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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 Ep244: Can You Easily Access Green Spaces?

RNIB Connect ·

2023/11/24

During the winter months it’s important to stay active and enjoy some time outdoors. But just how accessible is your local green or blue space? Hywel Davies has been hearing about the findings of a recent research project in Oxfordshire.

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8:23

S2 Ep243: Charity Chief Exec's Customer Update 25...

RNIB Connect ·

2023/11/24

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. Matt began this week by talking about the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement and how it will impact blind and partially sighted people, then to the opening of a colourful, friendly and welcoming Eye Care Liaison Officer (ECLO) room for visually impaired children and their parents at Birmingham Children’s Hospital and ending with a mention about RNIB’s Letter from Santa for

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7:10

S2 Ep242: Festive Deals From RNIB's Products For Life...

RNIB Connect ·

2023/11/24

Festive Sales are always a good time to look for a bargain, whether that’s a gift for a loved one or a treat for yourself. Dave Williams has been hearing what’s on offer from the RNIB Products For Life Store this Black Friday.

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S2 Ep239: Help Is Out There For Anyone Effected By...

RNIB Connect ·

2023/11/23

It’s a word nobody wants to hear but at some point in our lives, it is something many of us will have to cope with. Would you know the signs to check for?, are you aware of treatments and support services? Or if your blind or partially sighted, can you get information in an accessible format? These are just some of the questions RNIB Connect Radio’s Allan Russell will put to our expert panel. We’ll also hear from Rosie, who will tell us about her cancer journey as someone with a sight loss

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9:38

S2 Ep239: Audio Described Panto Highlights From...

RNIB Connect ·

2023/11/23

For blind and partially sighted people, Audio Description is hugely important to make television, movies and other arts venues accessible and enjoyable. Audio Description is a narration which describes what is physically happening, say on stage, the big screen or in museums, galleries or other arts events. It comes in many forms but never interrupts actors dialogue or guides. Each month, RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell talks with Anne Hornsby from MindsEye Description to look at some of the

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6:59

S2 Ep240: New RNIB Research Into Cost Of Living Crisis

RNIB Connect ·

2023/11/23

As the cost of living crisis continues, new research has highlighted some of the extra difficulties faced by blind and partially sighted people. Hywel Davies has been hearing more about the current challenges and some of the support on offer to help. For more information about support available from RNIB, visit the website - Cost of living | RNIB

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5:59

S2 Ep241: UK Sight Loss Charity Responds To Points In...

RNIB Connect ·

2023/11/22

The UK Chancellor of the Exchequer has, today, delivered his Autumn Statement to Parliament. RNIB Connect Radio’s Allan Russell spoke to Hannah Donnelly, from RNIB, to get the charity’s response to some of the content. #RNIBConnect Image: A green book titled 'Autumn Statement 2023' is stood up beside a red briefacse shaped box reading 'CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER'. In the background you can see a white wooden bookshelf with red books./ Copyright HM Treasury.

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7:21

S2 Ep238: RNIB Scotland Launches New Drop-In Support...

RNIB Connect ·

2023/11/22

RNIB Scotland are running monthly drop-in support sessions across Glasgow Life Libraries, where anyone can come along to access information about sight loss, RNIB services and to socialise with others with sight loss. The sessions have been set up to help anyone with sight loss or a visual impairment, as well as their friends, family and carers. They will be running at the Gallery of Modern Art, Castlemilk and Mitchell Libraries. Connor Joseph, Community Connection Coordinator for RNIB Scotland

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6:56

S2 Ep237: Elves Wanted! Join The Elf Academy!

RNIB Connect ·

2023/11/21

RNIB's Elf Academy is making the holiday season inclusive for everyone and helping children learn the value of generosity and diversity. Our Paulina Kuchorew finds out how your little one could join in the fun and become a little elf from RNIB's Charlotte Hopkins. Find out more: RNIB | Elf Academy Image shows Santa holding up a scroll with 'Elves Wanted. Join Elf Academy - It's Santa-approved!'

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10:04

S2 Ep236: World's First Whole Eye Transplant Is A...

RNIB Connect ·

2023/11/20

Surgeons in New York performed the world’s first whole eye transplant in the summer of 2023. Hywel Davies spoke with one of the doctors behind the transplant and heard about the implications for future advancements.

