Events

 

Fundraisers and volunteer groups organise many great events every year to help us raise vital funds.

 

Take a look at our top tips for organising an event or activity in your area or have a look at our snippets below for some inspiration. If you would like to run an event or find out more please emaill helen.forrest@royalblind.org or give her a call on 0131 229 1456. We look forward to hearing from you.

 

Friends of Royal Blind

Friends of Royal Blind , raise £35,000 towards the development of the Sensory Garden at Canaan Lane campus.

 

Ben Wyvis

Ben Wyvis Dancers, led by Mrs Dorothy Gollan, grandmother of a former pupil of The Royal Blind School, together with friends and helpers have raised over £43,000 in aid of the school.

Spittal of Glenshee

Spittal of Glenshee Hotel, has been raising funds for the Royal Blind School with twice-weekly raffles as part of the hotel's fun nights for many years. So far they have raised over £4000. Fantastic!

Skirmish Paintball

Skirmish Paintball, raised £1637 in their Splat For Cash charity paintball competition.

 

Sensory Garden

The Military and Hospitalier Order of St Lazarus, helped to raise over £3500 that will now go towards the construction of the sensory garden at Canaan Lane.

 

Your support is most welcome and gratefully received.


 



Support us

Events

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.

 

Thank you