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Multi-coloured road crossings pose a threat to people with sight loss, warn charities

Two national sight loss charities have raised concerns about the introduction of multi-coloured road crossings.

Posted Friday, 29 October 2021 News type: News story

Elected members get a chance to try voting blind

MSPs and local authority councillors will get a chance today to find out what it's like trying to vote in secret at the ballot box if you're blind or partially sighted.

Posted Friday, 22 October 2021 News type: News story

Glasgow street clutter is creating an obstacle course for pedestrians with sight loss, says charity

Scotland's leading sight loss charity is warning that the proliferation of advertising boards and other pavement clutter is making Glasgow's streets an obstacle course for blind and partially sighted residents and those with other disabilities.

Posted Wednesday, 13 October 2021 News type: News story

A regular eye examination could save your sight

RNIB Scotland has expressed concern that the recent coronavirus crisis may lead to a rise in preventable sight loss if people neglect eye treatment or regular check-ups.

Posted Monday, 20 September 2021 News type: News story

Provost praises "resilience" of people with sensory loss during pandemic

Falkirk Provost Billy Buchanan has praised the resilience of people with sensory conditions as he helped bury a time capsule at Forth Valley Sensory Centre (FVSC).

Posted Friday, 3 September 2021 News type: News story

New Scottish Government website offers vital one-stop resource for people with sight loss

Leading sight loss charity, RNIB Scotland, has welcomed the launch of a new Scottish Government website that brings together information on all aspects of sight loss.

Posted Monday, 9 August 2021 News type: News story

RNIB guidance update: sighted guiding after 19 July 2021

Following the relaxation of coronavirus rules, we’ve issued revised guidance on sighted guiding, agreed with Guide Dogs and Thomas Pocklington Trust.

Posted Monday, 26 July 2021 News type: Article

Seven musicians with sight loss from around the world talk about their struggle to pursue their chosen career

Blind Notes, a seven-part conversation series of radio programmes featuring one-to-one interviews with musicians from around the world – all of whom are blind – begins this evening.

Posted Wednesday, 21 July 2021 News type: News story

RNIB is holding the Government to its promise to introduce quotas for on-demand services

Billy Horsburgh from Anstruther has glaucoma, but eagerly follows series and films streamed on television where additional voice-over narration explains what is happening to the viewer.

Posted Thursday, 8 July 2021 News type: News story

Sight loss charity RNIB Scotland marks Diabetes Week by emphasising importance of eye-screening

As the covid crisis hopefully eases, concerns are being focused on the impact of lockdown on other health conditions.

Posted Monday, 14 June 2021 News type: News story