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Chamber and committees

Sight Scotland Launches Support Line

  • Submitted by: Stuart McMillan, Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party.
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 23 September 2021
  • Motion reference: S6M-01335

That the Parliament congratulates Sight Scotland on the launch of its new national support line during National Eye Health Week; understands that the national support line is part of Sight Scotland’s new Family Wellbeing Service, which aims to reach everyone living with sight loss across Scotland; notes that the support line was officially launched by the Minister for Public Health, Women’s Health and Sport on 22 September 2021; understands that the support line is free and open during office hours, and that a person can get in touch by telephone, email or by requesting a call back from an adviser; recognises the expertise and support provided by the charity to help people, and their families, affected by visual impairment; believes that it is vital that advice and information on sight loss conditions, adapting to and coping with sight loss, maintaining independence, and financial support are provided, and commends Sight Scotland for delivering this new and important service for people living with sight loss across Scotland.


Supported by: Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Jackie Baillie, Claire Baker, Colin Beattie, Sarah Boyack, Miles Briggs, Siobhian Brown, Ariane Burgess, Stephanie Callaghan, Natalie Don, Sharon Dowey, Annabelle Ewing, Kenneth Gibson, Emma Harper, Bill Kidd, Fulton MacGregor, Gillian Mackay, Ruth Maguire, John Mason, Audrey Nicoll, Paul O'Kane, Colin Smyth, Collette Stevenson, David Torrance, Elena Whitham