News, Blogs and Case Studies Page Type NewsBlogCase study Category Canaan Barrie on body signingCanaan Barrie sign systemCare for people with visual impairmentFor ProfessionalsIntroduction to BrailleLearning ResourcesLife skillsLiving IndependentlyNew to Sight Loss Sight ScotlandSight Scotland VeteransSupport for ParentsTackling vision loss with us Filter Results Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD): Susan's storyAge-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of vision loss for people over 50. We spoke to Susan, who has been through the diagnosis process and shares her experiences of dealing with her prognosis and the support she has received.Find out more Play and ConnectSight Scotland and Hearts and Minds 'Play and Connect' sessions provide an innovative programme of play-based activities for young children with visual impairment and their families, such as Mhairi Murning and her son Nate.Find out more Your Voice, Your Vote: Scottish Parliament Elections 2026The Scottish Parliament elections are coming up on 7 May 2026, and we want to ensure that everyone in our community can participate fully in our democracy.Find out more Omer's life after a visual impairment diagnosisOmer first noticed changes in his vision around 15 years ago, and at the time, he found it incredibly difficult to cope. Forced to give up work and unable to enjoy the activities he once loved, life became a struggle.Find out more True inclusion for the visual impaired starts with attitudes, not architectureWhen people talk about accessibility, they often think about the physical changes that make places easier to navigate - but if we stop there, we miss half the picture. True inclusion is not just about changing buildings; it is about changing minds.Find out more QTVI’s building skills for lifeQualified Teacher of Children and Young People with Vision Impairment (QTVI) at the Royal Blind School are helping young learners in Scotland grow in confidence and independence.Find out more Royal Blind School Christmas show is out of this worldSight Scotland’s Royal Blind School performs an out-of-this-world annual Christmas show. Teachers and pupils took audiences on an inter-galactic adventure which ended with a Christmassy and sparkly reveal. Find out more Scotland's first accessible transport techWest Lothian is the first region in Scotland to use cutting edge Navilens technology to improve public transport accessibility for blind and partially-sighted residents.Find out more A story of independence, friendship and a brighter futureJemima, who has Bardet-Biedl Syndrome and Retinitis Pigmentosa, was previously isolated at mainstream school. But her life changed when she began placement at Sight Scotland's Royal Blind School.Find out more Train the trainerSight Loss Councils Scotland (SLC) hold its first ever ‘Train the Trainer’ event for Glasgow Sight Loss Council members, placing those with lived experience at the centre of decision-making to help shape our services and training.Find out more Samantha Gough Looks To Inspire Others Through SportSamantha Gough, an inspirational visually impaired athlete from Edinburgh, says she wants to inspire others with visual impairment to take up sports and says having a disability shouldn’t be a barrier to competing.Find out more Retinal Imaging Network Achieves Millionth Image MilestoneA Scottish research initiative, known as SCONe, which set out to safeguard retinal images for innovation in eye research has reached a major milestone.Find out more Pagination 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … › Next page » Last page If you are a journalist looking to get in touch with our team, please email us at press@sightscotland.org.uk and we will respond as soon as possible, or call us direct on 07718 486323.