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Sight Scotland's Royal Blind School pupils shine in national poetry competition

Sight Scotland's Royal Blind School pupils shine in National Poetry Competition run by Young Writers.

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Steven Williams takes on 2025's Kiltwalks

Steven Williams, one of our Independent Living Workers, is taking on the full Kiltwalk series this year to raise awareness for Sight Scotland and Sight Scotland Veterans.

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The importance of Pride: Celebrating Pride Month 2025

Our Chief Executive, Craig Spalding, shares his thoughts on the importance of Pride and his experience chairing an LGBTQ+ forum for the Visionary Network, an umbrella body for local sight loss charities across the UK.

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Scottish Braille Press Proofreaders Retire After Remarkable 82 Years Combined Service

This June, married couple, Suzie and Brian Lewis, will retire from the Scottish Braille Press after a remarkable combined 82 years of service.

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Fair Rail Success: companion travel pilot launch

After two years of campaigning, companions of blind and partially sighted people will travel free on all ScotRail journeys from 1st April 2025.

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Braille Turns 200: Celebrating Two Centuries of Tactile Communication

This years marks the 200th anniversary of the invention of Braille code. Read more abouts it's history and our campaign work to increase its use.

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Echolocation for Sight Loss Navigation

Learning echolocation techniques can help those with sight loss navigate and understand their surroundings.

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New Friendships for Veterans Through Digital Hub

A weekly phone call has a life-changing impact on four vision-impaired veterans, one of whom had not left his house for over two years.

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Lord Provost visits Sight Scotland Veterans' Linburn Centre

The Lord Provost of Edinburgh, Councillor Robert Aldridge, has praised Sight Scotland Veterans for the ‘incredible support’ it provides to veterans living with sight loss during a recent visit to the charity’s Linburn Centre in West Lothian.

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Leo’s communication thrives with support from Royal Blind School and West Linton Primary

Leo Palmer is a pupil at the Royal Blind School and has a split placement with West Linton Primary School in the Scottish Borders. Leo has made wonderful progress with his communication over the last year.

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Our new names

We are proud to announce the new names of our two sister charities and share why we changed our names. We’ve continually adapted to ensure we're there for people with sight loss, and will be there in the future too.

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For over 230 years, we have been supporting people impacted by visual impairment. We are one of Scotland's oldest charities and we're dedicated to empowering blind and partially sighted people to lead fulfilling lives.

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