What we do

Royal Blind provides three distinct services:

• The Royal Blind School
  Provides care and education for pupils aged 3-18 years who are blind, visually impaired or multiply disabled. The internationally renowed school has two campuses in Edinburgh at Canaan Lane and Craigmillar Park.
  
• Braeside House
  This award winning care home provides first class services and facilities for older people who are blind or visually impaired offering both residential and nursing care in purpose built premises. The average age of the elderly residents is 90 years.
• Scottish Braille Press
  The Scottish Braille Press is a leading provider of high quality alternative formats such as Braille, Large Print and audio. The press has many years experience that is backed up with continuing investment in technology and skills to ensure it supplies the best that is available for their customers.

Working with our partners and supporters, over the past year we have been able to:

• Teach...
  119 blind, visually impaired or multiply disabled students at The Royal Blind School.
• Care...
  for our 70 visually impaired and elderly residents who have an average age of 90 years.
• Employ...
  visually impaired and disabled workers at The Scottish Braille Press.
• Purchase...
  much needed equipment and vehicles for the charity.
• Support...
  new projects and initiatives such as the sensory garden and the Bridgend organic allotment.

Our history
For over 200 years Royal Blind has been helping those who are blind, visually impaired or multiply disabled.

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Our organisation
We are governed by a board of trustees, who are responsible for ensuring that the charity is well managed.

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Who we are
We take real pride in the services we deliver to the community. Find out more about what we do.

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