mentoring Archives – LOOK – Supporting Visually Impaired Young People to Thrive

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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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#iwill: Empowering Visually Impaired Young People to find their Voice.

This year LOOK has been working with Herefordshire Community #iwill Fund to deliver a series of exciting and positive workshops for visually impaired 10-16 year