Overview

Visibility Scotland provides a private, person-centred vision rehabilitation service delivered through our social enterprise, Visibility Trading and Training. The overarching aim of the support is to increase independence and enhance quality of life through education, training, and the implementation of aids and adaptations.

The areas of support include, but are not limited to:

Orientation and mobility

Training includes navigation/ wayfinding, navigation apps, and vision scanning, and it can include a cane.

Cooking

Kitchen training, including meal preparation, recipe-specific shopping, cooking and meal storage. A wide selection of kitchen aids can be demonstrated or implemented.

Assistive technology

Learn how to use assistive technology, which includes software and devices providing digital access for specific needs, such as screen magnification.

Independent living

Household tasks such as laundry, cleaning, household budgeting, and implementing accessible alternatives for energy.

By purchasing training from Visibility Scotland’s social enterprise, you are actively contributing to the social good while supporting your local and national vision impairment charity. Income generated from our training will be used to support our charitable services.

Private vision rehabilitation pricing

Our private vision rehabilitation sessions are charged per hour. The pricing structure is designed to be fair and inclusive:

Commercial price: £100 per hour

For companies and organisations, or individuals using funding such as Access to Work, Disabled Students Allowance, or other third-party funding sources.

Standard private price: £55 per hour

For individuals with a vision impairment who are paying privately. This is a 45% reduced rate to the commercial rate.

Supported rate: £35 per hour

For individuals with a vision impairment who meet certain criteria, such as having no or low income, or receiving benefits. This rate is available on a case-by-case basis following an assessment, to ensure that the programme is tailored to each person’s individual needs.

NB: Travel time is half the hourly rate and travel expenses are charged at £0.45 per mile.