Area 10: Accessing online communities and keeping safe online

Resources

• Guide Dogs: Internet safety for kids (External). Guidance for children and young people, guidance for parents, resources for parents, training and resources for professionals. QTVIs, other professionals and parents.
• RSBC Youth Forum (External). The RSBC Youth Forum is a group of young people committed to bringing about positive change for young people who are blind or partially sighted. CYPVI.
• RSBC: Connecting Families Group (External). RSBC "Connecting Parents" Facebook group brings together parents and carers of visually impaired children and young people so that they have a safe space to share and support each other. Parents.
• The VICTA Parent Network (External). Parents supporting and advising one another, local events and groups to create networks of parents across the country
• VICTA for young people and students: explore online (and off) activities to build skills, develop confidence and find social support networks.
• VI Talk (External). VI Talk is aimed at anyone with vision impairment, those who know someone who is or has connections with a charity, organisation or group which offers services and or support to people with vision impairment. Parents and CYPVI.
• LOOK UK (External). LOOK creates opportunities for families to connect with each other, online and face to face, and signposts to vital information and services. Parents and CYPVI.
• RNIB: Parents & Carers of VI Children (External). Community bringing together everyone who is a parent or carer of a child who has a vision impairment. This group is a supportive, safe environment. Parents.
• Thomas Pocklington Trust: Student Support Service (External). This online community is for blind and partially sighted students, family and friends, education providers and other staff in the sector. QTVIs, other professionals, parents and CYPVI.
• Facebook braille Support Group (External). For anyone who is an experienced Braillist, anyone starting out learning Braille and anyone in between. This group is for people to offer or gain support from each other. Parents.
• VI Parents and Carers Together (External). The VI Parents and Carers Together group on Facebook is a closed group for parents and/or carers who are either blind or partially sighted.  Space to discuss tips and tricks of parenting and caring for children big and small, share life experiences and talk about what it is like to be a parent or carer with sight loss. 

Downloadable Resources 

See Area 10: Social, Sports and Leisure homepage to discover downloadable resources shared by the sector