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RNIB Connect Radio

RNIB Connect Radio is the UK radio station for blind and partially sighted people to find out what is happening in the community. You can also contribute and share your stories by emailing radio@rnib.org.uk. Get involved and join the conversation. Other great podcast channels from RNIB Connect Radio Conversations - Blind and partially sighted people speaking about a wide range of topics. Read On - The Audiobook show all about accessible reading. Tech Talk - Technology for blind and partially

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S2 Ep613: Vidar Hjardeng MBE - Dreamland, AD Theatre...

RNIB Connect ·

2024/07/12

RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey is joined again by Vidar Hjardeng MBE, Inclusion and Diversity Consultant for ITV News across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands for the next in his regular Connect Radio theatre reviews.A bit more Shakespeare this week with a musical riff on ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ set during the declassification of Area 51 with ‘Dreamland’ by Birmingham Musicals Youth Theatre who offer term time weekly theatre workshops for young people aged between

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9:51

S2 Ep614: Some Audio Described Highlights From...

RNIB Connect ·

2024/07/12

Each month, RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell talks with Anne Hornsby from MindsEye Description. Audio Description makes television, movies, galleries and other arts venues accessible and enjoyable for blind and partially sighted people. AD is a narration describing what is physically happening, say on stage, TV or the big screen. It can also describe works of art, places of interest or exhibits. This month they discuss events at the London Natural History Museum, A Milton Keynes

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12:56

S2 Ep619: Access to National Trust Properties, Sites...

RNIB Connect ·

2024/07/12

Following on from our recent interview with Dr Heather Smith, Access and Equality Specialist at the National Trust who gave a more general look at access across the whole of the Trust for blind and partially sighted people, this time RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey is joined by Ben Vleminckx, National Trust South West Project Manager – Everyone Welcome and Access for a more close up picture on how the Trust in the south west of England are welcoming and providing a range of access services for blind

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8:02

S2 Ep618: Sight Village Central - OrCam

RNIB Connect ·

2024/07/11

Sight Village exhibitions are a great place to find new technology and services for blind and partially sighted people. Dave Williams went along to Sight Village Central to meet some of the exhibitors.You can find more information on OrCam visit their website - Experience the Power of Assistive Technology with OrCam's AI Devices

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10:29

S2 Ep618: Sight Village Central - Orbit Research

RNIB Connect ·

2024/07/11

Sight Village exhibitions are a great place to find new technology and services for blind and partially sighted people. Dave Williams went along to Sight Village Central to meet some of the exhibitors. You can find more information on Orbit Research visit their website - Orbit Research

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13:41

S2 Ep617: Levelling The Playing Field For Disabled...

RNIB Connect ·

2024/07/10

How can the experience of going to sporting events be improved for disabled people in Wales? That’s the question that the charity ‘Level Playing Field’ will be asking in Cardiff this month, as Hywel Davies has been finding out.Read more about the work to make the match day experience more accessible: Making the match day experience accessible for spectators with sight loss | RNIB | RNIB Image: Level Playing Field logo, white text on a green background reads 'Level Playing Field'. Green text

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7:44

S2 Ep617: Sight Village Central - Ravenscourt...

RNIB Connect ·

2024/07/10

Sight Village exhibitions are a great place to find new technology and services for blind and partially sighted people. Dave Williams went along to Sight Village Central in Birmingham where he caught up with Ravenscourt Independent Living Products. Find more information on their website - Ravencourt Living - Visual Impairment

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8:24

S2 Ep614: That Funny Blind Guy Is Cooking Up A Storm

RNIB Connect ·

2024/07/10

Blind comedian Jamie MacDonald is turning his attention to the Master Chef kitchen this August and he spoke to RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell about the challenge and his latest stand up comedy work. For more information about Jamie, go to www.jamiemacdonaldcomedian.com #RNIBConnect Image has Jamie showing off his MasterChef apron which he's wearing over a black t-shirt. He's posing inside the iconic studio-kitchen with the big blue and silver MasterChef logo embossed in the wall behind

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6:19

S2 Ep616: RNIB Connect Voices Round Up 10 July 2024

RNIB Connect ·

2024/07/10

Alice Findlay, RNIB Customer Voice Insight Co-ordinator shares the latest opportunities for blind and partially sighted people to get involved in with RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey.Opportunities highlighted this week included: Have you had sight loss for four years or less? Help the RNIB learn more about your experiences with travel and technology. The RNIB is working on a large-scale project called ‘Travel Well with Tech’ which covers many different areas of work. The ambition of this

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8:17

S2 Ep615: Social Media Update 9th July 2024

RNIB Connect ·

2024/07/09

It’s time for our weekly social media update as Hubert catches up with RNIB’s social media team. Image shows RNIB Connect Radio logo. A white square with 'RNIB' written in bold black capital letters, underlined with a bold pink line and beneath 'Connect Radio' is written in a smaller black font.

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11:34

S2 Ep603: Glastonbury 2024 an Accessible Experience...

