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Muirend man Alan Stewart will mark 10 years of sight loss as he embarks on a 14 mile sponsored walk in clan tartan on Sunday, April 30th
The Kiltwalk is an annual multi-city event allowing anyone to raise funds for the charities and causes they care about. Alan, who will wear his Black Stewart t…
Edinburgh City councillors join blind residents to experience Leith Walk hazards
Two local authority councillors will attempt to find their way down Leith Walk in Edinburgh today while wearing special spectacles that simulate sight loss con…
RNIB Scotland helps Lothian Buses train drivers to help passengers with sight loss
Drivers with Lothian Buses will take part in a hands-on training session today to better understand the needs of blind and partially sighted passengers.
National conference will discuss care pathway for those losing their sight
A gathering of over 140 eye-health professionals will meet in Edinburgh today to discuss how to improve the treatment and care of patients at risk of losing th…
Thousands of jobs at risk due to Government failures in managing the Access to Work scheme
RNIB is demanding that the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) makes drastic improvements to the Access to Work scheme it runs to support disabled people to …
Edinburgh group will support and encourage performers with sight loss
A unique group to help blind and partially sighted people find work in the performing arts has been launched in Edinburgh.
Braille still as vital as ever, insists Dunoon man with sight loss
Braille, the system of raised dots that has enabled blind people to read and write, is as vital as ever, despite the advances of new technology, says Scotland'…
"I will always remember the first book I ever read in braille"
For Sue Marshall from Edinburgh, January 4th marks the anniversary of a man who changed the world for her and many thousands of other people who, like herself,…
Revolutionary app for blind and partially sighted people launches at V&A Dundee
V&A Dundee, Scotland’s design museum, will host the launch of a new app today [Friday, December 9th] that could transform how blind and partially sighted peopl…
Glasgow councillors to experience street obstacles wearing sight loss simulation-spectacles
A cross-party group of Glasgow City Councillors will try to navigate around obstacles and clutter on the streets near George Square this morning wearing specta…