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Free telephone courses help people adapt to life with sight loss
A free four-week telephone course for anyone experiencing sight loss, as well as family members and close friends, is helping to improve the lives of blind and…
Blind Edinburgh man named Young Volunteer of the Year
Daryl Stewart (23), a long-standing volunteer with sight loss charity RNIB Scotland, has been awarded the Special Recognition Award for Young Volunteer of the …
New Funding Boosts Platform for Scotland’s Young Blind Voices
A youth-led forum for blind and partially sighted young people in Scotland has secured vital funding.
Shocking experiences of blind patients lead to improved cervical screening standards
Blind women in Scotland have reported distressing experiences when attending cervical screening appointments, with some describing procedures as “rough” and “p…
Blind astrophysicist inspires next generation
Eilidh Morrison (23), a physics graduate from Aberdeen and Member of the Scottish Youth Parliament (MSYP) was starstruck last month when she met her long-time …
Contact your MP about proposed changes to disability benefits and Universal Credit
Last week the UK Government announced major proposals to change the benefit system which risk making many blind and partially sighted people worse off by hundr…
Charity urges change in attitudes towards mothers with sight loss
Ahead of Mother's Day (Sunday 30 March), leading sight loss charity the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has released research that shows the ba…
RNIB hosts Inclusive Design for Sustainability Conference 2025
RNIB Scotland hosted our Inclusive Design for Sustainability (IDS) conference at the Glasgow Science Centre on March 17 and 18 2025.
Edinburgh runner nears 20th marathon to support sight loss charity
For the past two decades, Archie MacGregor (64) has laced up his running shoes with a purpose that goes far beyond the finish line. He is soon to complete his …
'Braille and Beyond' library tour stops in Glasgow for Braille’s 200th anniversary
On Tuesday, January 28, the Mitchell Library in Glasgow will host a special event celebrating the importance of braille and tactile literacy, organised by sigh…