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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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S2 Ep162: Vidar Hjardeng MBE - The Woman in Black, AD...

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/29

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 Susan Hill’s classic 1983 ghost story as the London West End production of the Woman In Black visited the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre on Saturday 9 September 2.30pm with description by Professional Audio Describer Remy Lloyd Toby

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28:59

S2 Ep164: Mental Wellbeing - 20th Anniversary Roundtable

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/29

What mental wellbeing challenges do blind and partially sighted people face? For our 20th Anniversary, we brought together Writer, Blogger and Mental Health Activist Riley Yeomans, RNIB Head of Mental Health and Counselling Amanda Hawkins, Counsellor Yaya Pandor and RNIB Connect Radio Volunteer Presenter Roger Cole to hear how they look after their mental health. Learn more about how RNIB can support you by visiting www.rnib.org.uk/living-with-sight-loss/community-connection-and-wellbeing/ or

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8:52

S2 Ep161: UK Sight Loss Charity’s Monthly Campaigns...

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/29

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 an accessible voting event, held at RNIB’s new London HQ, and a call for you to invite your MP to visit the RNIB stand at this year’s political party conferences. If you’d like more information on campaigns

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S2 Ep163: Kirin Saeed at the AD tour of 'Beyond The...

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/29

For the RNIB Connect Radio 20th Anniversary the Disability Consultant, Visually Impaired Creators of Scotland Founder and fashion lover, Kirin Saeed, visited Edinburgh to learn more about an iconic item of clothing. Amelia joined her to experience an AD tour of ‘Beyond the Little Black Dress’ at the National Museum of Scotland. You can learn more by about the National Museums of Scotland by visiting their website www.nms.ac.uk/national-museum-of-scotland/ Image: Kirin Saeed stands to the right

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5:44

S2 Ep162: National Theatre London Audio Description...

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/29

Now for the next in our regular slots here on RNIB Connect Radio highlighting what is on offer at the National Theatre in London for blind and partially sighted people with audio description Our Toby Davey was joined again by David Bellwood, Head of Access at the National Theatre to chat about a few up-coming audio described shows at the National Theatre and a couple of gems from the archives that are available online with audio description too via ntathome.com Audio described performances

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8:18

S2 Ep165: See The Person, Not The Sight Loss Campaign...

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/29

RNIB’s See The Person, Not The Sight Loss advert is returning to the small screen this month. Amelia caught up with RNIB Director of Brand, Martin Wingfield, to learn more about the campaign. As Martin said, you can learn more about the campaign and watch extended and AD versions of the advert by visiting www.rnib.org.uk/our-campaigns/see-differently-see-the-person/ Image: RNIB Connect Radio Bright Green 20th Anniversary Logo

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0:59

S2 Ep161: Blind Leading: Learning Astronomy With Dr...

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/28

As part of RNIB Connect Radio’s 20th anniversary celebrations, the team were set a challenge to find activities that blind people could excel in, or that sighted people could learn about from blind or partially sighted experts. For their challenge, our content producers Hubert and Paulina, travelled to University of Portsmouth to learn about astronomy from the mind behind the Tactile Universe, Dr Nic Bonne. Find out more about Tactile Universe here: Tactile Universe – Making current astronomy

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6:30

S2 Ep160: Conversation With 20 Year Old Harry Ward...

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/28

How have things changed for blind and partially sighted people over the past twenty years and what are their hopes for twenty years in the future? As part of our anniversary, David Hogg's been speaking to some blind and partially sighted twenty-year-olds. Today, he chats with Harry Ward. You can listen to RNIB Connect Radio on Freeview Channel 730, ask your Smart speaker to play RNIB Connect Radio, get us online at www.rnib.org.uk/connect-radio or via radio apps. #RNIBConnect Image Show RNIB

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S2 Ep159: RNIB Emotional Support Podcasts For Parents

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/27

Are you a parent of a child or young person with Sight Loss? RNIB have created a podcast to answer parents' common questions and help you support your child. Amelia heard about the second season of the podcast from RNIB’s Laura McCauley NHS Clinical Psychologist Dr Ian McCubbin. Listen to the podcast by going to www.rnib.org.uk/living-with-sight-loss/supporting-others/parenting-a-child-with-a-vision-impairment/emotional-support-children-young-people-with-vi/ Image: RNIB Connect Radio Bright

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S2 Ep159: Conversation With 20 Year Old Katie Elliott...

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/27

How have things changed for blind and partially sighted people over the past twenty years and what are their hopes for twenty years in the future? As part of our anniversary, David Hogg's been speaking to some blind and partially sighted twenty-year-olds. Today, he chats with Katie Elliott. You can listen to RNIB Connect Radio on Freeview Channel 730, ask your Smart speaker to play RNIB Connect Radio, get us online at www.rnib.org.uk/connect-radio or via radio apps. #RNIBConnect Image Show RNIB

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5:42

S2 Ep158: Tom Hawthorn from the Electoral Commission...

