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Sight Scotland Veterans News, Stories and More

Monty's story

William Montgomerie, aged 61 of North Ayrshire, served 35 years in the forces, beginning his career aged just 15 at the Scottish Infantry Depot in the Bridge of Don before moving onto the 1st Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. 

Sight Loss Councils Scotland

Sight Scotland, Sight Scotland Veterans, Visibility Scotland and Thomas Pocklington Trust are excited to announce that together we are launching Sight Loss Councils across the Central Belt of Scotland and in Dumfries and Galloway.

Norrie's story

This article was first published in 2018 when Sight Scotland Veterans was known as Scottish War Blinded.  

Macular degeneration: George's story

Veteran George talks about how macular degeneration affected him and the support he receives from Sight Scotland Veterans.

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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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