Royal Blind

Royal Blind (founded in 1793) is a British charity based in Edinburgh, Scotland. The charity provides care, education and employment for people of all ages who are blind or partially sighted. Royal Blind provides the following services: Royal Blind School, Forward Vision, Braeside House, Scottish Braille Press and Kidscene. Royal Blind’s sister charity is Scottish War Blinded.

In 1793, three men founded Royal Blind: Dr David Johnston (Minister of North Leith), Dr Thomas Blacklock, and Mr David Miller. Both Blacklock and Miller were blind. The organisation was founded under the name Edinburgh Asylum for the Relief of the Indigent and Industrious Blind.

Royal Blind is a national charity providing services to people from across Scotland and the rest of the UK. The charity’s headquarters are in Edinburgh, Scotland. Current services are provided in and around Edinburgh.

Management of the charity is the responsibility of the Board of Directors, made up of representatives of public bodies and elected nominees.

The Royal Blind School (founded in 1793) is a specialist day and boarding school located in Edinburgh, Scotland. The school caters for pupils aged 3 to 19 who are blind or partially sighted. It has facilities for boys and girls of nursery, primary and secondary age. Students attending the school come primarily from Scotland, but also from other parts of the United Kingdom.

Famous alumni from the school include Libby Clegg, London 2012 Paralympic silver medalist, who is a brand ambassador for Royal Blind.

Forward Vision is a service for young adults aged 18–25 with visual impairment and disability based in Morningside, Edinburgh.

Braeside House is a purpose-built residential care home for older people who are registered blind or partially sighted. It was opened in 1999 and is located in Liberton, Edinburgh.

Kidscene is an after school and holiday care facility based in the Royal Blind School in Morningside, Edinburgh. Kidscene is for children with all abilities, using a reverse integration model to provide care for children with and without disabilities.

Founded in 1891, Scottish Braille Press produces alternative information formats for visually impaired people large print, Braille, and audio. It is also the host of National Braille Week.

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