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Employment & Learning Service
RNIB Scotland
17 Gullane Street
Partick
Glasgow
G11 6AH
07/06/17
Looking to the Future Dalguise Residential (Age 16-18)
Address: PGL Dalguise, Dalguise, Dunkeld PH8 0JX
Date: Wednesday 19th to Friday 21st July 2017
If this event is not appropriate, please see enclosed Calendar of Events.
Dear Parent/Guardian,
RNIB Scotland’s Transitions team would like to invite your child to join us on our free three-day residential break from 19th to 21st July at PGL Dalguise, Perthshire. This residential is specifically for young people with sight-loss, aged 16-18, and provides an excellent opportunity to take part in outdoor activities, make new friends and develop key skills in problem-solving, communication and teamwork.
The various outdoor activities include canoeing, raft-building, challenge courses and sensory trails. Your child will be supervised and supported at all times by RNIB Scotland and PGL centre staff. There will be separate male and female sleeping accommodation, each with toilet and shower facilities. Staff rooms will be allocated along the same corridor.
For this particular event, if your child requires assistance with personal needs, please contact us to discuss this, using the details provided in Section 5 of the registration form. There may also be access issues for people in wheelchairs, however we will do our utmost to accommodate everyone.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be provided by the facility. A vending machine will also be available for snacks. RNIB Scotland will provide transport to and from the event, with the following pick-up/drop-off points:
Wednesday 19 July 2017
10.00: Glasgow (Millenium Hotel, George Square)
12.00: Edinburgh (RNIB, 12-14 Hillside Cres, EH7 5EA)
14.30: Perth (Railway Station)
16.00: Arrival at Dalguise
Friday 21 July 2017
13.00: Dalguise
14.30: Perth (Railway Station)
17.00: Edinburgh (RNIB, 12-14 Hillside Cres, EH7 5EA)
19.00: Glasgow (Millenium Hotel, George Square)
On the return journey, we will call you should we arrive at locations earlier than the above estimated times. Refreshments will be provided on both journeys.
Please be aware that appropriate outdoor clothing and change of shoes/trainers will be required.
To book your child’s place at this event, please complete and return the enclosed registration form to Employment & Learning Service
RNIB Scotland, 17 Gullane Street, Partick, Glasgow G11 6AH.
Although this event is free, places should only be booked if the young person is definitely attending.
The deadline for applications is Friday 30 June 2017.
Once we receive your registration form we will be in touch to confirm places and provide any additional information you may require.
Yours Faithfully,
Looking to the Future Transition Project:
Anita Yu (Glasgow)
Liz Redpath (Edinburgh)
Ruth Morrell (Aberdeenshire)
Ryan Kyle (Other areas of Scotland)
Registration Form
RNIB Scotland
Looking to the Future (L2TF)
PGL Dalguise (Dunkeld, Perthshire, PH8 0JX)
19th to 21st July 2017 (Wednesday to Friday)
Section 1 – Details of Young Person
Name of Young Person:
Date of Birth:
Correspondence Address:
Home Telephone:
Mobile:
Email:
Dietary Requirements:
Details of Visual Impairment:
Preferred format of printouts:
Other medical conditions and required medication (if any):
Other additional support needs (if any):
Pick up point (please circle or type ‘Yes’ beside selected location):
Glasgow:
Edinburgh:
Perth:
Drop off point (please circle or type ‘Yes’ beside selected location):
Glasgow:
Edinburgh:
Perth:
Section 2 – Details of Parent/Guardian
Name of Parent/Guardian:
Contact Number:
Is this the Emergency Contact? (Please delete or circle as appropriate)
Yes
No
If no, Name of Emergency Contact:
Contact Number of Emergency Contact:
I hereby consent to my child attending Dalguise from 19th – 21st July 2017.
Signature of Parent / Guardian:
Date:
Section 3 - Fair Processing Notice
RNIB Scotland is part of the RNIB group of charities. In order to provide you with the best and most efficient service, RNIB Scotland needs to use some personal information about you, so that we can deliver services to you.
