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Your Voice, Your Vote: Scottish Parliament Elections 2026

The Scottish Parliament elections are coming up on 7 May 2026, and we want to ensure that everyone in our community can participate fully in our democracy.

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Minister for Veterans visits Hawkhead Centre

On a recent visit to Sight Scotland Veterans' Hawkhead Centre, Minister for Veterans Louise Sander Jones MP, praised the charity’s work supporting veterans as "outstanding" and "absolutely vital".

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danceSing with Veterans: how movement transforms lives

danceSing founder and CEO Natalie Garry visited Sight Scotland Veterans to deliver an engaging wellness workshop to our members.

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True inclusion for the visual impaired starts with attitudes, not architecture

When people talk about accessibility, they often think about the physical changes that make places easier to navigate - but if we stop there, we miss half the picture. True inclusion is not just about changing buildings; it is about changing minds.

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Sight Scotland Veterans helps Royal Marine honour his late wife

A Royal Marines veteran with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) has been able to continue honouring his late wife thanks to assistive equipment provided by Sight Scotland Veterans.

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Scotland's first accessible transport tech

West Lothian is the first region in Scotland to use cutting edge Navilens technology to improve public transport accessibility for blind and partially-sighted residents.

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Train the trainer

Sight Loss Councils Scotland (SLC) hold its first ever ‘Train the Trainer’ event for Glasgow Sight Loss Council members, placing those with lived experience at the centre of decision-making to help shape our services and training.

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Veteran Finds Hope in the Face of a Life-Limiting Diagnosis

At just 21, Army veteran Allan Mustard was medically discharged and diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Now 38, Allan faces diabetic neuropathy, a life-limiting condition that has affected his vision.

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Retinal Imaging Network Achieves Millionth Image Milestone

A Scottish research initiative, known as SCONe, which set out to safeguard retinal images for innovation in eye research has reached a major milestone.

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Army veteran Andy Cole finds new purpose through volunteering

Army veteran Andy Cole has found a new purpose in life after discovering volunteering opportunities with Sight Scotland Veterans.

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Honouring the fallen on Remembrance 2025

Over the past few weeks, Sight Scotland Veterans has supported veterans to attend Remembrance Day events all across Scotland, to lay wreaths at war memorials and ceremonies to honour the fallen.

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