Edinburgh mobility officer at Sight Scotland uses experience to help residents who have visual impairment

An Edinburgh mobility officer who has been supporting people with visual impairment for more than two decades has been helping a Capital resident after her guide dog was forced to retire.

Marie O’Donnell, who joined Sight Scotland as a rehabilitation and mobility officer two years ago, has been supporting Margo Scott from Edinburgh to get around the city – from going on walks, meeting friends, visiting the shops and cafés and using public transport safely.

And what makes Marie’s tuition so beneficial is that it is rooted in lived experience - born with a vision impairment called Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP), she teaches her clients what she does on a daily basis.