RNIB Connect ·

2024/07/06

Now that the fields of Worthy farm in Pilton, Somerset are being returned to the home of Sir Michael Evis’ cows following on from the 200,000 or so festival goers who camped out on the fields for Glastonbury 2024, you might be wondering how accessible the Glastonbury experience might be for someone who is blind or partially sighted?Zoe Partington a visually impaired contemporary Artist and Access Consultant who attended Glastonbury for the first time this year tells RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey

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7:04

S2 Ep612: Charity Chief Exec's Customer Update...

RNIB Connect ·

2024/07/06

Each week, RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell sits down with Matt Stringer, CEO of RNIB, to look at some of the big stories coming from the UK sight loss charity. This week Matt talks about working with a new UK Government and a very special celebrity visitor to the charity's HQ. If you, or someone you know, would like information on the support and services available from RNIB, go to www.rnib.org.uk You can also call our Helpline on 0303 123 9999 or ask Alexa to call RNIB's

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S2 Ep603: Vidar Hjardeng MBE - The Merry Wives of...

RNIB Connect ·

2024/07/05

RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey is joined again by Vidar Hjardeng MBE, Inclusion and Diversity Consultant for ITV News across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands for the next in his regular Connect Radio theatre reviews. This week Vidar was in Stratford-upon-Avon for a fresh new production of Shakespeare’s comedy The Merry Wives of Windsor. About The Merry Wives of Windsor: ‘Revenged I will be, as sure as his guts are made of puddings.’ Curtains are twitching and tongues

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5:39

S2 Ep611: General Election Voting Experience - ...

RNIB Connect ·

2024/07/05

The UK General Election took place yesterday 4th of July and today we’re hearing from blind and partially sighted people about their experience of casting a vote. Joining us now to talk about her experience of voting in this year’s UK General Election is Kerrie Campbell. Tell us about your experience on voting in the General Election here: rnib.in/TOGE24 Image shows RNIB Connect Radio logo. RNIB is written in bold black capital letters and underlined with a bold pink line. Underneath, 'Connect

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6:18

S2 Ep610: What Was Your Experience Of Voting In UK...

RNIB Connect ·

2024/07/05

The UK General Election took place yesterday 4th of July and Paulina has been speaking with RNIB to find out how this will impact the charity’s campaigning work and what their next steps are for ensuring the new Government remembers its blind and partially sighted constituents. Find the Turned Out survey here: rnib.in/TOGE24 To call RNIB Helpline: 0303 123 9999 Image Shows RNIB Logo, white Background with 'RNIB' In Bold Black Letters with a Solid Pink Line Below

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4:13

S2 Ep609: General Election Voting Experience - Stacy...

RNIB Connect ·

2024/07/05

The UK General Election took place yesterday 4th of July and today we’re hearing from blind and partially sighted people about their experience of casting a vote. Joining us now to talk about her experience of voting in this year’s UK General Election is Stacy Scott. Tell us about your experience on voting in the General Election here: rnib.in/TOGE24 Image shows RNIB Connect Radio logo. RNIB is written in bold black capital letters and underlined with a bold pink line. Underneath, 'Connect Radio'

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7:49

S2 Ep608: General Election Voting Experience - Angus...

RNIB Connect ·

2024/07/05

The UK General Election took place yesterday 4th of July and today we’re hearing from blind and partially sighted people about their experience of casting a vote. Joining us to talk about his experience of voting in this year’s UK General Election is Angus Huntley. Tell us about your experience on voting in the General Election here: rnib.in/TOGE24 Image shows RNIB Connect Radio logo. RNIB is written in bold black capital letters and underlined with a bold pink line. Underneath, 'Connect Radio'

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5:04

S2 Ep607: General Election Voting Experience - Alec...

RNIB Connect ·

2024/07/05

The UK General Election took place yesterday 4th of July and today we’re hearing from blind and partially sighted people about their experience of casting a vote. Joining us now from Northern Ireland is Alec Patterson. Tell us about your experience on voting in the General Election here: rnib.in/TOGE24 Image shows RNIB Connect Radio logo. RNIB is written in bold black capital letters and underlined with a bold pink line. Underneath, 'Connect Radio' written in smaller black letters.

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5:09

S2 Ep606: General Election Voting Experience - Gary...

RNIB Connect ·

2024/07/05

The UK General Election took place yesterday 4th of July and today we’re hearing from blind and partially sighted people about their experience of casting a vote. Joining us now to talk about his experience of voting in this year’s UK General Election is Gary Moritz from England. Tell us about your experience on voting in the General Election here: rnib.in/TOGE24 Image shows RNIB Connect Radio logo. RNIB is written in bold black capital letters and underlined with a bold pink line. Underneath,

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3:32

S2 Ep605: General Election Voting Experience - Elin...

RNIB Connect ·

2024/07/05

The UK General Election took place yesterday 4th of July and today we’re hearing from blind and partially sighted people about their experience of casting a vote. Paulina Kuchorew spoke with Elin Williams, a Welsh-born writer, influencer and author of award-winning blog My Blurred World, about her experience. Tell us about your experience on voting in the General Election here: rnib.in/TOGE24 Image shows RNIB Connect Radio logo. RNIB is written in bold black capital letters and underlined with a

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