North East Sensory Services

18/06/2026

“If my celebration brings awareness then that’s the main thing”

John McGinnn dedicates his ‘goggles’ celebration to nephew, Jack and explains the deeper meaning.

Thank you for raising awareness John McGinn!

17/06/2026

Ready to make every step count for NESS? 💙

The Dundee Kiltwalk is returning on Sunday 16 August 2026, and we'd love you to join Team NESS!

Whether you're taking on a personal challenge, walking with friends and family, or joining as part of a team, every step you take and every pound you raise will help NESS continue supporting children, young people, adults, and families living with sensory loss across the northeast of Scotland.

By walking for NESS, you'll be helping us provide vital services that empower people with sensory loss to live independently and stay connected to their communities.

- Walk with friends
- Take part as a family
- Get colleagues involved
- Make a real difference

Sign up today and join Team NESS:
https://thekiltwalk.co.uk/events/dundee

For more information about fundraising for NESS, get in touch with Emma Welsh ([email protected]).

Together, we can make every step matter!

Kiltwalk

16/06/2026

Come along and see us!

Aberdeenshire Council and Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnership are hosting a Sight Loss, Hearing Loss and Deafness Information Day on Friday 19th June from 10 am to 4pm at the Gateway Centre, 1 Victoria Terrace, Turriff AB53 4EE.

Do you, someone you know or work with experience problems with vision, hearing or are deaf? Drop in to find out what help is in your area. Refreshments available.

What's on:
- Various sensory services in Aberdeenshire will have stalls to discuss their services, including the Macular Society, Sight Scotland, Sight Scotland Veterans, National Deaf Children's Society, Deaf Action
- North East Sensory Services - for help with making the most of your mobile phone, Ipad or other technology
- Hearing aid support
- Contact Scotland BSL interpreting service about how to use their service.
- Citizens Advice Bureau for support/advice about accessing benefits, managing bills etc.
- Aberdeenshire Library service.

BSL interpreter will be present. Personal Induction loop available. Difficulty getting to the event, contact the organisers about travel options by phoning 01467 536700.

15/06/2026

Parents and carers of children with a visual impairment - RNIB wants to hear from you.

RNIB has launched a survey to gather feedback from parents and carers about their child's experience of education during the current school year (2025-2026).

The survey aims to build a picture of how well support is working in schools and educational settings, including access to specialist support, adapted learning materials and technology.

Your experience can help shape future work to improve access, inclusion and educational outcomes for children and young people with vision impairment.

Complete the survey linked below:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RNIBEducationSurvey2026

Please share with any families who may be interested.

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15/06/2026

Why not have a break in our NESS Café this week, and treat yourself to something tasty? Here's our tempting menu to choose from:

Monday 15th June and Tuesday 16th June
Lentil and bacon soup £4.00
Selection of sandwiches / toasties £2.80 - £3.80
Apple pie and custard £3.50

Thursday 18th June
Mushroom soup £4.00
Baked potatoes stuffed with spinach,
cheese & pine nuts £6.00
Strawberries and ice-cream £3.50

Friday 19th June
Mushroom soup £4.00
Cauliflower cheese, ham & potato wedges £6.00
Strawberries and ice-cream £3.50

12/06/2026

Shared from Sight Scotland:

Scotland play their first World Cup match in 28 years on Sunday morning.

Haiti vs Scotland kicks off at 2am, and for many people it'll be worth setting an alarm for.

For people with sight loss, following live football can mean missing out on things most fans take for granted - the tension, the build-up, the moment before the goal.

This tournament is doing something about that.

FIFA has introduced audio-descriptive commentary for every match at the 2026 World Cup. It goes beyond standard radio commentary, describing body language, facial expressions, and the movement of the ball.

You can download the FIFA Audio Description app free on iPhone and Android. Search "FIFA Audio description" in your app store.

Nearly 200,000 people in Scotland are living with sight loss. If you know someone who'd benefit from this, please share it with them before Sunday.

[Image description: A graphic with the text "Hear every moment" in bold white letters on a purple background. To the right, there's an illustration of a soccer ball wearing headphones, set inside a white eye shaped background. The logo for Sight Scotland is in the bottom right corner.]

Scotland play their first World Cup match in 28 years on Sunday morning.

Haiti vs Scotland kicks off at 2am, and for many people it'll be worth setting an alarm for.

For people with sight loss, following live football can mean missing out on things most fans take for granted - the tension, the build-up, the moment before the goal.

This tournament is doing something about that.

FIFA has introduced audio-descriptive commentary for every match at the 2026 World Cup. It goes beyond standard radio commentary, describing body language, facial expressions, and the movement of the ball.

You can download the FIFA Audio Description app free on iPhone and Android. Search "FIFA Audio description" in your app store.

Nearly 200,000 people in Scotland are living with sight loss. If you know someone who'd benefit from this, please share it with them before Sunday.

[Image description: A graphic with the text "Hear every moment" in bold white letters on a purple background. To the right, there's an illustration of a soccer ball wearing headphones, set inside a white eye shaped background. The logo for Sight Scotland is in the bottom right corner.]

12/06/2026

Enjoy this BSL/SSE song interpretation to celebrate the start of the 2026 World Cup!

12/06/2026

💙 : Aberdeen Kiltwalk Thank You! 💙

What an incredible achievement!

Together, our amazing Aberdeen Kiltwalkers have raised an incredible £2788 for NESS!

Today, we're celebrating everyone who made this possible. From those who laced up their walking boots and took on the challenge, to those who donated, shared fundraising pages, volunteered behind the scenes or cheered participants along the route, thank you.

Every step taken and every pound raised will help NESS continue supporting children, young people and adults with sensory loss across the northeast of Scotland.

💙 Thank you for walking.
💙 Thank you for fundraising.
💙 Thank you for making a difference.

11/06/2026

The UK Government have committed to doing a banking review to understand how the closure of high street banks is affecting people and to understand who needs face-to-face banking services. Read https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2026-05-14/hcws14 for more information about why this consultation is happening and the scope of the review.

To take part in the consultation, please complete the form https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/accesstobankingservices.

10/06/2026

Aberdeen City Council are looking for your views while they create an inclusive digital strategy. The link to the online digital consultation can be found here https://digital-strategy-achscp.commonplace.is/.

The digital consultation ends on 8th July 2026.

Aberdeen City Health & Social Care Partnership must develop an inclusive 'Digital Strategy'. Please share your views - our digital strategy consultation is open until the 8th of July 2026