Sight Scotland Veterans

We're looking forward to joining Legion Scotland's Community Coffee Morning on 16th June at New Haig House in Edinburgh.

One of our team will be there to talk about the services available to veterans and their families living with sight loss. Whether you're already familiar with our work or just want to find out more, come along and say hello.

Everyone is welcome. ☕

☕ Legion Scotland Coffee Morning

We’re pleased to welcome colleagues from Sight Scotland Veterans, who will be joining us to give a short presentation on the vital services and support they provide for veterans and their families.

Join us for a relaxed morning of warm drinks, delicious cake, and great company, with plenty of time to connect, chat, and catch up with others in the community.

📅 Date: 16th of June
🕘 Time: 10:30am – 12:00pm
📍 Location: New Haig House, Edinburgh

This is a great opportunity to meet others, hear updates from Legion Scotland, and learn more about upcoming membership and volunteering opportunities.

Everyone is welcome — whether it’s your first visit or you’re a regular face, we’d love to see you there.

📧 Please RSVP:
[email protected]

We look forward to sharing a coffee and a conversation with you.

To celebrate Volunteers' Week, we welcomed volunteers and volunteer coordinators to a thank you lunch, to show our appreciation for everything they do for our charities.

Colleagues joined from our Board of Trustees, Residential Services, Technology and Veterans Centres, with Hawkhead volunteer driver David Carruthers cutting the cake!

Volunteer with us, or find out more about volunteering: https://sightscotland.org.uk/volunteer

Image description: A group of volunteers, volunteer coordinators, trustees, and staff gather for a Volunteers' Week celebration lunch. At the front, volunteer David Carruthers cuts a white decorated cake iced with the words "Volunteers' Week" and colourful star illustrations, while Nina Stakis and volunteer coordinator Sam Hood sit on either side. Behind them stand, left to right: trustee Liz Porterfield, volunteer coordinator Jac Clougherty, volunteer Jane Benjamin, volunteer coordinator Jason MacMillan, Director of People and Culture Carol-Ann Boyter, Chief Executive Craig Spalding, Director of Technology Ben Campbell, trustee Aidan McCorry, volunteer coordinator Gemma Gough, and volunteer Martin Tennant. A large banner on the wall reads: "Thank you, Volunteers!" with colourful star graphics. Blue water cups, a coffee cup, and purple water bottles are on the table.]

Organise your own World Cup sweepstake this summer and raise money for Sight Scotland Veterans.

Download the free kit, get everyone to draw a team, and follow the tournament together. 48 nations, one winner, one good cause.

The tournament runs 11 June to 19 July: https://bit.ly/4wUf8T8



[Image description: A promotional poster for the World Cup Sweepstakes 2026 features the text: "Pick a team. Cheer them on. Raise the cup." It states "48 nations. One winner." The bottom includes a link to get a free pack at sightscotland.org.uk/worldcup-2026.]

Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day, a day to recognise what becomes possible when technology is built with everyone in mind.

Sight Scotland Veterans' Digital Hub is a good example of that in practice. Every week, more than 90 veterans with sight loss join virtual calls to connect, chat, and spend time with people who understand their experience.

For some, it has been genuinely life-changing. Christine, whose late partner Jimmy was a Digital Hub member, recently visited to meet the veterans he had connected with online. She wanted to thank the community that had meant so much to them both.

That kind of connection is what accessibility makes possible.

Find out more about the Digital Hub: https://bit.ly/4wGOtJB

New Friendships for Veterans Through Digital Hub | Sight Scotland A weekly phone call has a life-changing impact on four vision-impaired veterans, one of whom had not left his house for over two years.

Wonderful initiative from our friends at Scotland's Veterans Wellbeing Alliance. If you're a veteran with a story to tell through art, this is a brilliant opportunity to share it. There's a £250 cash prize up for grabs too. Find out how to enter via the link below.

svwa.org.uk

The Eurovision Grand Final is just over a week away. Have you got your sweepstake sorted?

