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Christmas Cards designed by Royal Blind Pupils are ON SALE NOW!
Looking for some charity Christmas cards that are one of a kind? Each year, pupils at the school take part in a Christmas Card design competition and the winners are chosen by staff and visitors at the school. This year all of the designs have...
Take part in 'Seeing it my way'
Help us make sure every blind and partially sighted person has access to the same range of information, advice and practical support by taking part in 'Seeing it my way'. 'Seeing it my way' is a new initiative developed...
Fight for Sight Announcement: Gene therapy for Choroideremia - the first clinical trial has started
Over 100,000 people worldwide are affected by choroideremia. It is an inherited condition that generally affects males only. Diagnosis is usually made in childhood and leads to blindness in men by their forties. To date there has been no...
Glow in the Park registration now open!!!!
After an extremely successful first year Glow in the Park is back and will once again help to launch Light Relief Week 2011. REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!!!! On Saturday 29th October 2011 we will once again be opening the gates to West Princes'...
Win a luxury break at the Balmoral Hotel, Edinburgh
Following the success of last year we are again running a Light Relief Week 2011 Prize Draw, this year in association with the Balmoral Hotel, Edinburgh. Please help us to raise valuable funds by purchasing a book of tickets and this...
Betty Phillip shares her memories of Japan
By the side of her bed in Braeside House 91-year-old Betty Phillip keeps an engraved silver jewellery box with an oriental design. The box reminds her of her adventures as a young married woman – when she and her family lived for seven...
You are invited to an exclusive evening at the Caledonian Brewery with top UK crime writer Ian Rankin
Ian Rankin is inviting fans to join him at an exclusive event in aid of Royal Blind, which is to be hosted at the famous Caledonian Brewery on Friday 2 September 2011. The evening will follow the same award winning format as last year’s...
Our 2011 collection of celebrity Easter Eggstravaganza Eggs are unveiled
A batch of exclusive Easter Eggstravaganza Eggs, which have been signed by some of the countries favourite celebrities in aid of Royal Blind, were unveiled on Friday 15th April at the People’s Palace, Glasgow Green. Among the...
Braeside House Staff member nominated for National Care Award 2010
We at Royal Blind are pleased to announce that Braeside House Head of Care Serena Allen has been nominated as a finalist in the National Care Awards 2010 in the Care Registered Nurse section. Final Judging takes place this Friday 22nd...
It’s guinea pig therapy for blind dementia residents
STAFF at an award winning Scottish care home have discovered a new way of soothing residents with dementia - by letting them spend time with guinea pigs. Activity sessions with Cheeky and Thomas - have now become a regular therapy at Braeside...
