News - RNIB Scotland

RNIB Scotland Press Office

All press releases issued by RNIB Scotland are listed below. Links to news stories are also frequently posted on our Facebook page.

For further information about these, or for comment on other news stories concerning sight loss, please contact:

Ian Brown
Telephone: 0131 652 3164
Mobile: 07918 053 952
Email: ian.brown@rnib.org.uk

RNIB Scotland press releases

Julia Donaldson to transcribe own books for children with sight loss

The new Children's Laureate visited RNIB Scotland's transcription centre in Partick to personally voice two of her books onto audio - 29 July 2011.

Prevention better than cure to head off 'sight loss time-bomb'

The Christie Commision has called for prevention to be the new keynote in public spending on health and social problems - 8 July 2011.

People with learning disabilities more likely to have sight loss

New research corroborates concerns that people with learning disabilities experience problems with vision sooner and more frequently - 17 June 2011.

Young Scots tune into radio-training

An award from the Asda Foundation will enable RNIB's Insight Radio to offer training in broadcasting skills to over 140 young people with sight loss - 26 May 2011

Cuts to welfare spending 'a major threat' to the independence of people with sight loss

A contingent of Scots with sight loss are joining a protest march by people with disabilities against the Government's proposed welfare reforms - 11 May 2011.

Last updated: 31 January 2013

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