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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 Ep334: Charity Chief Exec's Customer Update...

RNIB Connect ·

2024/02/02

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 began by talking about employment for blind and partially sighted people with news that Amy a provider of critical facilities management across the public sector has just become an RNIB Visibility Better employer. Then to the extension to the deadline for the RNIB See Differently Awards 2024, nominations for the seven categories need to be in by midnight

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15:38

S2 Ep331: Some Great Accessible Seable Holidays for...

RNIB Connect ·

2024/02/02

Are you looking to get away for an accessible holiday this year? Well, Seable Holidays offer tailored individual and group holidays for blind and partially sighted people from a break in London to a Safari and much more besides. Lucy Ashton from Seable Holidays joins RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey to firstly give a bit of background to how Seable Holidays started up before talking about how their holidays work, the support that they provide to blind and partially sighted holiday makers and a

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8:53

S2 Ep332: UK Sight Loss Charity’s Monthly Campaigns...

RNIB Connect ·

2024/02/02

Each month, RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell is joined by some of the RNIB Campaigns Team to discuss some of the big projects they’re involved in and ask for your input to bring positive change to the lives of blind and partially sighted people, throughout the UK. This month’s topics include a Labour Party visit to RNIB's London HQ and a call for more blind and partially sighted people to join a regional campaigns group. If you’d like more information on campaigns or want to get involved, email

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6:59

S2 Ep333: More Time To Get Your Nominations In For...

RNIB Connect ·

2024/02/02

With RNIB See Differently Awards back this year, you still have a bit more time left to send in your nominations. The Awards are an opportunity to shine a spotlight and celebrate how both big and small actions can create a more inclusive world for blind and partially sighted people. Our Paulina spoke with Susannah Scott from RNIB. You have until Sunday 11th of February at 11:59pm to get your nominations in. Find out more here: See Differently Awards | RNIB | RNIB Image shows upon a black

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8:32

S2 Ep330: Edinburgh Looking To Improve Accessibility...

RNIB Connect ·

2024/02/01

The City of Edinburgh Council will be working with a brand new accessibility commission to help improve movement around the city for people with a range of disabilities. RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell spoke to Kirstie Henderson, RNIB Scotland, and Zara Todd, Chair of the Commission, to find out who will be involved in the decision making and it's hopes for the future. #RNIBConnect Image shows Edinburgh Castle

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6:31

S2 Ep329: Step Change Studios Opportunity to Dance...

RNIB Connect ·

2024/02/01

Step Change Studios have funding to take 10 blind and partially sighted students to the Open Worlds competition at the home of ballroom dancing the Blackpool Tower Ballroom on 12 may 2024. This is the first time blind and partially sighted students have had the opportunity to compete at the Open Worlds in Blackpool and Step Change Studios will be running classes for visually impaired people every weekend leading up to the open worlds in May. RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey was joined by Dr Rashmi

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7:35

S2 Ep328: Kitchen Tools From RNIB's Products For Life...

RNIB Connect ·

2024/01/31

If you’d like to spend more time in the kitchen, then the RNIB Products For Life Store has a range of products to help. Tech Talk’s Dave Williams spoke to Product Coordinator Louise Kenny to find out more. For more information, visit the RNIB Online Shop - RNIB Online Shop Image: The talking kitchen scale sits on a wooden worksurface next to eggs, flour and a pestle and mortar.

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5:33

S2 Ep327: Esme's Umbrella Information Day

RNIB Connect ·

2024/01/31

Our David Hogg finds out about an upcoming information day on offer from Esme’s Umbrella. For more information head to charlesbonnetsyndrome.uk or email judith@charlesbonnetsyndrome.uk

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6:19

S2 Ep326: Access to Work Goes Online

RNIB Connect ·

2024/01/31

The Government’s Access to Work scheme which supports disabled people in work will be going digital this year enabling blind and partially sighted people to make their ATW applications and claims online which will hopefully help to speed up the whole process. RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey was joined by Roisin Jacklin, RNIB Policy Officer to explain more about the digitalisation of the Access to Work application process and what this will mean for blind and partially sighted people applying and

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9:08

325: Invitation to Work with the Natural History...

RNIB Connect ·

2024/01/29

At the Natural History Museum (NHM) there is an exciting opportunity for eight London based blind or partially sighted young people aged 16-21 who are interested in creative writing, poetry or spoken word to work with award-winning Poet and Rapper Testament on an audio described guide for their new Evolution and Wildlife gardens. Harriet Fink, Learning and Volunteering Programme Manager at the Natural History Museum, joins our Toby Davey to tell him more about this amazing opportunity for young

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7:14

S2 Ep323: Charity Chief Exec's Customer Update...

