Stories Page Type NewsBlogCase study Category Care for people with visual impairmentFor ProfessionalsIntroduction to BrailleLife skillsLiving IndependentlyNew to Sight Loss Royal BlindScottish War BlindedSupport for ParentsTackling vision loss with us Filter Results Royal Blind to support children with visual impairment in Midlothian Council areaRoyal Blind has been awarded the contract to provide support for Midlothian Council’s visual impairment education service from August. Find out more Statement on Gillespie Crescent head office relocation plansRoyal Blind has lodged a planning application to demolish its head office building at Gillespie Crescent in Bruntsfield, Edinburgh.This is to allow for the sale of the land once the charity headquarters have relocated to its new premises at RobertsonFind out more Care home life during COVIDWe asked three care home residents about their experience of the COVID-19 pandemic, and this is what they said.Find out more Mental Health Awareness Week 2020: Emotional impact of sight lossWe share some of the findings from our Emotional Support for Sight Loss report to mark Mental Health Awareness Week 2020.Find out more Ian Rankin and Alex Gray back braille book giveawayTwo of Scotland's most popular crime writers are supporting Royal Blind's move to give away 300 free braille books during the COVID-19 lockdown.Find out more Senior Execs take on 2.6 Challenge to raise funds for key workersRoyal Blind’s leaders are getting into their exercise gear for the 2.6 Challenge.The 2.6 Challenge encourages people to take on a fun activity and then to donate to or fundraise for their favourite UK charity.Royal Blind—Scotland largest Find out more Why we need more support for blind and partially sighted people during the coronavirus crisisVicky and her husband Robbie believe they are among many blind and partially sighted people who feel abandoned in the midst of the measures being taken to deal with the impact of Coronavirus.Find out more How Royal Blind is continuing essential care services during COVID-19Hawys Kilday spoke to RNIB Connect Radio about how our care home services are continuing to support people with visual impairment as the Coronavirus pandemic continues.Find out more Devices 'open the world up' for pupils learning during lockdownChildren with visual impairments are ‘accessing the world’ with special braille devices as the coronavirus lockdown continues.Find out more Urgent appeal for care homes during Coronavirus COVID-19Please support our urgent care homes appeal during Coronavirus COVID-19, if you can. Find out more ‘Tea at a distance’ for care home residentsCare staff are being creative during the coronavirus crisis. Socially distanced tea parties are being introduced at a Royal Blind care home, helping residents socialise during the coronavirus pandemic.Find out more Charity calls for action to support record number of pupils with visual impairmentNew figures published by the Scottish Government show the numbers of pupils with vision impairment in Scotland’s schools has more than doubled over the last ten years, leading to a call from Scotland’s largest visual impairment charity foFind out more Pagination « First page ‹ Previous page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 › Next page » Last page Sign up to our E-Newsletter You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. Sign up to our E-Newsletter Enter your name and email to receive all the latest Sight Scotland news in our E-Newsletter. Your Name Your Email Tick to confirm you would like to receive E-Newsletter emails from Sight Scotland Sign Up Leave this field blank