Families who have a child with a visual impairment and siblings record lower levels of wellbeing as they juggle education, care and leisure for them all. There is a higher incidence of mood disorders and emotional problems among both parents and children and lockdown has reduced the confidence of the visually impaired children considerably. There is often a strain put upon the relationships within the family too leading to relationship breakdowns and high levels of stress.

On the request of the families involved in Club Wilber, we plan to run a series of activities for the children (including siblings) which aim to redress the balance. These will include art therapy, drama and music therapy and eco-therapy as well as activities such as yoga and mindfulness. These will all be run by trainers familiar with the challenges of visual impairment. Zoom meetings will be held regularly to get feedback and new ideas as we want this to be driven by our users.