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/26

On Monday 25 September 2023 at the RNIB’s London office the Grimaldi Building held an event around accessible voting for blind and partially sighted people looking at new ways to make voting more accessible for visually impaired people both now and in the future. Our Toby Davey caught up with Tom Hawthorn, Head of Policy at the Electoral Commission to find out more about some of the ways voting is made accessible to visually impaired people and what types of accessible voting people were testing

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8:42

S2 Ep157: UK Charity Helping More Blind And Partially...

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/26

For many blind and partially sighted people, finding work when you have a sight loss condition can be extremely difficult due to outdated stereotypes and barriers around sight. Charities like RNIB are there to help jobseekers and employers to find the perfect job and provide advice and support with reasonable adjustments. This support is also there for people, in work, who begin to lose their sight. RNIB Connect Radio’s Allan Russell spoke to Heather Barbara and George Bradley, from RNIB, to find

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7:24

S2 Ep157: RNIB Helped Me Find Employment

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/26

Laura Whittaker has a condition which affects her sight and hearing and struggled to find employment. After support from RNIB, she is now working with the NHS and loving her new job. RNIB Connect Radio’s Allan Russell spoke to Laura to hear more about her story. If you’d like to find out more about RNIB’s employment services, go to www.rnib.org.uk or call the Helpline on 0303 123 9999. #RNIBConnect Image Shows RNIB logo, RNIB in Bold Black Letters with a Solid Pink Line Below

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18:42

S2 Ep125: Most Decorated Winter Paralympian Menna...

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/26

For our 20th anniversary RNIB Connect Radio staff are trying out new sports and activities with the help of blind and partially sighted world champion athletes and experts. Toby took to the indoor ski slopes of the Chill Factore in Manchester for his skiing lesson with Disability SnowSport UK Instructor Chris and visually impaired GB Paralympics Skier and world’s most decorated Winter Paralympian Menna Fitzpatrick MBE. To find out more about disability SnowSport UK and opportunities for you to

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7:53

S2 Ep156: Sea Swimming, Cycling and Prone Boarding...

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/26

Time for us to head into the great outdoors with Blind Adventurer Dean Dunbar, as he talks to Amelia about his latest challenges on water and land. Learn more about Dean's adventures by going to his website extremedreams.co.uk and by searching for 'Dean Dunbar Blind and Dangerous' on Facebook. Image: RNIB Connect Radio Bright Green 20th Anniversary Logo

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S2 Ep155: Dale's Tips For Starting Your Fitness Journey

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/25

As we celebrate 20 years of RNIB Connect Radio, our Happy Hour show is bringing you 20+ Tips for Wellbeing throughout the month of September. And sharing his top 3 tips for how to get started on that fitness journey is Dale Robertson from DR Inclusive Fitness. You can listen to RNIB Connect Radio on Freeview Channel 730, ask your Smart speaker to play RNIB Connect Radio, get us online at www.rnib.org.uk/connect-radio or via radio apps. Image Show RNIB Connect Radio Anniversary logo. On a green

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4:47

S2 Ep154: Tips For Better Sleep In Cold Months

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/25

As we celebrate 20 years of RNIB Connect Radio, our Happy Hour show is bringing you 20+ Tips for Wellbeing throughout the month of September. And sharing her top tips for how to get a better night's rest over the cold months is Alyson O'Brien from Sleep Scotland. You can listen to RNIB Connect Radio on Freeview Channel 730, ask your Smart speaker to play RNIB Connect Radio, get us online at www.rnib.org.uk/connect-radio or via radio apps. Image Show RNIB Connect Radio Anniversary logo. On a

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19:38

S2 Ep153: Lord David Blunkett On Education,...

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/25

As part of RNIB Connect Radio’s 20th anniversary celebrations, Allan Russell spoke to Lord David Blunkett. They discussed his education and career memories, as well as recognising the radio station’s 20th birthday. If you’d like to learn more about RNIB Connect Radio, go to www.rnib.org.uk/connect-radio Image shows Lord Blunkett standing in front of a blue-grey background. He's smiling gently and arms lowered he holds his hands together in front of him. He's wearing a blue suit with a white shirt

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8:25

S2 Ep151: Charity Chief Exec's Customer Update...

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/23

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 RNIB’s attendance at the political party conferences, an important meeting around accessible voting and the arrival of audio description on Strictly Come Dancing. 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

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7:41

S2 Ep148: Vidar Hjardeng MBE - Noises Off, AD Theatre...

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/22

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 straight from a triumphant season in London’s West End, Michael Frayn’s celebrated comedy Noises Off at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre starring Lisa Goddard and Matthew Kelly on Saturday 2 September at 2.30pm with description by

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