River's Mighty Marathon Fundraiser
River Fleming
My Story
Help to change the lives of children and young adults with sight loss
I was registered partially sighted in 2020 aged 16.
Adapting to sight loss is like a marathon, it doesn’t happen over night. You have to train in so many life skills to find the adaptations that work for you. It’s a mental and physical battle and one that seems impossible to most. Sight loss is life changing but with the right support you can overcome it and live life to the fullest. I’m running the TCS London Marathon 2025 to raise vital funds for VICTA who support children and young people experiencing sight loss. On a personal level this challenge proves that my sight loss doesn’t stop me achieving anything I put my mind to. Please take a look at my story, support the fundraiser if you can, and share to your family and friends.
VICTA is a small but national charity in the UK that empowers children and young adults who are blind or partially sighted and their families. Aware that feelings of isolation and loneliness are dominant within the world of vision impairment, VICTA use activity-based learning as a positive setting for social interaction. For blind and partially sighted young people, involvement in team-based activities can be positively associated with social acceptance and a sense of belonging, especially where such involvement is characterised by positive coaching, progressive skill development and peer support. VICTA work hard to help young people question limiting presumptions they might have, helping them to view themselves and their potential in a new way. VICTA want them to be able to make a difference to their own lives.
Donate today to help VICTA provide:
- Family activities which support and empower families with a vision impaired child through shared experiences
- Young Achievers activities for 0-10 year olds, designed to support families with very young children who have just received a vision impairment diagnosis
- Pre-teen and Youth Activities for 10-17 year olds, which offer hands-on learning and support personal growth in fun, safe and supportive environments
- Young Adult Activities which support the development of life skills and the transition into adulthood and the workplace
- Parent online workshops which help families overcome the challenges of raising a child with a visual impairment
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Target
£2,000
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Raised so far
£2,000
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Number of donors
108
My Story
Help to change the lives of children and young adults with sight loss
I was registered partially sighted in 2020 aged 16.
Adapting to sight loss is like a marathon, it doesn’t happen over night. You have to train in so many life skills to find the adaptations that work for you. It’s a mental and physical battle and one that seems impossible to most. Sight loss is life changing but with the right support you can overcome it and live life to the fullest. I’m running the TCS London Marathon 2025 to raise vital funds for VICTA who support children and young people experiencing sight loss. On a personal level this challenge proves that my sight loss doesn’t stop me achieving anything I put my mind to. Please take a look at my story, support the fundraiser if you can, and share to your family and friends.
VICTA is a small but national charity in the UK that empowers children and young adults who are blind or partially sighted and their families. Aware that feelings of isolation and loneliness are dominant within the world of vision impairment, VICTA use activity-based learning as a positive setting for social interaction. For blind and partially sighted young people, involvement in team-based activities can be positively associated with social acceptance and a sense of belonging, especially where such involvement is characterised by positive coaching, progressive skill development and peer support. VICTA work hard to help young people question limiting presumptions they might have, helping them to view themselves and their potential in a new way. VICTA want them to be able to make a difference to their own lives.
Donate today to help VICTA provide:
- Family activities which support and empower families with a vision impaired child through shared experiences
- Young Achievers activities for 0-10 year olds, designed to support families with very young children who have just received a vision impairment diagnosis
- Pre-teen and Youth Activities for 10-17 year olds, which offer hands-on learning and support personal growth in fun, safe and supportive environments
- Young Adult Activities which support the development of life skills and the transition into adulthood and the workplace
- Parent online workshops which help families overcome the challenges of raising a child with a visual impairment
