Sight loss charity appoints former MSP in policy role

Former MSP Richard Baker has been appointed by Scotland’s largest visual impairment organisation, the Royal Blind Group, to establish policies to tackle issues such as education, care for older people and transition services for young people.

Baker, who was a Member of the Scottish Parliament for the North-East Scotland region between 2003 and 2016, has been appointed as policy manager for sister charities, Royal Blind and Scottish War Blinded, together known as Royal Blind Group.

For the last two years, Baker has been working in a similar role for Age Scotland, where he was policy and communications manager.

He said: ‘I am delighted to be joining Royal Blind in this new role for the charity. I look forward to working with my new colleagues to make the case for policy developments which promote positive change for people living with visual impairment.’