Visual Impairment
This Cross-party group's purpose:
The Cross-Party Group on Visual Impairment draws together the blind and partially sighted sector in Scotland to identify issues competent to the Scottish Parliament and seeks, in a reasonable fashion, to influence policy, legislation and decision makers to better reflect the needs of blind and partially sighted people.
Next meeting
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
The next meeting will be Wednesday 5 June from 6pm in Committee Room 3 at the Scottish Parliament and online.Get in touch
If you want to get in touch, you can contact Catriona Burness
Address:
Email: [email protected]
Involved in the group
MSPs, individuals and organisations who participate in and support this group.
Current Members
Stuart McMillan
Convener
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Greenock and Inverclyde (Constituency)
Neil Bibby
Deputy Convener
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: West Scotland (Region)
Jeremy Balfour
Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: Lothian (Region)
Miles Briggs
Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: Lothian (Region)
Colin Smyth
Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: South Scotland (Region)
Non MSP Individuals
Jordon Anderson
Matthew Clark
Amanda Foster
Tom Heald
Thelma Ingram
Joan Kerr
Anne MacLean
Maureen McAllister
David McKerral
Terry Moody
Councillor Robert Mooney
Rod Murchison
Hussein Patwa
Mary Rasmussen
Ken Reid
Terry Robinson
Kirin Saeed
Alan Stewart
Steven Sutherland
Colette Walker
Sandra Wilson
Organisations
RNIB Scotland – Secretary and treasurerAllergan
Angus Council
Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ASDO)
Associated Optical
Blind Veterans UK
Dundee Blind & Partially Sighted Society
Eyecare Scotland
Family Fund
Glaucoma UK
Guide Dogs Scotland
Haggeye
Linking Education and Disability (LEAD) Scotland
Macular Society
Microphthalmia, Anophthalmia & Coloboma Support (MACS)
Newsdirect
NHS Education for Scotland
NHS Forth Valley
NHS Lothian Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion
NHS Tayside Disability Equality Network
North East Sensory Services (NESS)
North Ayrshire Council
Optelec UK
Optometry Scotland
Police Scotland
RNIB Connect Radio
Scottish Association for Visual Impairment Education (SAVIE)
Scottish Government
Scottish Sensory Hub (ALLIANCE)
seescape
Sight Action
Sight Scotland
Sight Scotland Veterans
The Royal Blind School Sight Scotland
University of Edinburgh, Moray House School of Education and Sport
University of Edinburgh, Scottish Sensory Centre
VI Charity Sector Partnership Mental Health Committee Visibility
Visionary
Vision PK
Vision Support Service Aberdeen City Council