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Sight loss charity marks 160th birthday

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Funding from the national lottery is helping a sight loss charity record its 16 decades of support for visually impaired people. Social history and personal stories demonstrate how things have changed since the 1860s, and some well known names from the 21st century are adding their support to mark the anniversary. This article is written by Fiona and read by Vivien.

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A charity supporting 3,500 visually impaired people looks back on 160 years of success
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  • Fiona worked as a journalist with local and national newspapers for 12 years before joining local government as a press officer. She also volunteered for several charities, including Mary's Meals, Citizens Advice Scotland and Argyll Talking Newspapers before joining TNF Soundings and returning to her roots of sourcing and writing news articles.

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