Help answer a call and change a life today
Sight Scotland sees possibilities, not barriers, and by providing the right support helps people like Freda live life on their own terms.
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Fair Rail: Free Companion Rail Travel
Great News! From 1 April 2025, companions of blind and partially sighted people can travel free on all ScotRail trains. If you have the National Entitlement Card with the eye+1 symbol, your companion won't pay a penny.
This is what we've been fighting for since 2022, and it finally brings trains in line with the free companion travel already available on buses and ferries.
For thousands of people with sight loss across Scotland, this means more freedom, fewer costs, and the chance to get out and about without worrying about the extra fare.
What we do
Support Line
If you're struggling with a sight loss condition or want some guidance and information, we're here to listen, talk through your concerns, offer impartial advice and valuable information, and find solutions together.
Education
We are the specialists that parents and our partners can trust to provide the best learning and education opportunities for children and young people who are blind or partially sighted.
Research
We are committed to preventing avoidable blindness and sight loss by funding research into cures and treatments. Our research will help change the lives of many people with sight loss.
Advice and Resources
Whether you're looking for guidance for yourself, or want to know more about how to support someone with sight loss or blindness, we are here to help.
Your Will Power
Leaving Sight Scotland, a gift in your will can help fund research to tackle genetic eye conditions and provide specialist care for those with sight loss. Use your #WillPower to transform the lives of future generations.
Enterprise
At the Scottish Braille Press we've been producing accessible formats for over 125 years, providing people with sight loss with formats which enable equal access to the written word.
Participate in Sight Scotland funded research
Sight Scotland and Thomas Pocklington Trust are funding research into Habilitation and Vision Rehabilitation intervention.