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Blind and partially sighted Glasgow residents will get in-person support and advice at their local library

RNIB Scotland are running monthly drop-in support sessions across Glasgow Life Libraries, where anyone can come along to access information about sight loss, RNIB services and to socialise with others with sight loss.

Posted Friday, 17 November 2023 News type: Press release

Blind student praises University for inclusive teaching

A student with sight loss has praised her university for the support she received during her studies.

Posted Thursday, 16 November 2023 News type: News story

“I am not just making a difference in a single day, it is long term”

Fanny Martin is a RNIB volunteer who talks about looking for volunteering outside of working hours and the fulfilment she finds in her role with the youth group in Edinburgh.

Posted Wednesday, 1 November 2023 News type: Case study News type: Your Stories

National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh hosted an Audio Described tour of their exhibition ‘Beyond The Little Black Dress’

The exhibition explores how the little black dress by fashion designer Coco Chanel has changed over time and impacted fashion and culture, from punk and afro-futurist fashions to pieces from hit TV show Killing Eve.

Posted Wednesday, 4 October 2023 News type: Press release

Final words from Need to Talk

A celebration is being held in Belfast to mark the end of a unique initiative which has helped over 1,300 people living with sight loss.

Posted Friday, 29 September 2023 News type: Press release

Fundraisers Kilt Up for RNIB

Fundraisers with sight loss took on a sponsored walk in tartan this Sunday, September 17th.

Posted Wednesday, 20 September 2023 News type: News story

Borders Councillors Experience Street Hazards Facing Blind Residents

A group of Scottish Borders Councillors tried to navigate around obstacles and clutter on the streets in Kelso, wearing spectacles that mimic different sight loss conditions. The exercise was arranged by national charity RNIB Scotland in a bid to demonstrate the problems that blind and partially sighted residents experience when confronted with advertising boards, bollards, cycle racks and café furniture.

Posted Wednesday, 20 September 2023 News type: Press release

MSPs mark National Eye Health Week

RNIB Scotland are marking National Eye Health Week 2023 by encouraging MSPs to visit their local optometrists for their free eye exam. Taking part so far are MSPs Stuart McMillan, Jeremy Balfour, Michael Marra, and Colin Smyth, who each visited their local optometry practices this week. National Eye Health Week takes place from 18 to 24 September 2023 and highlights the importance of good eye health and the need for regular eye tests for all.

Posted Tuesday, 19 September 2023 News type: News story

Fife Man Praises Vital ECLO Service

“I didn’t have time to break down.” A Polish man living with sight loss in Fife has praised an RNIB Scotland service which supports patients facing a similar diagnosis.

Posted Thursday, 7 September 2023 News type: Press release

Sight loss group tackling loneliness awarded by Tesco community scheme

A group for people with sight loss in Corstorphine, Edinburgh has been awarded £500 from Tesco’s community grant scheme.

Posted Wednesday, 6 September 2023 News type: News story