their social skills.
Meet our September Mentor of the Month, Ussud. Thank you Ussud for being a driving force for LOOK, we are hugely grateful to Ussud for his communication, his time and the creative energy he brings to all he does with LOOK.
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.
We need you! – LOOK are recruiting London based volunteer mentors.
We are delighted to announce that Alison Rand has joined the LOOK Board of Trustees.
Our mentors of the month for August have to be the four fantastic mentors who joined us at Jamie’s Farm.
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.
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.
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.
It’s International Assistance Dog Week! LOOK mentor Nathan tells us about life with guide dog Maisie.
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.
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.
LOOK’s Volunteer Development Coordinator Elin shares her personal message of thanks to Jazzy, her guide dog.
Huge congratulations to our July Mentor of the Month, Gemma who consistently displays positive self reflection and a can do attitude when faced with challenges.
We always welcome support and help. If you’d like to be involved, we’d love to hear from you!
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