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Scottish Government urged to include people with sight loss a priority group for online shopping
RNIB Scotland has written to Fergus Ewing, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Tourism, urging him to include blind and partially sighted people among the priority group able to access online shopping.
What RNIB Scotland services are on offer
Blind and partially sighted, the majority of whom are older and may have other health conditions, will still have access to services from the sight loss charity, RNIB Scotland.
RNIB services are still available in Edinburgh
Blind and partially sighted people are still able to access services from sight loss charity RNIB Scotland, whose main office is based in Edinburgh.
Steps must be taken to contain rise in sight loss in Scotland
Scotland is at the forefront of eye-health provision a major conference in Glasgow will hear today - but the number of people with sight loss could still double unless steps are taken to contain the rise.
Patients with sight loss still receive healthcare information in inaccessible format
New research by RNIB Scotland has found blind and partially sighted people still struggle to receive healthcare information in accessible formats.
Dr Who fan records dedication to new RNIB Talking Book about the Time Lord’s adventures
Aberdour resident and Dr Who fan, Matthew Nicholson, has been invited to record a dedication to an audiobook featuring the nation’s favourite Time Lord today.
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.