1 V1.7 Parent VI Groups This document provides a list of social groups for children with visual impairment and their parents, siblings and families. It is split in to 6 areas and 1 national, as per below: Contents – Parent VI Groups Highland & Islands: ............................................................................................................................. ............................................................................... 2 Argyll & Bute, Eilean Sia (Western Isles), Highland, Orkney and Shetland. Aberdeen and North East: ............................................................................................................................. .................................................................. 3 Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Moray. Tayside, Central and Fife : ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4 Angus, Clackmannanshire, Dundee City, Falkirk, Fife, Perth & Kinross and Stirling Edinburgh and Lothians: ................................................................................................................................................................. 6 City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian and West Lothian Glasgow: ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 10 East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Renfrewshire, Glasgow City, Inverclyde
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1 V1.7
Parent VI Groups
This document provides a list of social groups for children with visual impairment and their parents, siblings and families. It is split in
Argyll & Bute, Eilean Sia (Western Isles), Highland, Orkney and Shetland.
Aberdeen and North East: ............................................................................................................................. .................................................................. 3
Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Moray.
Tayside, Central and Fife : ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4
Angus, Clackmannanshire, Dundee City, Falkirk, Fife, Perth & Kinross and Stirling Edinburgh and Lothians: ................................................................................................................................................................. 6
City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian and West Lothian Glasgow: ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 10
East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Renfrewshire, Glasgow City, Inverclyde
North Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire Ayrshire: ............................................................................................................................................................................................12
East Ayrshire, North Ayrshire, South Ayrshire Scotland South: ............................................................................................................................................................................. 13
Dumfries & Galloway and Scottish Borders
National Parent VI Groups: ........................................................................... ............................................................................................... 13
If you have any further information regarding the groups listed in the document or would like to add a group to a particular Local
Authority or Region, please email the VINCYP inbox: VINCYP
Highland and Islands Parent VI Groups
AREA / CITY
LOCAL
Highland Please email VINCYP with any updates
Argyll & Bute Please email VINCYP with any updates
Orkney Islands Please email VINCYP with any updates
Shetland Isles Please email VINCYP with any updates
Western Isles Please email VINCYP with any updates
Aberdeenshire Group name and location: Aberdeen SensationALL, Westhill , Aberdeenshire Group description: Group for parents and children with multiple disabilities including
MDVI Frequency: 2 x a week coffee mornings plus drop in sessions and other groups e.g. vision
Tayside, Central and Fife Parent VI Groups AREA / CITY LOCAL
Angus Group name and location: SCOVI, Falkirk, Stirlingshire.
Group description: The Scottish Council on Visual Impairment (SCOVI) is an umbrella
organisation that links and supports statutory and voluntary services for and of visually impaired people in Scotland. Contact: [email protected]. Or to find out more about the Scottish Council on Vision
Edinburgh City Group name and location: ASL Service, Calareidh Playgroup, 35 Bingham Drive,
Edinburgh, EH15 3LA. Group description: For parents and children aged 0-3 with profound and complex support
needs including VI Frequency: On Tuesdays, weekly during term time Contact: [email protected] Tel: 0131 469 2830
Group name and location: RNIB Edinburgh, Hillside Crescent, Edinburgh Group description: Various including:
Parent support group for children 0-5 years Last Friday of the month. 2-4pm
Wednesday Activity Club for children aged 5-18 years. Weekly
Youth group residential week Various times
Summer programme Monday/Wednesdays 10am-6pm during summer holidays
Frequency: see group description Contact: Jane Coates/Daniel Meikle
[email protected][email protected] 0313 652 3140 Group name and location: Royal Blind School, West Savile Road, Edinburgh Group description: Playgroup for parents and children 0-5 years. Frequency: Every Friday during term time. 9.30-11.30 Contact: Louise Buggy 0131 4463110
[email protected] Please see pages 8-9 for more information on the RNIB
Midlothian Group name and location: Bright Sparks Playgroup, Cockpen Centre, 1B, Cockpen Road,
Bonnyrigg, Midlothian Council Group description: Playgroup for parents and children aged 0-5 years with complex
additional support needs Frequency: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday mornings Contact: Pre School Support Teachers - Stephanie Johnson, Fiona Oliver 0131 270 5662,
Family workshops for families with children with complex needs under age 16. Meets every 2nd month
Parent and toddler group at Easter house
Meets every last Friday of the month
Toddler art group, Glasgow Touchbase Every Monday 11am to 12noon
Parents support group, Glasgow Touchbase
Once a month
Siblings Activities for siblings of children with complex needs aged 8 to 19 year olds. Events run throughout the school holidays
Family forum, Glasgow Touchbase for parents of children with complex needs Meets the last Thursday of the Month
Brownies, Glasgow Touchbase for girls with complex needs and their siblings, ages 5-10 years.
Every Tuesday throughout the school year from 6.30pm to 7.45pm Frequency: See group description Contact: [email protected]
Group name and location: Darley Primary VI Unit, Darley Primary School, Glasgow Group description: P1-7 after school activities for children with VI Frequency: Ad-hoc Contact: A McDonald , principal teacher
Group name and location: Visibility Little Explorers Toddlers Group, 2 Queens Crescent,
Glasgow. Group description: A structured play group for children aged 0-5.
Frequency: Last Thursday of every month, 10.30-12.00 Contact: Clare Sweeney, Development Worker, [email protected] or
Rosemary Cameron [email protected] , on 0141 332 4632 Group name and location: Scottish Council on Visual Impairment