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Seescape celebrating 160 years of transforming lives
Created: 12/02/2025
News/Events Category: Health and Social CareSeescape, Fife's sight loss charity, is celebrating 160 years of transforming lives with a packed programme of events throughout 2025.
Seescape supports more than 3,500 people every year across Fife. It was founded in 1865 as the Fife and Kinross Society for Teaching the Blind to Read in Their Own Homes and it has grown steadily over the course of the century to reach more people.
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The charity expanded significantly in the wake of the First World War because of injuries sustained by soldiers returning from war, many of whom had eye damage from gas attacks. It moved to new premises in Kirkcaldy and expanded its services to include optometry and help in applying for pensions and developing workplace skills. In the 1920s, it opened a new centre in Dunfermline and premises were purchased in Kirkcaldy.
In the 1930s the charity purchased its first talking book machines and the invention of a square handwriting frame so blind people could read and write without the Braille system.
A new rehabilitation centre opened at Townsend Place in Kirkcaldy in 1985.
The charity rebranded as Seescape in 2018 and moved to new offices in Glenrothes in 2018.
Image: SeescapeSeescape Today
Seescape run four social groups in Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy, Cupar, and Glenrothes, which are a lifeline for people who are socially isolated and lonely. The groups are run by volunteers who decide on the programme of events, with a mix of entertainment, information sessions about things like assistive technology or health, and group outings.
The anniversary is a key milestone for the charity and they will celebrate its achievements and its key role helping people affected by sight loss.
Events planned for 2025 include fundraising challenges, special events, exhibitions, and a new history of Seescape.
Seescape also provides social opportunities, community-based assessments, home visits, and drop-ins at its visual impairment hub in Glenrothes to give information on the latest support and technologies available.
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