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News, Blogs and Case Studies

Five things to know about lighting for Visual Impairments and Sight Loss

In our latest blog, Sight Scotland Veterans Lead Rehabilitation Officer, Sandra Taylor, shares five key things to know about lighting for those with visual impairment (VI).

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.

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.

Echolocation for Sight Loss Navigation

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

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.

Mobility Matters: White canes and tips

For our final post of the year, we’re exploring the various types of white cane available to visually impaired people. The use of canes by individuals with sight loss has a history spanning centuries.

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.

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.

Connecting with my sight loss led to stand-up stardom

Jamie MacDonald, the celebrated stand-up comedian, recently performed at our all-colleague Connect event at Stirling Court Hotel.

Building a Stronger Support System for Vision Impairment in Scotland

Scotland’s vision impairment sector faces some pressing challenges that impact people’s ability to live fully and independently.

Sight Scotland's Mobility Matters: Let’s Make Our Streets Safer for the Visually Impaired

Mobility Matters: This post is all about an important piece of research commissioned by Guide Dogs in response to concerns raised by blind and partially sighted people around certain elements of infrastructure on pavements and roads.

Judith Takes Boccia To Birmingham

Judith Crawford, Sporting and Partnerships Worker at Sight Scotland Veterans, had the exciting opportunity last week to share her expertise with a variety of organisations from across the UK by leading Boccia workshops at the 2024 Visionary Conferenc

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