The Grand Final is a week away on 16th May, which means you've still got time to get one running.

Download our free pack, charge everyone a small entry fee, and let fate decide who they're cheering for. The winner takes a share of the pot, and the rest goes to supporting people in Scotland living with a visual impairment.

35 countries. One winner. And a very tense Saturday night. 🎤

Download your free pack here: https://bit.ly/42XNUxc

Eurovision 2026 Charity Sweepstake | Sight Scotland Our Eurovision sweepstake is a simple way to bring people together and raise money for a cause that matters. Run it at work, in the pub, or with friends and family. All you need is a printer and a group of people who fancy their chances.

Looking forward to Vision Zone 2026! It's a great opportunity for anyone in the Highlands living with sight loss to find out what support and services are available. See you in Inverness on the 19th.

We’re incredibly excited to have a table at Vision Zone 2026 in Inverness!

It’s a fantastic event bringing together a range of support, services and technology for people with sight loss - all in one place.

Tuesday 19th May
11:00am – 2:00pm
Inverness Library

Whether you’re looking to find out more, try out new technology or just have a chat, it’s well worth coming along.

Pop it in your calendars - we’d love to see you there 🪅

Great to see this coming to Hawkhead! A fantastic opportunity for coaches to build their skills and confidence in inclusive archery. Hope lots of people sign up. 🏹

INCLUSION | Book now on to the Archery GB Coaching Archers with a Disability Course🏹

We are pleased to have Archery GB Coach Developers coming up to Scotland to deliver the 2-day Coaching Archers with Disability course at Sight Scotland Veterans Hawkhead Centre in Paisley. The course will take place on 13th & 14th June📆

This is a great opportunity and the workshop is designed to equip coaches and instructors with the confidence and skills to support archers of all abilities in an inclusive and accessible environment ✅

Throughout the course, participants will explore and experience:

1. Understanding diverse needs and how different impairments can affect shooting.

2. Developing coaching techniques for archers with challenges related to balance, stance, or strength.

3. Supporting archers with limited mobility or grip strength in drawing the bowstring.

4. Inclusive coaching strategies for archers with visual impairments.

5. Creating a welcoming and accessible archery experience for everyone.

6. Using and adapting equipment and assistive devices.

7. Safety and risk management considerations for inclusive coaching.

8. Effective recruitment and development pathways to support disabled archers in the sport.

The cost is £90 and is subsidised by The Fletcher’s Trust. Hope to see you there.

➡️For further info or to book your space (please note spaces are limited!): https://agb.sport80.com/public/wizard/e/43884



Sportscotland
Scottish Disability Sport
SAA Northern Area
East Of Scotland Archery - "The Eastern Area"
West of Scotland Archery Association

What a weekend. 🌟

A huge thank you to everyone who laced up and took on the Glasgow Kiltwalk for Sight Scotland Veterans. Every mile you walked, every step you took, means so much to us and to the veterans we support.

We are so proud of every single one of you.

Thinking about joining us next time? We would love to have you. Sign up for the Edinburgh Kiltwalk this September with Sight Scotland Veterans here: https://sightscotland.org.uk/kiltwalk-2026



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Image 1: Three Kiltwalk participants in yellow Sight Scotland Veterans t-shirts smile with their arms around each other. Two are wearing tartan kilts. A large colourful sculpture is visible in the background, with a crowd of walkers around them.

Image 2: Two Kiltwalk participants in yellow Sight Scotland Veterans t-shirts smile at the finish line. Both are wearing Kiltwalk medals and carrying backpacks. One holds their medal up towards the camera.]

There's still time to have your say.

Our Scotinform survey closes tomorrow, Thursday 30th April. If you're a veteran living with sight loss in Scotland, your experience genuinely shapes the support we provide.

It only takes a few minutes, and every response makes a difference.

Take part in the survey here: https://online1.snapsurveys.com/xnu66n

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