Listening and responding to people affected by sight loss in the west of Scotland

Significant Dates

1859 'Society for Promoting Reading among the Blind' formed.

1861 Became 'The Glasgow Mission to the Blind'.

1865 The Ladies' Auxiliary began its work among blind women.

1870 Became 'The Glasgow Mission to the Outdoor Blind'.

1883 Became 'The Mission to the Outdoor Blind for Glasgow and the West of Scotland '.

1966 Became 'The Society for the Blind in Glasgow and the West of Scotland ' .

1989 Became 'The Glasgow and West of Scotland Society for the Blind'.

2003 Became ‘Visibility’