InSight Magazine- Spring 2026

Our latest edition of InSight is out now.

This edition includes:

You can read the latest issue of InSight here or by clicking the image below-

Front page of Spring InSight.

You can listen to InSight here-

Letter from the CEO-

Welcome Emily and Chidinma-

Welcome to our new Trustees-

Club Wilber Easter Egg Hunt-

Weston’s Cafe-

International Women’s Day-

Charity Cook-off and Thank Yous-

The Christmas Raffle is back!
Our popular raffle, in aid of our children’s group Club Wilber, is back, with an amazing list of prizes to be won.
Top of the list is a fantastic Sharp 43-inch Ultra HD Smart LED TV, York City tickets, Askham Bryan Wildlife Park tickets, a variety of hampers, family swim passes, and much much more!
Tickets are £2 each and available to buy from Wilberforce House reception or by emailing a.parkinson@wilberforcetrust.org.uk
Club Wilber is our group for children and young people, 0-25, with a visual impairment. Its for children across Yorkshire and is inclusive for families too, so no one needs to be left out. Proceeds raised from this raffle will help us put on more fun activities for our families in 2026.
A poster for a christmas raffle with a list of prizes.
Vote for Club Wilber with Tesco blue tokens!
Our Tesco Stronger Starts blue token appeal is now LIVE!!
Every time you shop at one of the participating Tesco stores you can collect a blue token which you can use to cast a vote. There will be well- signed boxes to the store entrance/ exit where you will see our name! The participating Tesco stores in our area are Tesco Extra Askham Bar, Acomb Wood Tesco Express, York Piccadilly Tesco Express and York Ouse Bridge Tesco Express.
The Stronger Starts scheme is a fundraiser for charities, groups and organisations to collect votes via blue tokens to be in with a chance of a grant for up to £1500. The causes are usually related to young people and we will be collecting tokens for our children’s group, Club Wilber.
Please share with family and friends as we would love to raise as much money as we can for Club Wilber!
Donate a Star Appeal
Last Christmas you helped us raise £400 towards our Sensory Garden, which we were delighted to open this summer. This year we are asking for donations to help us continue the work we do to support and enhance the lives of those with a visual or hearing impairment, including those with other disabilities.
In 2025 we would love to bring more activities to our Living and Learning Zone, to the programme of activities to our children’s group, Club Wilber and to add more to our beautiful Sensory Garden. This Christmas, if you are able to, please consider donating a star for us; for a member of your family, to wish someone a Merry Christmas, or in memory of a loved one.
Our Yorkshire Day Raffle is back!
Our annual, summer raffle for Yorkshire Day is live and tickets are available to purchase from Wilberforce House reception or via email.
Tickets are £2 and every penny goes to our children’s and young people’s group, Club Wilber and supports us in putting on inclusive and fun activities for the families.
There are some brilliant prizes up for grabs, from three overnight stays in Yorkshire, vouchers for Cycle Heaven, champagne afternoon tea and tickets for the fantastic North York Moors Railway.
Visit us at Wilberforce House, The Grove, York, YO24 1AN or email enquiry@wilberforcetrust.org.uk
InSight Magazine – Autumn 2023

Our latest edition of InSight is out now.

This edition includes:

 

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Christmas Raffle & Christmas Cards are back!

Our Christmas Raffle is back and there’s a host of fantastic prizes up for grabs, including a big Christmas hamper, a Betty’s hamper, two £100 Lifestyle shopping vouchers and a box of Nestle favourites. Tickets are £2 each and available from reception at Wilberforce House and by emailing reception@wilberforcetrust.org.uk

We are also delighted to be offering Christmas Cards again, this year featuring a wonderful contemporary design. The cards come in packs of 10 and are £4.50 a pack. As with the raffle, all proceeds raised go to the trust.

 

Donate A Star Campaign
This Christmas we are asking our supporters to donate a star to our virtual tree, and help us provide a Sensory Garden for our tenants, and visitors, to enjoy.

A garden is a wonderful thing bringing joy both to wildlife and to the beholder. Yet not everyone is able to enjoy the visual beauty of a garden. People with sight loss experience the world in different ways, so with a little help from you we can provide a sensory garden which appeals to ALL the senses and can be enjoyed by everyone.

Your gift of a star could help buy magical mint, succulent strawberry or calming chamomile for the garden. Many small individual gifts can build a legacy we can be proud of and look forward to when the warmer months arrive.

You can donate a star by clicking the donate button that you see on every page of our website and by clicking here.

The return of Yorkshire Day’s Club Wilber Raffle!
This year saw the return of our popular Yorkshire Day Raffle, in aid of Club Wilber, the children’s arm of our charity. The raffle was drawn live on social media and one of our tenants, Lee, drew the tickets for us! We wanted to say a big thank you to everyone who bought a ticket for the draw on the 1st August. We raised over £1500 for Club Wilber, which will go towards enabling us to put on more inclusive activities and events for the children, and their families. 
 
A big thank you too to all of the people and businesses who kindly donated a Yorkshire themed prize-
John Wrights Electricals, Simon Patterson, Assetiam, Delta by Marriott Hotel York, Masons of Yorkshire Gin, The York Roast Co, Flamingoland Resort, York Dungeon, The Deep, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Pizza Express, Markinton Hall, Cross Fishmongers, Grant Young, Whittakers Gin, York Terrariums, LNER, Waste Management Co., North York Moors Railway, York City FC, Yorvik Viking Centre
Laura runs York 10k!
Yesterday our brilliant Support Worker, Laura, ran the York 10k after months of training took her from the couch, to 5k and on to the start line! With her Dad running alongside her, and support from her partner, Kat, cheering her on she ran the route taking in the iconic streets and sights of York. Laura wanted to raise money for the trust as she loves her job and feels that the work we do and the services that we offer are really special.
The money Laura has raised, and continues to raise will go towards our Sensory Garden that we are building for the enjoyment of our tenants, and the families that visit us.
Well done Laura, for all of your hard work training for, and running, this event! There’s still time to donate to the fundraiser via her Local Giving page-
https://localgiving.org/appeal/York10K/