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RNIB Connect

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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7:28

508: Pop musician Norma Night on content creation and...

RNIB Connect ·

2024/05/14

Do you match your prosthetic eyes to your glam outfits? Pop musician and content creator Norma Night (also known as Kelsey Ellison) certainly does. She talked to Amelia about her career and love of pop music... 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. Image shows RNIB Connect Radio logo. RNIB is written in bold black capital letters and underlined with

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7:02

S2 Ep508: Kelsey Ellison on going viral for Twits...

RNIB Connect ·

2024/05/14

Kelsey Ellison uses her platform to challenge stigma and misinformation about prosthetic eyes. She went viral for reacting to a promotional video, and talked to Amelia about her experience... Find Kelsey on Instagram and Youtube as @kelseyellison, and on Tiktok and Spotify as @normanight. 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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7:28

S2 Ep507: Meet The Headline Supporter For RNIB See...

RNIB Connect ·

2024/05/14

RNIB See Differently Awards are just around the corner, with the big night taking place on Tuesday 21st of May. People’s Postcode Lottery are the headline supporter of the awards, with players raising over £10 million pounds for RNIB since our partnership began. We spoke with their Head of Charities, Laura Chow. Find out more about the See Differently Awards here: See Differently Awards | RNIB | RNIB More about the causes supported by People's Postcode Lottery here: Helping Charities And Good

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7:06

S2 Ep506: Text To Speech Products From OrCam

RNIB Connect ·

2024/05/13

OrCam products uses a smart camera and AI technology to instantly read out text from any printed surface or digital screen. Tech Talk’s Dave Williams has been hearing about several devices in the range, now available from the RNIB Shop. More information can be found on the RNIB Shop website: OrCam Read Smart - Orcam Read Smart | RNIB OrCam Myeye Pro - Orcam Myeye Pro | RNIB OrCam Myeye Smart - Orcam Myeye Smart | RNIB

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12:35

S2 Ep505: Victoria Oruwari, Psychotherapy, Blindness,...

RNIB Connect ·

2024/05/13

With the pressures and stress of life that many blind and partially sighted people face on a day to day bases there are more than likely many links between blindness, mental health and anxiety. Reaching out to a trained Psychotherapist or Counsellor might be a good way of working through the stresses and emotions of being blind or partially sighted. For Mental health Awareness Week 2024 (13 - 17 May 2024) RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey was joined by Freelance Opera and Classical Singer Victoria

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8:56

S2 Ep504: Gardening Tips With Thrive Charity

RNIB Connect ·

2024/05/13

It’s Mental Health Awareness Week and this year’s theme is movement, from more active things like running or doing sports, to something smaller like going out for a walk in nature. Today, we chat with Julia Smith from Thrive, who shares her tips for gardening and growing your own produce at this time of year. Find more tips here: Gardening when blind or visually impaired - Thrive Image shows a woman walking through a lush green garden. She has short brown hair, light rimmed glasses and a red

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11:22

S2 Ep503: What's The Link Between Movement And Mental...

RNIB Connect ·

2024/05/13

It’s Mental Health Awareness Week and this year’s theme is movement, from more active things like running or doing sports, to something smaller like going out for a walk in nature. Our Paulina Kuchorew spoke about the link between movement and mental health with Amanda Hawkins, Head of Mental Health Services at RNIB, and Alice Holloway, RNIB’s Head of Sport and Physical Activity. If you'd like to find out about any of the services or support available through RNIB call our Helpline on 0303 123

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6:17

S2 Ep502: Learn Birdsong With RSPB Pt 2

RNIB Connect ·

2024/05/13

It’s Mental Health Awareness Week and this year’s theme is movement, from more active things like running or doing sports, to something smaller like going out for a walk in nature. And to help you enjoy the great outdoors a bit more, we’re joined now by Adrian from Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) who will teach you to recognise some commonly heard birdsong. Listen to part 1 here: RNIB Connect / Learn Birdsong With RSPB Pt 1 (audioboom.com) Image shows a swift mid flight with a

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8:14

S2 Ep501: Learn Birdsong With RSPB Pt 1

RNIB Connect ·

2024/05/13

It’s Mental Health Awareness Week and this year’s theme is movement, from more active things like running or doing sports, to something smaller like going out for a walk in nature. And to help you enjoy the great outdoors a bit more, we’re joined now by Adrian from Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) who will teach you to recognise some commonly heard birdsong. Listen to part 2 here: RNIB Connect / Learn Birdsong With RSPB Pt 2 (audioboom.com) Image shows a robin with his bright

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8:18

S2 Ep498: Retinoblastoma Awareness Week with CHECT

RNIB Connect ·

2024/05/13

The 13th to the 19th may is world Retinoblastoma awareness week. Amelia talked to Richard Ashton, the CEO of Childhood Eye Cancer Trust (CHECT), to learn more about the disease and who is affected. Learn more about CHECT by https://chect.org.uk/ Image shows CHECT logo, an eye with a blue outline and blue centre with the white outline of a baby sitting down. The baby is reaching up towards a white sparkle in the eye and text around the eye reads 'Fighting Retinoblastoma Childhood Eye Cancer

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7:25

S2 Ep499: Charity Chief Exec's Customer Update...

