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 World War Two veteran feared for his life when his gun frozeTo commemorate this year’s Remembrance Day, we heard from a World War Two veteran who served on a Lancaster bomber. Find out more Kilmarnock WWII veteran shares story of his part in brave bomb disposal to mark Remembrance DayA Kilmarnock World War Two veteran shared his incredible story of bravery to mark Remembrance Day. Find out more Losing your sight is like a bereavement but Sight Scotland Veterans are on that journey with you It’s no wonder that our wonderful Rehabilitation Officer Katrina Campbell enjoys her role, because for the last five years she has been improving the quality of life for veterans who have lost their sight. Find out more Stephen gains a new lease of life after his stroke When Stephen Jennings suffered a massive stroke in his front room, wife-of-23-years Brenda was there for him – and she has barely left his side since. Find out more Our veteran's touching Remembrance Day poem honouring the sacrifice made by service personnelRAF veteran Dave Phillips has written two poems for Remembrance Day. The poems explore themes of sacrifice and the psychological impact of war.Find out more Veteran has a buzz for life again after help from Sight Scotland VeteransFormer soldier David Martin survived being on the frontline in Afghanistan, but the biggest fight of his life followed after he was involved in a near-fatal car crash.Find out more Veteran who lost her sight overnight regains independence Imagine going to sleep one night, and waking up the next morning unable to see – that is what happened to one of our veterans, Janice MitchellFind out more Veteran with macular degeneration sharing his passion for archeryWhen it comes to archery, RAF veteran Jim McPike has more experience than most. Jim, 91 years old, has been shooting arrows since he was young.Find out more Glenrothes veteran stars in new TV advert for Sight Scotland VeteransAn army veteran with visual impairment is starring in a new TV advert on STV. Derek Donaldson the difference in his independence since he received support from Sight Scotland Veterans has been "night and day".Find out more Veteran ‘reclaiming himself’ with Sight Scotland Veterans support after sudden sight lossStephen says Sight Scotland Veterans is helping him "reclaim himself" after a stroke left him visually impaired.Find out more Glasgow veteran with sight loss to compete at 2022 Veteran Games in IsraelVeteran Tony is set to take part in the 2022 Veteran Games in Israel.Find out more Sight Scotland and Sight Scotland veterans launch Fair Rail Vision petitionSight Scotland and Sight Scotland Veterans highlight rail challenges as the charities launch their petition for a new national policy in Scotland for free rail travel for visually impaired people and their travel companions.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.