Thousands of people living with sight loss have no one they can turn to for help through diagnosis or their most difficult times.

Help Sight Scotland be the someone they can turn to.

Phillip's story

Phillip had bottled up his feelings about his slowly deteriorating vision, until one day it all got too much.

Feeling overwhelmed, Phillip didn’t know how to move forward with his life.

He called our Support Line, now Phillip has a much more positive outlook on life. 

Today in Scotland, there are around 183,000 people like Phillip, Agnes and Amanda who have significant sight loss. Facing this alone can make people feel vulnerable, isolated and scared.

Every single person should have someone to turn to. Donate today to help us be there for them.

Amanda's story

Phillip's story

Phillip had bottled up his feelings about his slowly deteriorating vision, until one day it all got too much and he broke down. The dad-of-two had to give up his much-loved career as a butcher and it hit him “like a ton of bricks”. Feeling overwhelmed, Phillip didn’t know how to move forward with his life.

Agnes' story

When Agnes contacted Sight Scotland, she was at the lowest ebb you could possibly be. Struggling with living alone after the recent loss of her husband, Agnes had hit rock bottom. Her sight was getting worse, week by week. Frightened, frustrated, stressed and depressed are just some of the feelings Agnes was experiencing.

Amanda's story

At just 26, Amanda was losing her sight. She had been diagnosed with a rare eye condition called Stargardt disease. There’s no treatment and no cure. Faced with a lifetime of sight loss, Amanda was terrified. She wasn’t just worried for herself. She was also anxious at the thought of how she would cope as a parent.