Stepping into the Christmas Magic at St Michael’s Hospice, Hereford
Christmas came early for some of the families living with sight loss in Hereford.
Tag: sightloss
Event & offer: Countdown to Christmas
Themed session for parent carers on Monday 4th December. Plus a special offer on LOOK Braille Christmas Cards.
News: LOOK mentees win Brightside Awards
Two LOOK mentees won awards in the Brightside 20th Anniversary Awards. We are very proud of Lucas Murray and Rachel Dutton. We are absolutely thrilled
Event: Parent Support Group – events coming up
Our next Parent Support Group is a chat session on Monday 6th November, with a focus on exam provision for VI young people.
News: Report and photos from LOOKFest 2023
We’re back from a fantastic LOOKFest 2023! Thank you to all the families who joined us.
Families: Parent Support Group
Our free, fortnightly peer-led Parent Support Group is a safe place to meet others and talk about the issues our visually impaired children face.
Experience: Overcoming train travel anxiety
A visually impaired young people shares their experience of severe anxiety around train travel and how they overcame it.
Meet: Our LOOK Mentor Project team
Our small but mighty Mentor Project team train and oversee our 130 volunteer LOOK Mentors. All of the team have eye conditions which impact their
Resource of the Week: Encouraging Positive Participation in Sport for VI Young People
Does your visually impaired child dread their PE lessons in mainstream school, is it hard for them to access clubs in the community and be fully included? This free resource is for you!
Resource of the Week: Parent Advice – Mental Health and Anxiety
For Mental Health Awareness Week, catch up on this positive session for parent carers living with visual impairment.
Explainer: Peer mentoring matters
Experience has shown us that visually impaired young people are best supported by those that have personal experiences of living with a visual impairment. The mentor role can be hugely rewarding – supporting others, while boosting your own self-development and confidence too.
Resource of the Week: Top tips on dealing with exam stress
So, this is it – exam time! You might be feeling prepared and ready to go, or stressed and anxious and wanting it all to be over. Either way, it is important to take care of your wellbeing during this time.
Resource: Parent advice on Anxiety and Mental Health
Catch up on this positive session focused on practical things we can do to help ourselves and our visually impaired (VI) children feel calmer and
News: #TeamLOOK smash London Marathon 2023
Wow, #TeamLOOK – you smashed it. Huge well done and forever thank yous from all of us at LOOK. Click through for photos and news from London Marathon 2023.
News: #TeamLOOK head to London Marathon 2023
With just two sleeps to go, our amazing #TeamLOOK London Marathon 2023 runners are arriving in London.
