Sight Scotland Veterans Stories Page Type NewsBlogCase study Category Care for people with visual impairmentFor ProfessionalsLearning ResourcesLife skillsLiving IndependentlyNew to Sight Loss Sight ScotlandSight Scotland VeteransSupport for ParentsTackling vision loss with usVeterans' service stories Filter Results Edinburgh veteran whose sight loss put halt to cycling passion back in the saddle after 20 yearsA veteran whose passion for cycling was halted for 20 years by his sight loss is finally back in the saddle thanks to Cycling UK and Scottish War Blinded. Find out more Combatting loneliness on agenda as Commissioner meets veteransToday (Wednesday 16 January) Scotland’s Veterans Commissioner, Charlie Wallace, visited the Scottish War Blinded Hawkhead Centre in Paisley to meet with veterans who talked about their experiences of loneliness. Find out more Hawkhead Centre gives Dundonald veteran with sight loss newfound confidence Tony's confidence has blossomed since he started attending Sight Scotland Veterans' Hawkhead Centre in Paisley with fellow veterans with sight loss.Find out more Charities combine to combat sight and hearing lossThree of Scotland’s leading charities have combined forces to raise awareness among Scotland’s veterans of the need to act swiftly if they are having problems with their hearing or vision.Find out more Veterans with sight loss celebrate Christmas with soldiers from 3rd BattalionVeterans with sight loss were delighted to welcome soldiers from the 3 RIFLES to Christmas celebrations at the Linburn Centre this month.Find out more Scottish War Blinded's Dumfries and Galloway lunch group combats loneliness for veterans with sight lossThe party mood has been in full swing for Scottish War Blinded’s veterans with sight loss as members of the charity’s Dumfries and Galloway lunch group celebrated the festive season. Find out more RAF veteran with sight loss speaks out about living with loneliness at ChristmasAn RAF veteran with sight loss who lost his wife last Christmas has bravely spoken out about living with loneliness, which he says is heighted by the festive and winter period. Find out more Scottish War Blinded’s Dundee and Arbroath lunch groups combat Christmas loneliness for veterans with sight lossThe party mood has been in full swing this month for Scottish War Blinded’s veterans with sight loss as members of the charity’s Arbroath and Dundee lunch groups celebrated the festive season.Find out more Linburn Centre Choir combats loneliness, uniting veterans with sight loss in new friendshipsCarol rehearsals are bringing a choir of veterans with visual impairments together this festive period – a time when loneliness and social isolation can hit hardest for people with sight loss. Find out more Vision Hub: Sight loss charities unite to host free vision impairment advice hub in Dumfries and GallowayResidents with sight loss in Dumfries and Galloway will have the opportunity to receive expert advice at the launch of a new event for people with sight loss. Find out more New Directors for Scotland's largest sight loss charity Scotland’s largest vision impairment organisation has announced the appointment of two new Directors as it celebrates its 225th Anniversary.Hawys Kilday (pictured top right), currently Assistant Director of Children’s Services for BarnardFind out more Inverness veteran with visual impairment performs in The Armed Man at Eden Court TheatreA Navy veteran living with a visual impairment took to the stage in the Inverness Choral Society’s performance of The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace at the Eden Court Theatre. Find out more Pagination « First page ‹ Previous page … 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 › Next page » Last page From the media? If you are a journalist or media officer and are looking to get in touch with our team, please contact: 07718 486323 Thanks so much for considering us.