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 Joint Deputation to the City of Edinburgh Council Transport and Environment CommitteeAs a joint deputation comprising of the City of Edinburgh Access Panel, RNIB Scotland, Sight Scotland and Sight Scotland Veterans, we would like to put our concerns on the record.Find out more Sight Loss Councils Scotland To Hold Inaugural Launch Event In EdinburghSight Loss Councils (SLC) Scotland is set to hold its inaugural launch event at Summerhall in Edinburgh on 25 April 2024.Find out more Jason Turnbull Takes on Epic Challenge: Climbing 24 Munros in 2024 to Support Sight Scotland VeteransJason Turnbull has embarked on a remarkable journey to climb 24 Munros throughout 2024 to raise funds for Sight Scotland Veterans, a charity dedicated to supporting visually impaired veterans throughout Scotland.Find out more Daily art challenge becomes a creative hobby for Glasgow veteran In October 2023, Air Force veteran Scott Boyle challenged himself to draw a sketch every single day of the month. Find out more Fair Rail Campaign Win As Free Rail Travel Announced For Companions Of Visually ImpairedSight Scotland, and its sister charity Sight Scotland Veterans, are celebrating a Fair Rail Campaign victory after Transport Scotland announced free rail travel for companions of blind and partially sighted people.Find out more Sight Scotland Veterans Take To The Hills For Life Changing Winter Skills Course A group of inspirational Sight Scotland Veterans recently ventured up the Cairngorms to participate in a Winter Skills Course organised by Able2Adventure.Find out more Cenotaph Parade 2024: Please get in touch if you are interested in coming to London for the Remembrance Parade The Cenotaph Parade will take place on Sunday 10 November 2024, if any of our would like to take part please get in touch through our information line as soon as you can, spaces are limited.Find out more Sight Scotland Veterans tee up outing with TopGolfSight Scotland Veterans recently organised a trip to TopGolf in Glasgow, giving blind and partially sighted veterans the opportunity to try out the high-tech golf experience.Find out more Isolation and Loneliness Increases in Winter MonthsSight loss can be scary, it can be isolating, and it can leave people feeling very low and upset.Find out more Road Safety - Prepare for bad weather in winter monthsAs we enter the darker, colder months, road safety for blind and partially sighted people becomes a lot more challenging. It is much harder to locate places in the dark, and even the most familiar of routes can become confusing.Find out more Why is Remembrance Day so important to our veterans? Remembrance Day is a time to remember and reflect on all those people that gave their lives for our freedom today. It is a time to remember lost family and friends who gave up so much so we can live the lives we do today. Find out more Sight loss couldn’t stop Noreen from conquering the West Highland WayIn 2014, Noreen Smith lost most of her sight in her right eye. Three years later, despite injections for macular degeneration, her left eye also became severely limited.Find out more Pagination « First page ‹ Previous page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … › 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.