Sight Scotland Veterans Stories Page Type NewsBlogCase study Category Care for people with visual impairmentFor ProfessionalsLearning ResourcesLife skillsLiving IndependentlyNew to Sight Loss Sight ScotlandSight Scotland VeteransSupport for ParentsTackling vision loss with usVeterans' service stories Filter Results Kiltwalk Veterans says thank you for life changing supportTom Smith, aged 34 from Renfrewshire, led his ‘Daredevils’ team on a 22.7 mile walk to say thanks for thanks for the life changing support they provide.Find out more The Art of Combating LonelinessArt Tutor at Hawkhead discuss how Art can help people with sight loss to communicate, connect and combat loneliness.Find out more Veterans with low vision using virtual reality headsets to enjoy mountain viewsVeterans with visual impairment are able to experience some of Scotland's iconic mountains thanks to virtual reality headsets.Find out more Veterans make commemorative bench to express gratitude to Hawkhead Bowling Club.On Tuesday, March 21, our Sight Scotland Veterans' at Hawkhead Center offered a memorial bench to the Hawkhead Bowling Club representatives. Find out more Ophthalmology waiting times continue to rise. Time is of the essence for eye health. We are urging the Scottish Government to address the skyrocketing ophthalmology waiting timesFind out more Research grant awarded to improve understanding of Charles Bonnet SyndromeBravo Victor has received a significant grant towards a new research programme on Charles Bonnet Syndrome, a common condition impacted people with sight loss. Find out more Charity’s support ‘gives veteran his life again'Army veteran Andrew Bruce, who served across the world, says support from Sight Scotland Veterans has given him back his life again.Find out more Telephone group friends meet face-to-faceA group of veterans with visual impairment who bonded over telephone support groups are now meeting at our activity centre! The reunion took place the Hawkhead Centre, our activity centre in Paisley for veterans with sight loss.Find out more The mechanic who kept the 1905 Rolls-Royce rollingMost visitors to Glasgow's Riverside Museum can only imagine the 1905 Rolls-Royce rolling down cobbled streets. But army veteran John Cassidy remembers many a trip in the vintage motorcar.Find out more Glaucoma, what are the signs, symptoms and treatments? Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that damage the optic nerve. You can learn more about Claucoma here.Find out more Scottish Parliament Debates Fair Rail CampaignSight Scotland, and Sight Scotland Veterans, are calling on MSPs to back its Fair Rail Campaign after it was debated in the chamber on 13 December 2022.Find out more Why free rail travel matters to visually impaired veteransIn Scotland, there is currently free travel for those with a Blind Persons Card for buses but not for rail travel. Find out more Pagination « First page ‹ Previous page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … › Next page » Last page From the media? If you are a journalist or media officer and are looking to get in touch with our team, please contact: 07718 486323 Thanks so much for considering us.