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CPD Training Event – Functional Visual Assessment

Thursday 10th May 2012, 13.30-16.00 We offer a half-day programme covering: •    Awareness and discussion on a range common eye conditions •    Demonstration of visual assessment materials,...

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...

Congratulations to Forward Vision

  Forward Vision was recently nominated in the Specialist Care Provider category of the Scottish Care Awards 2011. Julie Jamieson, Head of Care, and Jan Thompson, Depute Head of Care, attended the awards ceremony on Friday 18 th...

Young people from Forward Vision recently attended a trip to the DSUK Ski Club and the Enchanted Forrest

  The ski club is run by Disability Snowsports UK and the pupils first attended at a free open day last year. Following this a couple of pupils have since started to attend the Disability Snowsports club in Braehead, Glasgow around once...

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...

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...

@eBayforCharity @ebayfans @ebaygiving @ebay_uk we're on the checkout tweeps!

It is a real privilege to have been selected to be the ebay checkout charity this week.  Until Monday 1st November ebay buyers will be asked if they would like to donate £1 or more to Royal Blind to support our charity.  We...