We do not trade or share customer data outside The RNIB Group unless required by a legal duty. If we need to refer you to another organisation, as part of the service you are receiving from us, we will confirm with you each time that you are happy for us to release your information.
The RNIB Group Data Protection Policy is available on request.
Do you give consent to your child being added to the database? (Please circle or delete as appropriate)
Yes
No
Section 4 - Consent for Use of Stories, Photos, Audio and Video
I give my permission to RNIB Scotland, and its group of charities (the RNIB Group), to use the following in its promotional communications for five years from the date on this form. Please circle or type ‘Yes’ after each of the following that are appropriate:
my child’s stories and quotes:
my child’s photos:
my child’s audio:
my child’s videos:
I consent to these materials being used by RNIB Group to fundraise, campaign and raise awareness of sight loss in your communications including but not limited to, newsletters, publications, marketing, press releases, websites, briefings, mailings, social media and audio-visual productions.
Signature of Parent / Guardian:
Date:
Section 5 - Contact Details
Should you have any questions concerning the residential, or if you need to contact someone during the residential, please feel free to contact one of the following staff:
Anita Yu (Glasgow): 07701 294 906
Liz Redpath (Edinburgh): 07701 294 904
Ruth Morrell (Aberdeenshire): 07852 274 766
Ryan Kyle (Other areas of Scotland): 07872 111 165
Please complete and return the registration form to Employment & Learning Service, RNIB Scotland, 17 Gullane Street, Partick, Glasgow G11 6AH, or e-mail to by Friday 30th June 2017.
Section 6 – Other Events and Activities
Please let us know what other events and activities your child is interested in. Please circle or type ‘Yes’ beside your option(s):
Independent Living Residential:
Young People’s 1 Day Event (North East):
Family Day at Royal Blind:
Young Peoples 1 Day Event (Stirling):
Enterprise Activity:
Calendar of Events – 2017
Below is a list of events that we are running throughout 2017. For certain events, exact dates are still to be confirmed. You can still register your interest for these by using Section 6 of the registration form.
August: Independent Living, 3 Day Residential
This three-day residential stay in Dundee is for blind and partially-sighted young people aged 18 to 25. The focus for this event is to teach young people independent living skills and provide them with the information they need to successfully live independently. The venue will be self-catering accommodation in Dundee city centre, with RNIB Scotland staff facilitating, supervising and supporting the young people throughout.
August/September (TBC): 1 Day Event for Parents & Young People
This one day event will provide an opportunity for young people and parents from the North East to come together and learn more about preparing for the future and transitions. The programme and event location (Aberdeen) will be confirmed closer to the time, but the day will have speakers providing invaluable information and advice, workshops and activities. Both young people and parents will also have an opportunity to meet, share experiences and network with others.
Wed 13th September: Family Day at Royal Blind
This one-day event, organised in partnership with Royal Blind, will be held at the Royal Blind School in Edinburgh. This is for parents who have a child (aged 15 to 25) with sight-loss and additional complex needs. A programme for parents and young people will run in parallel, so while parents can receive information on things such as advocacy, guardianship, welfare and self-directed support, young people will be taking part in activities under the supervision of Royal Blind staff.
October Break: 2 Day Enterprise Activities
This event will be held over two days at RNIB Scotland’s Employment and Learning Centre in Brunstane, Edinburgh. This will be held during the October school holidays, however please note that it is not a residential. This event is perfect for blind and partially-sighted young people, aged 15 to 25, who like to be creative and have an interest in learning how to become entrepreneurs. Young people will be given the opportunity to plan and develop a business idea; working in teams and learning what it takes to progress their ideas.
October (subject to change): 1 Day Event for Parents & Young People
This particular information event follows on from our well-received parents & young people day at Stirling University in October 2016. A programme, venue and date will be confirmed closer to the time, however once more, there will be guest speakers, a wealth of information on transitions (looking at different areas from the previous year) andwill provide an excellent networking opportunity for parents.