RNIB Connect ·

2024/05/11

Each week we sit 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 started by talking about the launch of the RNIB’s Be Helpful Guide and campaign which provides hints and advice for sighted people on how best to offer a helping hand or voice to blind and partially sighted people, wonderful news that His Majesty King Charles III will be continuing the Royal patronage of the RNIB and ending with congratulations to everyone

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8:06

S2 Ep499: Taylor Swift - The Era’s Tour Concerts...

RNIB Connect ·

2024/05/10

For all those lucky blind and partially sighted Swifties, Taylor Swift fans who do have tickets for the up-coming The Era’s Tour concerts at Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium on Friday 7, Saturday 8, and Sunday 9 June 2024 there will be live audio description of the concert provided by two of ADA Scotland Describers. RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey caught up with Veronica Kinahan, who has described many Scottish Opera productions over the years but this will be her first description of a big outdoor

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5:32

S2 Ep499: Vidar Hjardeng MBE - Blue Beard, AD Theatre...

RNIB Connect ·

2024/05/10

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 reviewing Emma Rice’s up-to-date version of the French folk tale Blue Beard which certainly has a powerful political punch at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre. About Blue Beard: Blue Beard the Magician makes hearts flutter and pupils

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8:25

S2 Ep499: Outlook Trust - Adventure Sports Activities...

RNIB Connect ·

2024/05/10

The Outlook Trust was set up in 2000 to offer adventure sports and activity weekends and holidays for young blind and partially sighted people with activities ranging from sailing, rock climbing, zip wires and much more all from their base on the shores of Lake Windermere. RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey was joined by Jeff Davies from the Outlook Trust to firstly give a bit of background to the setup of the trust, then highlight the range of activities on offer to blind and partially sighted young

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7:27

S2 Ep500: Raising Money For Blind Veterans UK

RNIB Connect ·

2024/05/09

This June sight loss charity ‘Blind Veterans UK’ are encouraging everyone to raise money and mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings, by getting creative with the number 80. As Hywel Davies has been finding out. If you'd like to support Ian's 'Blindfolded Bimble', you can find more information on his Just Giving page - Supporter of Blind Veterans UK is fundraising for Blind Veterans UK (justgiving.com)

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8:06

S2 Ep497: Vermeer at the National Galleries of Scotland

RNIB Connect ·

2024/05/09

National Galleries of Scotland are offering a free descriptive gallery tour and art workshop for blind and partially sighted people centred on Johannes Vermeer's 'A Young Woman Standing at a Virginal'. The event takes place on Wednesday 15 May from 10.15am to 3.30pm. This piece comes Scotland as part of National Treasures, a programme celebrating the National Gallery’s bicentenary. To celebrate 200 years of the National Gallery, 12 of the UK’s most iconic and well-loved paintings from the

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4:14

S2 Ep496: Sight Village Central 2024 Preview

RNIB Connect ·

2024/05/08

Sight Village exhibitions are a great way to learn more about products and services designed for blind and partially sighted people in your area. Hywel Davies has been hearing all about plans for this year’s Sight Village Central. Find out more about this year's Sight Village Central here: Sight Village Central - Queen Alexandra College (qac.ac.uk)

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8:59

S2 Ep495: RNIB Connect Radio Wins Gold At ARIAS 2024

RNIB Connect ·

2024/05/08

Some exciting news to share! RNIB Connect Radio was named Community Station of The Year at ARIAS, the Audio and Radio Industry Awards which are annual awards awarded for excellence in UK radio and audio presenting and production. Our Paulina spoke with Allan, post the big event to hear how it was attending and winning an award. Image: Yvonne and Allan smile wide as they hold up the award, which is a rectangle block shaped like a speaker. Yvonne is on the left and wearing a deep green dress and

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8:10

S2 Ep494: Supporting Blind & Partially Sighted People...

RNIB Connect ·

2024/05/07

There are over 1 million adults with a learning disability in the UK and it is estimated that 1 in 10 adults with a learning disability will be blind or partially sighted. Sight loss charity RNIB and the CareTech Charitable Foundation worked together to design and roll out a unique package of training to care sector staff supporting people with Learning Disabilities. Our Paulina Kuchorew spoke with Iain Kennedy from RNIB's Health and Social Care Team to find out more about the

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10:56

S2 Ep490: Sight Loss Hasn't Stopped Britain's...

RNIB Connect ·

2024/05/07

Despite losing her sight at university, Victoria Harrison has risen through the Civil Service to become the new British Ambassador to Slovenia. RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell spoke to Victoria about her education, career and favourite assistive tech, not forgetting her guide dog Otto of course. #RNIBConnect Image Shows Victoria and Her Guide Dog Otto, Posing on a Very Grand Staircase

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