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Harping on about braille
A blind harpist will help mark an important milestone this week at the Scottish Parliament reception to celebrate the bicentenary of the invention of braille.
Safer streets thanks to community campaign
A Macduff man has campaigned for safer streets by petitioning for a crossing outside the local primary school.
New housing development will mark invention of braille
North Ayrshire’s largest-ever council house development will mark the invention of braille.
Braille at 200: The code that changed everyday life
Sue Marshall taught Braille as a volunteer with RNIB Scotland for many years. Sue explains how Braille has helped shape her, her husbands and many of her stude…
Lifelong braille user pays tribute to “excellent” writing system
Sight loss charity RNIB Scotland is celebrating 200 years of braille, Jim McCafferty, a long-standing advocate for accessible formats from Glasgow, reflects on…
Life-changing service for patients with sight loss celebrates key anniversary
A life-changing service for those facing sight loss celebrates a key anniversary next month.
Bus Driver Swap Sessions Hit 50
RNIB Scotland are marking their 50th ‘Swap with Me’ event with trainee bus drivers across Scotland this week.
Dumfries & Galloway teen thrives as volunteer
At just 18, Finlay Anderson has already achieved so much. Preparing to embark on a new academic journey at the University of Edinburgh to study Law, Finlay’s p…
What are touch tours?
It’s festival time in Scotland, and there are plenty of performances and shows to mark in your calendar this season. But how can venues and performers make the…
Meet Edinburgh’s sight loss tandem group
An Edinburgh-based tandem group for blind and partially sighted people has shared more about how their cyclists enjoy the great outdoors.