Supporting visually impaired young people to thrive

Supporting visually impaired young people to thrive

Mentoring

We currently have 140 trained LOOK Mentors: a brilliant community of visually impaired volunteers that shares experience and life hacks with younger VI peers aged between 11 – 29yrs.

Our Mentors

Our Mentors find the funny side to life, and they help other VI young people to grow in self-confidence and to thrive.

All our LOOK Mentors are 18 years + and are DBS checked. They come from a variety of backgrounds and have different VI needs and experiences, but they share a passion and commitment to supporting VI young people through mentoring.

Our flagship LOOK Mentor Project keeps growing, and we are continually investing in the LOOK Mentors. Some of the mentees have gone on to be Mentors, and some now work with LOOK on the Mentor Project. It is brilliant that the LOOK Mentor Project really is helping VI young people to thrive. Thank you to all the amazing LOOK Mentors who volunteer their time to support their younger peers.

Take the Next Step

How Do I Become a Mentor?

Are you 18-29, with wisdom to share, and want to hone your leadership skills while helping other visually impaired people navigate life with sight loss?

How Do I Get a Mentor?

If you’re 11-29 and at school, uni or college, we have a mentor ready to help you navigate next steps and thrive.

Latest Mentoring Posts

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Meet Our Mentors: A Weekend at Jamie’s Farm

Four of our incredible LOOK mentors recently headed to Jamie’s Farm in Hereford for a weekend of training, team building, and preparation ahead of our

Media Mob Unfiltered — The LOOK Podcast

The LOOK podcast. Real conversations, no filter.

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100 Miles In May

This May we challenge you to get your feet moving in support of our pioneering lived experience mentoring programme, turning isolation into confidence and possibility.

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Building Skills, Confidence and Connection: LOOK Mentor Training Weekend

Earlier this month, 23 young people joined us in Wolverhampton for our LOOK Mentor Training Weekend. A two-day programme designed to welcome and equip new

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LOOK Media Mob: Creating Content That Matters

The Media Mob is a creative content collective led by nine LOOK mentors, shaping our social media and telling stories that amplify young voices. From

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How Mentoring Changed my Life in More Ways Than One

LOOK mentor and Communications Assistant Intern Cait shares the challenges of sight loss and how the LOOK mentoring programme gave her confidence, support and a

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Hello from Your New Communications Assistant Intern

Meet the latest LOOK team member, Cait, who joined us in October as our new Communications Assistant Intern. In this blog, Cait shares what inspired

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Youth Mentoring In Sussex – In Partnership with Blatchington Court Trust.

Who is LOOK? LOOK exists to empower young people with visual impairments – and their families – to thrive! What is the LOOK UK Sussex

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A Brilliant Day at Google’s Accessibility Discovery Centre

We had the privilege of taking 14 amazing visually impaired (VI) young people and their families to visit the Google Accessibility Discovery Centre (ADC) in

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Volunteering with LOOK: The Impact Its Had On My Life

My name is Rona Smith, and I’m proud to say I’m a volunteer for LOOK. At 23 years old, I sit on the Mentor Project

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Why I Volunteer, Celebrating National Volunteering Month

LOOK mentor Priyal shares how volunteering with LOOK has positively impacted her life—and why she continues to champion the power of supporting others through volunteering.

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Celebrating Our Volunteers: The Beating Heart of LOOK

At LOOK, our services simply wouldn’t be possible without the incredible commitment, passion, and time given by our volunteers. It’s as simple as that.

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Become a LOOK Sussex Mentor and Empower Young Lives Today!

Join the LOOK Sussex Mentoring team and help create a supportive community for visually impaired young people navigating their sight loss journey.

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A Weekend of Community & Connection: Welcoming New Mentors to the LOOK Mentoring Programme.

This weekend, we welcomed a new group of enthusiastic visually impaired mentors to our mentoring programme, where they met like-minded individuals, learned new skills, and

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Exploring the Future of Accessibility with Google

LOOK were lucky enough to have the opportunity to take a group of 5 mentors to the Google Accessibility Discovery Centre in London for a

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Join the LOOK Peer Mentoring team and Lets Make a Difference Today! – Applications Now Closed.

Join the LOOK Peer Mentoring team and begin your journey to make a real difference in the lives of visually impaired young people.

Are You Ready to Make a Difference? Become a LOOK University Mentor.

Apply now to join the LOOK University Mentoring team and start your journey empowering visually impaired young people today!

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Insightful Futures

Whether you’re already a member of the LOOK Mentoring family or thinking about signing up, we have the perfect event for you!

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Miles for Mentoring

This summer we challenge you to get your feet moving in support of our pioneering peer mentoring programme, working to create community and connection.

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Sowing Seeds of Confidence at Jamie’s Farm

Our Mentor training weekend at Jamie’s Farm is an opportunity to upskill our mentors and offer VI awareness training for JF staff in preparation for

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LOOK Mentors Share Why Volunteering is so Important to Them – Mentor Saima

As we celebrate 40 years of Volunteers’ Week long standing LOOK Mentors share their experiences of mentoring and the impact it has had on their