Haggeye
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Haggeye is the forum for blind and partially sighted young people across Scotland. Working together they campaign, consult and make a difference, improving accessibility of services. Through this work they are flourishing as independent, confident young leaders.
Who we are
Around 120 young people, working with RNIB Scotland.
Where we're based
All over Scotland
When we started
June 2007
How we started
RNIB Scotland's Youth Forum, Haggeye, was launched in June 2007 with support from the Big Lottery and is now funded by RNIB. The forum was created in direct response to concerns that had been raised from young people with sight loss. The young people felt they were not always, if ever, consulted on issues or events that impact upon them. They wanted to share their concerns with a peer group who also have sight loss and felt that organising into a collective voice would ultimately lead to a more inclusive society. Haggeye, as the forum is now called, was chosen as a name by the young people themselves.
Our work
The Forum works with young people with sight loss in Scotland aged 12-25 years, and in partnership with various organisations and service providers. In developing this project, the young people themselves identified the project aim through stating issues that affect them in their everyday lives. The ultimate aim of the project is to encourage more local and national facilities, services and areas to be made more accessible to people with sight loss.
Haggeye offers opportunities to enable young people's voices to be heard. It also provides opportunities for young people with sight loss to meet new people and make new friends, take part in social activities, discuss issues, influence the provision of services and importantly, to campaign for change.
Future plans
Haggeye would like to develop their website, which would help break down geographical boundaries and help young people from rural communities keep in touch and support each other.
Haggeye gives me the confidence to say 'this is me'.
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