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Children and Young People’s Commissioner commends Sight Scotland for leading the way in inclusive education

5 February 2024 | Sight Scotland, Royal Blind School, Edinburgh, Scotland, visual impairment, children, young people, charity

Nicola Killean, Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland, has praised Sight Scotland for not only upholding the rights of visually impaired children and young people, but also empowering them to know their own rights so they can shape their own educational journey.

New Boots Opticians store opens in St James Quarter, Edinburgh

16 October 2023 | Boots, Opticians, Edinburgh, Glasses, contact lens

A brand-new Boots Opticians store has now opened in Edinburgh St James Quarter offering a wide range of frames, from designer brands such as Tom Ford, Gucci and Ray-Ban, as well as sustainable ranges and stylish own brand frames.

Sight Scotland urges restaurants and venues to open their doors to the vision impaired

12 October 2023 | Braille, Edinburgh, visual impairment, customer service guide, hospitality

Charity launches new Customer Service Guide for bars and restaurants during National Braille Week.

Visually Impaired Creators perform at Edinburgh Fringe

28 July 2023 | Edinburgh, FRINGE FESTIVAL, Comedy, Neil Skene, VICS

What’s it like to see a show… without seeing it?

NHS Lothian donates ophthalmic equipment to Ukraine

24 July 2023 | NHS, NHS Lothian, Aid, Ophthalmology, Charity, International, Peter Cackett, Edinburgh, Ukraine, Kyiv

Following the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, an NHS Lothian doctor has set his sights on distributing donations to his Eastern European counterparts.