Vision Collaborative Scotland August update

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Vision Collaborative Scotland update

Vision Collaborative Scotland joined the Visionary Scotland group meeting on 13 August at the Vision PK offices in Perth to share information about its purpose and key activities with the wider vision impairment sector. We discussed how Visionary will engage with group members to ensure that they can shape developments within the Collaborative, and be directly updated on its work.

New Vision Rehabilitation course

If you are a manager or an individual who is interested in the new Vision Rehabilitation courses at the University of Strathclyde starting January 2026, please complete the webform at www.visioncollaborativescotland.org.uk and ask to be added to the rehabilitation courses mailing list. Remember that thanks to the generous support of the RS Macdonald Charitable Trust, up to five part-funded sponsorships will be available for people already working in the vision impairment sector in Scotland. These will cover up to 50% of course fees for the 2026 intake.

Impact of Vision Impairment study

The IVI (Impact of Vision Impairment) study has been extended to gather more valuable data on the effectiveness of vision rehabilitation. The study, in collaboration with the University of Melbourne, will significantly enhance our evidence base. Pre-intervention questionnaires can be completed up to December 2025, and post-intervention questionnaires up until April 2026. Thanks to everyone still completing questionnaires with their clients.

Mapping the Future of Adult Vision Impairment Community Services

Our research partners, Birch Tree Associates, are putting the finishing touches to the Vision Collaborative Scotland landscape mapping questionnaires for the project which we’re calling “A Clearer Picture: Mapping Adult Vision Impairment Support in Scotland. This research will provide a shared map which shows gaps in current services, identifies opportunities to build stronger evidence-based support and provides evidence for future planning, commissioning, and service delivery. If you provide vision impairment community services, whether through a Health and Social Care Partnership sensory team or a charity, look out for Birch Tree’s invitation in September or October. Please take part, and together we can build a clearer picture and a stronger future for vision impairment services in Scotland.

To find out more about Vision Collaborative Scotland, please visit visioncollaborativescotland.org.uk

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