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Artists Unite to showcase experiences of sight loss in new collection
1 June 2022
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The exhibition will open on 10 June as part of the Wandsworth Arts Fringe in London.
Hospital wins funding to investigate sickle cell sight loss.
12 July 2023
The hospital trust is the first in the UK to lead on a research project to understand the impact of sickle cell disease on eyesight.
Sight loss befriender offers 'life changing' support to Freda
Sight Scotland, Scotland’s largest sight loss organisation, is appealing for more volunteer befrienders to help battle loneliness and isolation.Sight loss experts warn Edinburgh eye health being neglected
13 November 2023
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Sight Scotland and Sight Scotland Veterans launch petition calling for new eye hospital in the capital.
Fife councillors experience street obstacles wearing sight loss simulation-spectacles
A cross-party group of Dunfermline Councillors tried to navigate around obstacles and clutter on the streets of Dunfermline on the morning of Friday, November 24th wearing spectacles that mimic different sight loss conditions.Sight loss charity celebrates World Braille Day with ‘braille name generator’
To mark the celebration of World Braille Day, and the vital importance of braille, the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) is inviting people to request their name in braille.Inverness resident leads the way with sight loss walking group
An Inverness resident, supported by a national sight loss charity, meets monthly with other blind and partially sighted locals for a wander around Inverness city centre.Falkirk girl with sight loss is World Book Day winner
2 May 2024
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RNIB, Scotland, Charity, sight loss, awareness, competition, braille, see differently, creativity, school
Grace Kidd, 9, from Falkirk, is the winner of a creative writing competition hosted for the first time by leading sight loss charity, RNIB, to mark World Book Day.
Seeing the Funny Side: Taking on the Edinburgh Fringe with Sight Loss
10 June 2024
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theatre, Edinburgh, Fringe, Festival, Scotland, Sight loss, comedy, entertainment, events, patient experience, RNIB
Comedian Jake Donaldson is partially blind, or partially sighted, depending on your outlook on life, but what’s it really like to be a visually impaired comedian?
Dumfries and Galloway teen thrives as volunteer after sight loss
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.Edinburgh runner nears 20th marathon to support sight loss charity
For the past two decades, Archie MacGregor (64) has laced up his running shoes with a purpose that goes far beyond the finish line. He is soon to complete his 20th marathon in 20 years, to raise vital funds for...There will be a 27% rise in the number of people living with sight loss in the UK by 2035, RNIB the UK’s leading sight loss charity predicts
20 October 2024
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charity, international, government, call to action, UK, local, sight loss, statistics
This World Sight Day, leading sight loss charity the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) was calling for the UK Government to prioritise eye health. This is after fresh insight from the charity that shows there will be a...