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

Scotland's Makar helps us celebrate Book Week Scotland

Liz Lochhead turns her own poem into braille at our Partick transcription centre - 30 November 2012.

Charities join forces to tackle sight loss among people with autism

RNIB Scotland and Scottish Autism have received a £150,000 grant from the Scottish Government to take the work forward - 27 November 2012.

Maintain your sense of vision, awards ceremony is urged

RNIB Scotland is taking the eye-health message to this year's African Achievements Awards Scotland ceremony - 16 November 2012.

Transcribe your favourite piece of literature into audio or braille

RNIB Scotland is opening the doors of its Transcription Centre in Partick during Book Week Scotland - 2 November 2012.

'Work Matters' debuts on Insight Radio

With unemployment at 67 per cent among adults with sight loss, a new programme series explores ways around the barriers to work - 22 October 2012.

Last updated: 31 January 2013

Back to top

Make a donation

Right now we can only reach one in three of the people who need our help most.

Please make a donation and help us support more blind and partially sighted people.

Regular donation
Single donation