Visual Impairment

Purpose of the group

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. 

Forthcoming meetings

Next meeting:

Agendas/Links

• Agenda for Meeting 6 December 2016 (182KB pdf)
• Agenda for Meeting 7 February 2017 (185 KB pdf)
• Agenda for Meeting 16 May 2017 (186KB pdf)
• Agenda for Meeting 12 September 2017 (226KB pdf)
• Agenda for Meeting 5 December 2017 (125KB pdf)
• Agenda for Meeting 6 February 2018 (205KB pdf)
• Agenda for Meeting 8 May 2018 (200KB pdf)
• Agenda for Meeting 11 September 2018 (200KB pdf)
• Agenda for Meeting 20 November 2018 (195KB pdf)
• Agenda for Meeting 19 February 2019 (199KB pdf)
• Agenda for Meeting 28 May 2019 (180KB pdf)
• Agenda for Meeting 17 September 2019 (205KB pdf)
• Agenda for Meeting 5 February 2020 (59KB pdf)
• Agenda for Meeting 9 September 2020 (57KB pdf)
• Agenda for Meeting 2 March 2021 (9KB pdf)

 

Minutes

• Minutes of Meeting 13 September 2016 (127KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 6 December 2016 (219Kb pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 7 February 2017 (132Kb pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 12 September 2017 (141KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 5 December 2017 (134KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 6 February 2018 (94KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 8 May 2018 (100KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 11 September 2018 (95KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 20 November 2018 (140KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 19 February 2019 (101KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 28 May 2019 (113KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 17 September 2019 (51KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 5 February 2020 (578KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 9 September 2020 (167KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 3 March 2021 (161KB pdf)

Annual Return/Report

• Registration form (126KB pdf)
• Annual return form 2017 (323KB pdf)
• Annual return form 2018 (330KB pdf)
• Annual return form 2019 (305KB pdf)
• Annual return form 2020 (116KB pdf)

Group Officers

Group Members

Non MSP Individuals

Amanda Burt

Matthew Clark

Ian Clement

Tracy Christie

Hilary Davies

Anna Forbes

Cindy Godfrey-McKay

Mairi Graham

Sheena Guz

Jacq Kelly

Joan Kerr

David McKerral

Moira McMurchie

Councillor Robert Moonie

Rod Murchison

Dennis Robertson

Susan Robinson

Alan Stewart

Steven Sutherland

Ken Swa

Kirin Saeed

Colette Walker

Organisations

RNIB Scotland – Secretary and treasurer

Allergan

Angus Council

Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ASDO)

Associated Optical

Association of Scottish Talking Newspapers (ASTN)

City of Edinburgh Council – Additional Support for Learning Services

Dundee Blind & Partially Sighted Society

Eyecare Scotland

Guide Dogs Scotland

Haggeye

Linking Education and Disability (LEAD) Scotland

Macular Society

Microphthalmia, Anophthalmia & Coloboma Support (MACS)

Neatebox 

NHS Education for Scotland 

NHS Forth Valley

NHS Lothian Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion

North East Sensory Services (NESS)

North Ayrshire Council

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Optelec UK

Optometry Scotland

Police Scotland

RNIB Connect Radio

Royal Blind

Royal Blind School

Scottish Association for Visual Impairment Education (SAVIE)

Scottish Council on Visual Impairment (SCOVI)

Scottish Government

Scottish Sensory Centre, University of Edinburgh

seescape

Sight Action

Site Scotland - Supported Integration, Training and Employment (SITE) 

Visibility 

Vision PK

Vision UK

Vision UK Counselling and Emotional Support Services Group