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Fundraising has started for a new sensory garden at Braeside House

Sensory garden to be developed for elderly residents
Our fundraising has started.

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Organic allotment fund is growing. Our pot of money is growing for the development of our organic allotment.

Charity Garden Opening.
Robert and Elizabeth Turcan open their fabulous garden in aid of The Royal Blind School.

Kitty celebrates her 100th Birthday. Congratulations to Kitty Jenkins who recently celebrated her 100th Birthday.

Award winning choir visit Braeside. The South African world music sensation, Soweto Gospel Choir visit Braeside House

It was a great Scottish Walk.
To date this event has raised a fantastic £5572 for our charity. Thank you to all those who took part.

The Icelandic Nordurljos Ladies Choir performed a heart melting Summer Ice fundraising concert with Harmony 21.

Congratulations to Bill Rose, one of our elderly and visually impaired residents of Braeside House, who recently celebrated his 100th birthday.

Our target is £10,000 for the Bridgend Allotment Project, that will allow our pupils to grow organic fruit and vegetables.

Do you have a little time to spare to help raise funds for the blind? We need volunteer house to house collectors from all over Scotland.

Waitrose raise a massive £2122 in fun charity week. The Morningside branch of Waitrose chose Royal Blind for their staff charity week.

Sensory garden starts to grow. Thanks to a massive fundraising drive we have potted over £100,000 to make our sensory garden grow.

Braeside House receives two prestigious awards. Staff celebrate with the news that they have won two awards at the Scottish Care Awards.

Splat for Cash, It's not too late to join the Royal Blind Paintball Competition that is being held at Skirmish's Dalmahoy site.

Elizabeth Horne has taken up the post of Principal of the Royal Blind School, Edinburgh.

To support Right to Read week, the Scottish Braille Press launched two braille books in the Thistle Series.

Shop and drop, at the sparkling Christmas Preview night to be held at Dobbies Garden Centre, Lasswade.

Dedicated services for the blind and those with very complex, multiple disabilities continue to be in high demand according to 213th Annual Report.

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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.