Visibility Scotland turns 165

Gold number balloons and white text on a blue background spelling out 165 Years of Visibility Scotland

Today we celebrate Visibility Scotland’s 165th birthday! We started all the way back in 1859 when the majority of vision impaired people in Scotland were amongst the most disadvantaged. They had no support or extra help, and that’s where we came in. Our name has gone through changes over the years, but our mission to help and support people who have a vision impairment to live independent and fulfilling lives remains the same.

Historic photo of a group of people on an outing, smiling together. 

Currently, Visibility Scotland offers support and services Scotland wide, as well as local services in Glasgow, Edinburgh and the Lothians, and Dumfries and Galloway. Last year alone we supported 3,189 people living with vision impairment. We offer a range of online, telephone, and face to face services which include community groups, information and advice, neurological sight loss support, and much much more!

Three people sit knitting at a table full of brightly coloured yarn

In addition to the support Visibility Scotland provides to our service users, we also offer Inclusive Communications and CPD accredited Vision Impairment training courses through our social enterprise. These courses empower organisations and individuals to be aware and inclusive of persons with vision impairment.

A man wearing a Visibility Scotland t-shirt and sleep shade is being guided across a meeting room

For more information on all of our services and available training courses, please take a look around our website, or call our office on 0141 332 4632. Cheers to 165 years and many more to come!