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 ParentsVeterans' service stories Filter Results Why free rail travel matters to visually impaired veteransIn Scotland, there is currently free travel for those with a Blind Persons Card for buses but not for rail travel. Find out more Scottish Parliament Debates Fair Rail CampaignSight Scotland, and Sight Scotland Veterans, are calling on MSPs to back its Fair Rail Campaign after it was debated in the chamber on 13 December 2022.Find out more Winter safety tips for veterans with sight lossSight Scotland Veterans rehabilitation officer, Katrina, gives her tips for staying safe and maintaining independence while out and about when the winter weather sets in.Find out more Veteran with sight loss recalls being called up to bake Christmas cakes near the border of North KoreaThe sweetness of Christmas cake will bring the festive season to mind for many. But for Kirkcaldy veteran David Cruickshank, Christmas cakes remind him of his time serving in South Korea.Find out more 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 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 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 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 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 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.