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Sight Scotland launches Lothians support line to tackle need for family support for sight loss

Press release: Sight Scotland has launched a telephone helpline providing support to people with sight loss and their families.

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Sight Scotland Veterans strike up friendships remotely through Age Scotland’s Comradeship Circles group call service

Press release: Aberdeenshire veterans with sight loss supported by Sight Scotland Veterans are keeping up vital social connections during pandemic restrictions via Age Scotland’s group phone call service.

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RAF veteran who served in the Far East reveals VJ Day diary

This article was first published in August 2020 when Sight Scotland Veterans was known as Scottish War Blinded.

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Mental Health Awareness Week 2020: Top tips for mental wellbeing

This article was first published in May 2020 when Sight Scotland Veterans was known as Scottish War Blinded.

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WWII Desert Rat shares experiences of battle in Africa and Europe

An Army veteran who was involved in the Western Desert Campaign in Africa and the Normandy Landings recalls his experience of serving in harsh and unforgiving terrain throughout the Second World War.

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Rutherglen veteran and former WWII telegram boy recalls Glasgow VE Day memories

Press release: A former World War Two telegram boy has recalled memories of life in wartime Glasgow to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day.

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Specialist digital devices are lockdown 'godsend' for Scottish War Blinded veterans with sight loss

Press release: Veterans with sight loss are keeping connected during lockdown thanks to "godsend" digital devices featuring specialise vision impairment equipment.

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