RNIB Connect ·

2024/01/27

Each week, RNIB Connect Radio 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 talks about the visit of Labour Party Chair Anneliese Dodds to the Grimaldi Building, more on the 'See Differently Awards, plus why the RNIB Social Media Team have been challenging the US Embassy on their tea drinking habits. If you, or someone you know, would like information on the support and services available from RNIB, go to

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6:42

S2 Ep324: Vidar Hjardeng MBE - Jack and the...

RNIB Connect ·

2024/01/26

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 we join Vidar for his last panto visit for 2023 /2024 with Jack and the Beanstalk at the Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre on Saturday 13 January at 2.30pm with description by Professional Audio Describers Julia Grundy and Jonathan Nash. About jack and

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S2 Ep307: Sleep and Dreaming - Roundtable

RNIB Connect ·

2024/01/26

Do you still have visual dreams after sight loss? How can blind and partially sighted people get a good night's rest? We brought together writer, performer and comic Jasmin Thein, holistic practitioner and Visionary Projects and Campaigns Co-ordinator Nina Chesworth and RNIB Connect Radio's own Toby Davey to discuss the world of dreaming and sleep. To follow Nina on twitter and Instagram search @blind_but_sound, and visit her website www.blindbutsound.co.uk Learn more about Charles Bonnet

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11:35

S2 Ep321: How can we sleep well?

RNIB Connect ·

2024/01/26

Are you struggling to get a good night's rest? Amelia talked to The Sleep Charity CEO, Vicki Beevers, to learn about the science behind sleep and get some ideas for better rest. To get more sleep information and support visit thesleepcharity.org.uk Image shows a photo of Sleep Charity CEO Vicki Beevers, a white woman with curly, blonde hair and green eyes. She's smiling up at the camera and is wearing a blue denim jacket and peach lipstick.

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7:39

S2 Ep278: Visit to the RNIB by Labour Party Chair and...

RNIB Connect ·

2024/01/25

Labour Women and Equalities Secretary and Party Chair, and Chair of the Labour Policy Review, Anneliese Dodds MP, visited the RNIB’s London office the Grimaldi Building on Wednesday 24 January 2024 to have a tour of the building, meet with RNIB Chief Executive Matt Stringer and other key RNIB staff to learn about the obstacles faced by blind and partially sighted people. After the tour of the Grimaldi Building and meeting with RNIB staff, Ms Dodds chaired a roundtable on disability and employment

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2:55

S2 Ep278: Arunima Misra, Representing Scope Takes...

RNIB Connect ·

2024/01/25

Labour Women and Equalities Secretary and Party Chair, and Chair of the Labour Policy Review, Anneliese Dodds MP, visited the RNIB’s London office the Grimaldi Building on Wednesday 24 January 2024 to have a tour of the building, meet with RNIB Chief Executive Matt Stringer and other key RNIB staff to learn about the obstacles faced by blind and partially sighted people. After the tour the Shadow Minister chaired a roundtable on disability and employment in which more than 20 disabled people and

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3:09

S2 Ep278: Michael Quinlan, Representing RNID Takes...

RNIB Connect ·

2024/01/25

Labour Women and Equalities Secretary and Party Chair, and Chair of the Labour Policy Review, Anneliese Dodds MP, visited the RNIB’s London office the Grimaldi Building on Wednesday 24 January 2024 to have a tour of the building, meet with RNIB Chief Executive Matt Stringer and other key RNIB staff to learn about the obstacles faced by blind and partially sighted people. After the tour the Shadow Minister chaired a roundtable on disability and employment in which more than 20 disabled people and

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8:42

S2 Ep320: Michael Owen Learns About Partially Sighted...

RNIB Connect ·

2024/01/24

A new documentary hosted by former England footballer Michael Owen is taking a behind the scenes look at the world of Partially Sighted Football. Michael, along with his son James, followed the England Partially Sighted Football side as they prepared for the 2023 IBSA World Games.

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5:27

S2 Ep318: RNIB Connect Voices Round Up 24 January 2024

RNIB Connect ·

2024/01/24

Alice Findlay, RNIB Customer Voice Insight Coordinator 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: Do you have experience of Charles Bonnet Syndrome? Are you comfortable in front of a camera? The Health and Social Care Skills Development team at RNIB are looking for participants with lived experience of Charles Bonnet Syndrome to share their stories in order to help

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8:33

S2 Ep319: Bowls players with Sight Loss selected for...

RNIB Connect ·

2024/01/24

Alan Marshall and Sam McAfee play in the Causeway Coast VI Bowls Group, organised by RNIB Northern Ireland and Irish Bowls federation. They’ve been selected for the first Irish disability bowls team and will go head to head with their English equivalents in Solihull this weekend, Amelia talked to Jonathan Adams, RNIB Community Access Worker, and Ian McClure, Development Officer at the Irish Bowls Federation, to learn more about the group and playing Bowls. Image: Photo shows Sam (second from

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