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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.

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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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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.

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Royal Navy Veteran Returns to Cenotaph 50 Years After First Parade with Sight Scotland Veterans

John Finlay, 66, from Dalkeith, served as a Radio Operator in the Royal Navy from 1974 to 1979, stationed at the HMS Cochrane naval base in Rosyth.

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100-Year-Old D-Day Veteran Shares the Importance of Remembrance Day

John McKusker, a 100-year-old veteran from Paisley, celebrated his milestone birthday in September. Born in 1924, John has lived through a century of change, hardship, and resilience.

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Music in Hospitals & Care brings the healing power of live music to veterans' Remembrance Day event in West Lothian

Music in Hospitals & Care will bring a stirring live music tribute to veterans at this year’s Remembrance Day service at the Linburn Centre, which supports ex-servicemen and women with sight loss.

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Sight Scotland Veterans Visit Lady Haig’s Poppy Factory Ahead of Remembrance Day

As Remembrance Day approaches, veterans from Sight Scotland Veterans recently took a special trip to Lady Haig’s Poppy Factory in Edinburgh.

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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.

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Royal Scots Drum Major Calls Marching in Cenotaph Parade One of Life's Proudest Moments

Andrew Keane, 78, from Livingston, who served over 24 years in the army, shares his gratitude to Sight Scotland Veterans for their support and for giving him the chance to march in the Cenotaph Parade again.

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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.

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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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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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