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School pupils with sight loss experience attainment gap in qualifications
Blind and partially sighted school children are gaining fewer qualifications than their classmates, prompting calls from a sight loss charity for action to close a ‘shocking and unnecessary gap in attainment’.
Scotland’s towns and cities should follow Edinburgh’s lead and ban advertising boards on streets
A national sight loss charity is calling on towns and cities throughout Scotland to follow Edinburgh City Council’s lead and bad advertising boards on streets.
Blind and partially sighted people will put questions to General Election candidates
Blind and partially sighted people will get a chance to put questions to Scottish General Election candidates at hustings organised by sight loss charity RNIB Scotland this evening (Thursday, November 28th).
Voters with sight loss struggle with system that is 'a parody of the election process'
Blind and partially sighted voters still struggle to cast their ballot papers in secret, says a leading sight loss charity as it launches its manifesto for the December 12th General Election.
In the dark - not for Glasgow 'escape room' company
A Glasgow escape room company, Riddle Rooms - where teams of friends or work-colleagues must find ways to get out of a locked room in total darkness - is donating part of its proceeds to a sight loss charity.
Scottish landmarks will be used to highlight value of healthy eyes
Dundee's Victoria & Albert Museum and the Callanish Stones are among four iconic Scottish landmarks to feature in a nationwide campaign to promote healthy eyes.
The sky's the limit for four young flyers with sight loss!
Four blind and partially sighted young people will get a chance to experience the thrill of flying today - and have their adventure shown coast to coast on American television.
Woman who woke up to sudden sight loss to take on Dundee Kiltwalk for RNIB
Elizabeth O’Hara is urging local people in Dundee to join her for the city's forthcoming Kiltwalk to raise money for RNIB to support its Connect Community, which brings together blind and partially sighted people.
Neil's goal is to get young Scots with sight loss playing
An open day event in Glasgow on Sunday, July 28th, will give people with sight loss a chance to play football and explore whether there is enough demand to set up regular games in Scotland.
Food for thought
Edinburgh restaurant, The Huxley, will launch Scotland’s first audio-menu for blind and partially sighted customers today in partnership with RNIB Scotland.