Press Releases
Below are the latest press releases from Royal Blind. If you need any further information or have a media enquiry please telephone Helen Forrest, Marketing and Fundraising Manager on 0131 229 1456 or email helen.forrest@royalblind.org.
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The Broons Days Oot!
Now everyone can follow in the footsteps of Scotland’s favourite family with their new book The Broons Days Oot! The book is packed full of ideas for what to see and do on day-trips around Scotland and it isn’t just...
Try and Score 2009
Join us on this fantastic evening and help raise money for charity Building on the success of last year’s event we are now finalising arrangements for TRY and SCORE 2009. This year we are really proud to announce that the...
Charity Challenges
SKYDIVE FOR FREE! Thinking about jumping out a plane – then do it for Royal Blind and raise funds for a worthwhile cause! By raising money for us you will get your jump for FREE in return for raising a minimum amount of...
'Dragon Inspired' Building for Scottish War Blinded
The award winning Glasgow architecture practice Page\Park Architects has been successful in a competitive interview process, coordinated by the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) on behalf of Scottish War Blinded, for a...
IAN RANKIN marks launch of NATIONAL BRAILLE WEEK
On Monday 5th January best selling author Ian Rankin (who's son attends the Royal Blind School in Edinburgh) launched a campaign on behalf of Royal Blind calling on more books to be made available to the visually impaired. To mark the 200th...
First Minister Endorses National Braille Week
On a recent visit to the Royal Blind School in Edinburgh, the First Minister Alex Salmond praised the work of Royal Blind and gave his support to National Braille Week 2009. National Braille Week was launched this year to celebrate all...
Why Braille is brilliant
Few inventions have been as simple yet liberating as Braille. To mark the 200th birthday of its inventor Louis Braille, former British home secretary David Blunkett explains how it shaped his life by providing him from an early age with a window...
International Braille Chess Tournament
To celebrate National Braille Week 2009 an international Braille Chess Tournament was organised by the UK Braille Chess Association in partnership with Royal Blind. The event took place from Friday 2 nd January 2009 to Monday 5 January 2009...
The first ever Scottish Royal Variety Performance
The Royal Blind School Appeal named as the beneficiary of the ...
Help us spead the Braille message
Can you help us spread the message about Braille? We are looking for Braille champions to help promote National Braille Week www.nationalbrailleweek.org. Did you learn Braille at The Royal Blind School? Do you enjoy receiving...
