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New housing development will mark invention of braille

North Ayrshire’s largest-ever council house development will mark the invention of braille.

Posted Wednesday, 18 December 2024

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 students' lives.

Posted Tuesday, 12 November 2024 News type: Article News type: News story

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 his lifelong relationship with braille.

Posted Tuesday, 22 October 2024 News type: Case study News type: Article News type: Press release

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.

Posted Tuesday, 22 October 2024 News type: Press release

Bus Driver Swap Sessions Hit 50

Sight loss charity RNIB Scotland are marking their 50th ‘Swap with Me’ event with trainee bus drivers across Scotland this week. The hands-on sessions help drivers better understand the experiences of blind and partially sighted passengers.

Posted Wednesday, 16 October 2024 News type: News story News type: Article News type: Press release

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 path has been paved with dedication to advocacy and volunteerism, which he began navigating from a young age after losing his sight.

Posted Monday, 12 August 2024 News type: Press release

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 them more accessible to blind or partially sighted attendees?

Posted Thursday, 1 August 2024 News type: Article

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.

Posted Thursday, 25 July 2024 News type: News story

Partially sighted fan enjoys P!NK concert thanks to audio description

Blind and partially sighted music fans were able to experience P!NK through live audio description at her recent performance in Glasgow.

Posted Thursday, 4 July 2024 News type: News story

Blind People Let Their Voices Be Heard at Glasgow Public Speaking Event

A group of people with sight loss have taken part in a series of public speaking sessions, with the final event taking place this week [Tuesday, June 25th] at Glasgow City Chambers in front of a delighted audience.

Posted Tuesday, 2 July 2024 News type: Press release