Visibility Scotland

26/10/2026

We're hiring!

Visibility Scotland looking for an experienced and proactive finance professional who wants their work to have purpose as well as impact. This is an opportunity to become a key member of our leadership team, providing strategic financial insight, strengthening our financial resilience and helping shape the future of our organisation.

Full advert and application details can be found at the link below, please share with your networks:

Come join our team! We're hiring for a Accountant

26/10/2026

“Vision rehabilitation saved my life. It’s given me purpose again and helped me to fully live my life.” - Will Massie

Vision Collaborative Scotland’s fringe meeting on ‘Support After Sight Loss’ at the Scottish National Party (SNP) Conference last week shone a spotlight on vision rehabilitation. It is a service which changes lives by developing independence and skills in vision impaired people.

The event came to life through a powerful personal story from Will Massie about how vision rehabilitation has helped him to live his life again.

Sincere thanks to all our speakers including chair Heather Anderson MSP, Alison Thewliss MSP, Minister for Community Care, Will Massie and Carla Marchbank, Deputy Chief Executive of North East Sensory Services, for all of their excellent contributions.

With long waits, difficulty recruiting trained specialists, and patchy services across Scotland, it’s clear: it’s time for action on vision rehab!



North East Sensory Services
Sight Scotland Veterans
RNIB Scotland
Visibility Scotland
Fight for Sight
Guide Dogs Scotland
Thomas Pocklington Trust
Visionary_UK
RWPN - Rehabilitation Workers Professional Network

Image description: The five speakers from the fringe event standing together and smiling infront of a Vision Collaborative Scotland branded PowerPoint presentation.

26/10/2026

Our Tuesday cafe is unfortunately cancelled tomorrow due to a closure of the cafe itself within Maryhill Burgh Halls. For more information please call 0800 987 1087. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

We hope to be back as normal next week. If there are any further cancellations we will provide an update.

23/10/2026

Visibility Scotland is supporting the promotion of the Braille Food Labelling Campaign!

Share your views on braille and accessible food labelling. The Braille Food Labelling Campaign wants to hear from blind and vision-impaired people across the UK about their experiences with food packaging. Medicines have included braille for years, and the campaign is calling for food packaging to display product names in braille, with a QR code or NaviLens providing full information. Survey findings will be submitted to food regulators as evidence for change.


If you would like to take part in a survey to help gather evidence to support Food Standards Scotlands please email [email protected] to receive a survey in the accessible format of your choice. Closes 31 October 2026.

For more information, please click on the link below.

Working with Oban and District Access Panel and Disability Equality Scotland, we have launched a Scottish Parliament petition urging the Scottish Government to create a statutory duty for businesses and retailers to provide braille labels on food products detailing the name of the item and use by/se...

22/10/2026

We want to hear from you!

What’s one thing that has made everyday life easier for you?

It could be:

- An app or piece of technology
- A change you’ve made at home
- A mobility aid
- Support from a friend, family member or organisation
- A clever little trick you’ve discovered yourself

Share your tip in the comments, you never know who else might find it useful!

Image description: A Visibility Scotland service user smiles whilst gardening. She is wearing Rayban Meta Glasses, which she uses as an accessibility aid.

21/10/2026

A truly impactful event highlighting the need for improved service provision for those with vision impairment and blindness across Scotland!

20/10/2026

Groundbreaking research gives new evidence for the impact of vision rehabilitation in Scotland, join us on 11 November to learn more!

Professor Lauren Ayton and Fleur O’Hare will share the findings of the first of its kind study conducted joinly by Vision Collaborative Scotland, The University of Melbourne, and the Centre for Eye Research Australia, and funded by Sight Scotland and Thomas Pocklington Trust.

The free Microsoft Teams webinar takes place on 11 November 2026 from 8:30AM to 9:30AM, the registration link is below.

Never before has the impact of vision rehabilitation been studied in such a comprehensive way. After the presentation there will be a discussion about what research findings mean for the future of the sector, policy, and practice.

Please spread the word and come along if you're able.

RNIB Scotland Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland RWPN - Rehabilitation Workers Professional Network Sight Scotland Veterans Fight for Sight Guide Dogs Scotland

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19/10/2026

Lived experience is expertise.

At Visibility Scotland we firmly believe in the importance of listening to people with lived experience and ensuring their knowledge helps shape services and decisions.

This principle extends across disability support too.

People living with vision impairments and blindness understand their own experiences, barriers and priorities. Good services should listen to those experiences and use them to shape what comes next.

If you or someone you know needs support, get in touch by calling 0800 987 1087 or emailing [email protected]

Image description: Two young people tie dye socks whilst an art instructor and a facilitator observe. Everyone is smiling.

16/10/2026

Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams

15/10/2026

Accessible communities aren't created by infrastructure alone, they're also created through awareness, kindness, and considerate behaviour.

Today we’re raising awareness of guide cane users and the importance of respectful interactions. Here are a few examples of some do’s and don’ts, please add yours in the comments below:

1. Do ask if you think someone needs help, don’t just assume.

2. Do address guide cane users directly by name if possible, don’t just grab someone without their consent.

3. Do give space on the pavement to long cane users, don’t bump into them or become impatient.

Small changes in how we understand and respond to disability can help people feel safer and more confident when navigating public spaces.

ID: Visibility Scotland staff member Audrey confidently navigates a road crossing using her long cane. She has brunette hair which is tied back and is wearing a blue Visibility Scotland top, lanyard, a jean jacket, black shoes and black trousers.