If you are a journalist looking to get in touch with our team, please email us at press@sightscotland.org.uk and we will respond as soon as possible, or call us direct on 07718 486323.

Sight Scotland Veterans News, Stories and More

Scottish War Blinded veteran meets son of ex-POW comrade

A World War Two veteran, whose appeal to find his fellow former prisoners of war captured the nation’s hearts in August, has been united with the son of one of the soldiers he was seeking. 

Find out more

Coatbridge veteran Agnes Houston MBE to carry wreath for Scottish War Blinded in Cenotaph March Past

A Coatbridge veteran with sight loss will proudly act as wreath bearer for charity Scottish War Blinded in the Cenotaph March Past in London on Remembrance Sunday. 

Find out more

Veteran with sight loss regaining confidence with vision impairment-friendly smartphone from charity

A Royal Navy veteran with sight loss is regaining his confidence after receiving a vision impairment-friendly smartphone from charity Scottish War Blinded. 

Find out more

Veterans with sight loss enjoy grand day out at Grampian Transport Museum

Veterans with sight loss from Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen enjoyed a huge variety of vehicle exhibitions on a recent trip to Grampian Transport Museum, Alford, with Scottish War Blinded support. 

Find out more

Veteran with vision impairment re-lives career memories on David Murray Transport visit, supported by Scottish War Blinded

An Arbroath veteran and former lorry driver with sight loss has re-lived fond memories of his career with HGVs on a specially arranged visit to one of Angus' largest haulage companies. 

Find out more

WWII veteran appeals to find fellow POW survivors

A World War Two veteran who lived through the 1940 Battle for Saint-Valéry-en-Caux and five years as a prisoner of war is appealing to find other survivors of what he experienced. 

Find out more

World War Two veteran and rock climber, 95, proves he can still scale walls despite sight loss

A 95-year-old World War Two veteran with a passion for rock climbing has been scaling walls once again with the support of a sight loss charity. 

Find out more

Aberdeen veteran with sight loss conquers Munros with support from Scottish War Blinded and NESS

An Aberdeen navy veteran whose sight loss had rendered him housebound has conquered two Munros for charity, celebrating his new-found confidence in walking with a long cane. 

Find out more

WWII WRNS veteran shares memories of VE Day and VJ Day in London

Barbara Jenkins became a Leading Wren while based in the Admiralty in London from 1943 to 1946.

Find out more

New national initiative to link veterans with sight loss to support

Scottish War Blinded’s Linburn Centre in Wilkieston hosted a visit from Scotland’s Veterans Minister Graeme Dey and local MSP Angela Constance as Ministers announced a new initiative to ensure blind and partially sighted veteran

Find out more

Veterans with vision impairment from Scottish War Blinded's Linburn Centre and Hawkhead Centre compete for charity's outdoor bowls trophy

Veterans with vision impairment who attend Scottish War Blinded’s Paisley and West Lothian activity hubs met at Cumbernauld Bowling Club on Thursday, August 8, for a hotly contested outdoor bowls match. 

Find out more

Painter veteran defies sight loss by getting creative with new art forms

A creative Elgin veteran with a huge artistic talent is overcoming the challenges of his sight loss by embracing new art forms and materials to create wonderful artworks. 

Find out more

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.