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10:43

S2 Ep235: Do You Know A Blind Or Partially Sighted...

RNIB Connect ·

2023/11/20

It’s that time of year again, when the RNIB Elves are helping Santa get accessible letters to blind and partially sighted children. So RNIB Connect Radio’s Allan Russell went to the North Pole to catch up with Titch The Elf. Listen in to find out what the cheeky Elf is up to and drop in on a call from little Eliana and Santa. If you know a blind or partially sighted little one who’d love a letter from the jolly chap, go to www.rnib.org.uk/Santa You can also find out more from the Helpline on

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6:17

S2 Ep234: Portrait Photographer Looking For VI Subjects

RNIB Connect ·

2023/11/17

One photographer from London is looking to find blind and partially sighted subjects to sit in a new series of photography portraits, capturing people in their unusual jobs or hobbies. Hywel Davies found out more. If you’d like to take part, you can contact Joshua Bratt via email at joshuabratt1@hotmail.co.uk

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S2 Ep233: Charity Chief Exec's Customer Update...

RNIB Connect ·

2023/11/17

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 the recent Eye Care Support Pathway Conference, an All Party Parliamentary Group and more. 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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7:06

S2 Ep225: Vidar Hjardeng MBE - Welsh National Opera: ...

RNIB Connect ·

2023/11/17

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 had a heart-wrenching tale of thwarted love, scandal and self-sacrifice as Vidar was reviewing Welsh National Opera’s production of Verdi’s La Traviata at the Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre on Thursday 9 November at 7.30pm with description by

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6:03

S2 Ep232: Eye Care Support Pathway 2023 - Phil Ambler...

RNIB Connect ·

2023/11/17

The Eye Care Support Pathway Conference is aiming to bring together partners, from across the 3rd sector, NHS and political sphere to help improve services to everyone who may need eye care support. This includes people with sight loss conditions and those who are attending regular eye checks, who may not have a current condition which requires fast intervention. Allan Russell spoke to Wendy Craven from NHS England and RNIB’s England Director, Phil Ambler about the importance of the

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7:20

S2 Ep231: Eye Care Support Pathway 2023 - Bhavini...

RNIB Connect ·

2023/11/17

The Eye Care Support Pathway Conference brought together representatives from the 3rd sector, NHS and people with lived experience of sight loss. The goal was to create better support for people who are given a sight loss diagnosis, including emotional and practical advice. Allan Russell spoke to Bhavini Makwana, who told him about her sight loss journey and what she would have wanted when she received her diagnosis. Image: RNIB Connect Radio Bright Green 20th Anniversary Logo. Written in 3 rows

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S2 Ep229: RNIB Campaigns Ticket Office Closure –...

RNIB Connect ·

2023/11/17

When more than a thousand Rail Ticket offices were threatened with closure earlier this year, the RNIB Campaigns Team took action. Hywel Davies has been finding out what the process was like for staff and volunteers to take part in. Find out more about RNIB's Campaigns work at this website - Our campaigns | RNIB

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S2 Ep230: Will Kent on studying ancient history

RNIB Connect ·

2023/11/16

We’ll travel back to ancient history with student Will Kent now, as he tells Amelia about learning Egyptian hieroglyphs, the accessibility of archaeology and teaching in classrooms. Image: RNIB Connect Radio Bright Green 20th Anniversary Logo

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S2 Ep226: Accessible Publishing Conference:...

RNIB Connect ·

2023/11/15

Hubert has been attending the inaugural Accessible Publishing Conference, where he spoke to one of the software developers from The DAISY Consortium, and found out about how publishers can check their content for accessibility.

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S2 Ep228: Walking To Rome For RNIB

RNIB Connect ·

2023/11/15

Many of us would love to visit Rome, but would you think about walking all the way there? That’s what two blind travellers are doing at the moment, and they’re raising money for RNIB along the way. Dave Williams spoke to Richard Simpson and Fiona Musgrove as they stopped in France. You can donate to the walk by visiting the fundraising page - Richard Simpson is fundraising for RNIB - Royal National Institute of Blind People (justgiving.com) Image: Richard and Fiona stand, holding long white canes

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