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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 Ep152: Conversation With 20 Year Old Sam Gough For...

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/22

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 England blind footballer Sam Gough. 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

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S2 Ep146: Employment Experiences of Blind and...

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/22

For our 20th Anniversary, we brought together award-winning social entrepreneur Caroline Casey, disability charity leader and social worker Mike Brace CBE, PhD researcher Zein Oweis and our Hubert Pawelkiewicz to discuss the world of employment. Learn more about Caroline Casey and The Valuable 500 by going to www.thevaluable500.com Learn more about Mike Brace by going to www.mikebrace.co.uk Follow Zein Oweis on X (or twitter) @zeinalmaha94 Listen to Hubert on Sounds of the Silver Screen on Mondays

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9:00

S2 Ep150: Accessibility at the Scottish Queer...

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/22

The Scottish Queer International Film Festival (or SQIFF) is taking place at the CCA in Glasgow from the 26th to the 30th September. Amelia talked to Indigo Korres from SQIFF and James Kyle from RNIB to learn more about the festival and how they worked with RNIB to make their events more accessible. Visit SQIFF's Website at www.sqiff.org

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5:15

S2 Ep149: Personal Trainer Jack Cannon

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/21

Time now to grab our dumbbells and load up the load up the Smith Machine as David Hogg chats to personal trainer Jack Cannon about his fitness journey and why raising awareness for albinism is so important.

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7:05

S2 Ep147: New History Project In Wales Looking For...

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/21

A new multi-generational project from UCAN Productions is hoping to tell the story of blind and partially sighted people in Wales, and you can be part of it. Hywel Davies finds out more. Image: UCAN Logo, black text on a yellow background spells out 'UCAN' while the same is spelled out in white braille letters above.

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5:21

S2 Ep145: Ask Your MP to Attended RNIB Conference Stand

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/21

In the UK, it's now Party Political Conference Season. Charities like RNIB will be attending the conferences to speak with member of parliament about issues important to their customers. RNIB's Connect Radio's Allan Russell Spoke with Megan Dearing from RNIB to find out how You can get Your MP to visit their stand #RNIBConnect Image Shows RNIB See Differently logo, RNIB in Bold Black Letters, A Solid Pink Line Underneath with See Differently Below in Black Letters

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11:17

S2 Ep140: Challenging David Clarke OBE To A Blind...

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/21

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. Producer Hywel Davies gets a lesson in Blind Football from David Clarke OBE, England's top goal scorer and CEO of Paralympics GB. Who will be triumphant in a tense penalty shootout? Image: David Clarke passes the ball as goalkeeper John watches on.

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11:38

S2 Ep144: Ron Hall Guest Editing On The Daily Connect...

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/21

For RNIB Connect Radio's 20th Anniversary we had a very special guest editor on one of our shows. The wonderful sight loss ambassador and Love Island runner-up, Ron Hall joined Allan Russell on the Daily Connect on Wednesday 20th of September. They spoke about accessible gaming, sport, employment, as well as Ron's newfound fascination with fashion and some of the misconceptions that come up if you're visually impaired. You can listen to RNIB Connect Radio on Freeview Channel 730, ask your Smart

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6:16

S2 Ep143: Ron Hall Guest Editing On The Daily Connect...

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/20

For RNIB Connect Radio's 20th Anniversary we had a very special guest editor on one of our shows. The wonderful sight loss ambassador and Love Island runner-up, Ron Hall joined Allan Russell on the Daily Connect on Wednesday 20th of September. He began by talking to Allan about life after the show, what he hopes the future has in store for him, and what it was like breaking the awkwardness around his sight loss whilst in the Love Island Villa. You can listen to RNIB Connect Radio on Freeview

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6:16

S2 Ep142: Fi's Tips For Gardening This Autumn

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/20

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 what we can get up to in our gardens this autumn, is keen gardener Fi. 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 background written

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S2 Ep141: Mindfulness Tips With Amanda Hawkins

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/20

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. Today, learn about mindfulness and how to practice it in your daily life with Amanda Hawkins, RNIB's Head of Mental Health and Counselling Services. 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

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S2 Ep140: New Video Game 'Mortal Kombat 1' More...

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/20

If you’re looking for an accessible way to get into playing video games, then the new Mortal Kombat game may be a good place to start. Tech Talk’s Callum Stoneman caught up with one of the game’s team of accessibility consultants to hear about some of the new ways blind and partially sighted people can enjoy the action.

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S2 Ep138: RNIB Connect Voices Round Up 20 September 2023

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/20

Clare Aldworth, RNIB Customer Voice Insight Officer 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: Co-Design a Technology Event with RNIB Northern Ireland RNIB Northern Ireland is planning a technology themed event in February 2024. The aim of this event is to showcase different technology solutions that can give people with sight loss more independence and reduce

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S2 Ep139: Finding Your Style with Siobhan Meade

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/20

Amelia caught up with fashion-lover and content creator Siobhan Meade, better known as Blindgirlvlogs, to hear about developing her personal style and how to find clothes that give you confidence. Stay updated with Siobhan by Searching for @Blindgirlvlogs on X or Twitter, Youtube and Instagram. Image: RNIB Connect Radio Bright Green 20th Anniversary Logo

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S2 Ep137: Andrea Begley Helps Barry Find His Singing...

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/19

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. Content producer Barry Snell arranged to get a singing lesson from Andrea Begley, winner of The Voice 2013 winner and after being put through his paces with a vocal warm-up Andrea and Barry performed a short cover of the song 'Ho Hey' by The Lumineers. The guitar was played by Joe Kenny. Image: Sitting from left to right: Barry, Andrea, and Joe with his

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S2 Ep136: Sight Village South West Preview

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/18

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 Sight Village South West. For more information on Sight Village South West, visit the website - Sight Village South-West - Queen Alexandra College (qac.ac.uk)

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S2 Ep134: Charity Chief Exec's Customer Update 16...

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/16

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 telling RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey about the record-breaking number of responses to the railway ticket office closure consultation, over 680,000 responses were submitted and the deadline for the government to review the responses has been extended to 31 October and great support this week in parliament by MP’s sharing the impact the closures

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S2 Ep134: Vidar Hjardeng MBE - RSC The Empress, AD...

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/15

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 time Vidar was taken on a journey from the rugged gangways of Tilbury docks to the grandeur of Queen Victoria’s Palace unveiling the culture of British Asian history in the late 19th century with Tanika Gupta’s revised new production of her play The

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S2 Ep135: Look To Offer Advice For Young People On...

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/15

Moving out on your own can be a big step for blind and partially sighted young people. UK charity LOOK is hosting a webinar this week to help more people to ‘live solo’. You find out more information on the webinar on LOOK's website - Event: Moving Out, Living Solo, 21st September, 7.30pm – LOOK – Supporting Visually Impaired Young People to Thrive (look-uk.org) Image: Look's logo, yellow text on a purple background, the two o's of the work Look make a smiley face, complete with eyelashes above

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S2 Ep126: Media Representations of Blind and...

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/15

What do the stage and screen get right about living with sight loss? For our 20th Anniversary, we gathered Actor and Theatre Maker Samuel Brewer, Actor Ellie Wallwork, and our own Film and TV lover Allan Russell, to discuss media representations of the blind and partially sighted community. Listen to Allan Russell on The Daily Connect every weekday from 9am to 12 noon. Learn more about Ellie Wallwork on her website - www.elliewallwork.com/ Learn more about Samuel Brewer and Flawbored on their

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