visscotland, Author at Visibility Scotland

David from RSPB talking to three participants at our Spring birdsong event in the garden at Queen's Crescent.

Following on from the success of our springtime birdsong event, Jeni and Andy from our Glasgow Community Team are teaming

September 15, 2022

Jenn and Kay from Food Heroes leading a practical cookery session. Three EyeCan! participants are seated at a table. Various cooking aids are spread across the table including coloured chopping boards, silicone baking molds and high rim plates.

EyeCan!: Healthy eating and kitchen skills

Our EyeCan! self management programme includes sessions covering healthier eating habits and practical kitchen skills. These are delivered in partnership

September 14, 2022

Three people walking in the park at our last Walk 'n' Talk event. Two of the walkers have guide dogs. A Visibility Scotland staff member is providing sighted guiding support to one of the walkers.

Walk and Talk: 28 September

Our next Walk ‘n’ Talk event takes place on Wednesday 28 September, 10am, at Queen’s Park. Join us for some

September 8, 2022

Visibility Scotland’s occupational therapist, Heather, supporting a service user during a practical cookery session in our accessible kitchen.

EyeCan!: Occupational therapy

Our EyeCan! self management programme is coordinated by Visibility Scotland’s very own occupational therapist, Heather. Anyone joining the programme has

September 7, 2022

Vacancy: Administration Worker

*Please note: This role has been re-advertised. Please see our updated job advert: Access to Work Support and Administration Worker

September 1, 2022

Some of the EyeCan! team planning our upcoming sessions. Pictured are Kirsteen, movement specialist from New Rhythms for Glasgow, Heather, occupational therapist from Visibility Scotland and Jenn, dietician from Food Heroes.

Self management month: focus on EyeCan!

September is Self Management Month! Throughout the month we’ll be sharing details of our EyeCan! self management programme and introducing

September 1, 2022

Open laptop showing a Zoom video call on screen

Parents and carers information webinar

Our Children, Young People and Families Team are hosting an information webinar dedicated to parents and carers of children and

August 29, 2022

Three service users sitting at a table at our wellbeing café, The Haven. The café chef, Xander, is standing behind them.

The Haven: 30 August

Our wellbeing cafe, The Haven, opens it’s doors again on Tuesday 30 August. Drop-in to 2 Queen’s Crescent anytime between

August 24, 2022

A view from a beach overlooking the sea. There are two pairs of feet visible, both without shoes and socks.

Five tips for an accessible day by the sea

In our latest blog one of our fabulous volunteers, Zee, shares her tips for enjoying a day at the beach.

July 22, 2022

Newsletter: Summer 2022

Our new and improved newsletter is available to read on our website now! This issue is jam packed with updates

July 21, 2022

The view from the accessibility viewing platform of Lewis Capaldi at TRNSMT 2022

TRNSMT: What is it like when you have sight loss?

In the next of our series of blog posts written by our 18 to 25 year old group, Erin shares

July 13, 2022

Erin and a friend at pride with their flags. Erin's friend has the ally flag which consists of a black and white striped background and a rainbow triangle in the middle. Erin has the bisexual flag with the following stripes: at the bottom is blue, then purple in the middle and at the top is pink. They have the flags wrapped around them so only a little bit of each flag is visible.

Blind at Pride

At Visibility Scotland we’re passionate about empowering everyone we work with, raising awareness and understanding of visual impairment, challenging stereotypes

July 5, 2022

Patient Support Worker vacancies (2 x posts)

*Please note applications for these vacancies have now closed* Working at a local and national level, Visibility Scotland aims to

July 1, 2022