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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 Ep122: Remember A Charity Week: Support Children &...

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/15

Remember A Charity Week runs from September 11th to the 17th and encourages us to leave a legacy in our bequests to a favourite charity. Amelia spoke to Craig Brown from RNIB Children, Young People and Families (CYPF) & Education Service to hear how leaving a gift can help them provide vital support to children and young people with sight loss. To learn more about RNIB and how to leave a legacy, go to www.rnib.org.uk/legacy #RNIBConnect Image: Remember A Charity In Your Will Week logo, Three

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4:48

S2 Ep133: Nigel Limb on RNIB Connect Radio

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/14

Nigel Limb Blind Bloke Racing is just back from the U.S. What did he get up to? David Hogg caught up with Nigel to find out...

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4:20

S2 Ep132: Why Is Remember A Charity Week So Important?

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/14

Did you know RNIB is a member of Remember a Charity Week? This year, the campaign runs from the 11th till 17th of September and its goal is to raise awareness of the importance of gifts in Wills to charities and the incredible impact they have on peoples’ lives. Our David Hogg spoke with RNIB's Head of Legacy Engagement, Helen Smith. Find out more here: Remember a Charity Week | RNIB | RNIB Image Shows Remember A Charity In Your Will Week logo, Three Yellow Circles with black text saying '

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16:39

S2 Ep131: Hitting The Bowling Green With VI Bowlers...

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/14

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. In our latest challenge, Robert Kirkwood learns how to play lawn bowls from VI Bowlers Paul Sharp and Bennett Ward. Find out more about the Prestwick Howie Bowling Club here: You can listen to RNIB Connect Radio on Freeview Channel 730, ask your Smart speaker to play RNIB

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6:52

S2 Ep130: Happy Reads From The RNIB Library

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/14

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, sharing her best picks for a happy read is RNIB Library's Lynne Livingstone. 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 in 3 rows of white

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5:17

S2 Ep129: A 5-Minute Breathing Exercise With Kim Jaye

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/14

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, let's take a deep breath and slow things down with this quick breathing exercise from Kim Jaye. 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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3:56

S2 Ep128: Shortcuts To Happiness Chemicals With Chris...

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/14

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, RNIB Mental Health First Aid Instructor Chris Simpson, shares his shortcuts to happiness chemicals and how to hack them. 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

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6:21

S2 Ep127: Conversation With 20 Year Old Jack McGouran...

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/13

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 Jack McGouran about growing up with sight loss. 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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8:58

S2 Ep119: Did You know RNIB Is A Member Of Remember A...

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/13

Did you know RNIB is a member of Remember a Charity Week? This year, the campaign runs from the 11th till 17th of September and its goal is to raise awareness of the importance of gifts in Wills to charities and the incredible impact they have on peoples’ lives. Joining our Paulina, is Senior Legacy Income Manager at RNIB, Daniel Pepper. Find out more here: Remember a Charity Week | RNIB | RNIB Image Shows Remember A Charity In Your Will Week logo, Three Yellow Circles with black text saying '

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6:51

S2 Ep123: Visionary Annual Conference Look Ahead

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/13

Time for Amelia to catch up with Visionary ahead of the Annual Conference on the 27th and 28th September 2023. She talked to Fiona Sandford and Amy Pearman to learn more. Go to www.visionary.org.uk to find out more about Visionary. Image: Visionary UK Logo, a pink and green circle eye shape forming the image of an eye which Visionary in white text below on a dark grey background.

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10:08

S2 Ep124: Step Into The Wrestling Ring With Ayesha...

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/12

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. Our David Hogg decided to fulfil a lifelong dream and stepped into the wrestling ring. Teaching him, are wrestling legends Ayesha Raymond and Boo Lemont. Image: David with his arms crossed on his chest sits atop Boo's back like he's a chair.

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8:36

S2 Ep121: Could A Start Up Loan Help Develop Your...

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/12

The British Business Bank are celebrating a big milestone in their start up loans programme. Dave Williams catches up with Managing Director Richard Bearman to find out more.

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6:02

S2 Ep120: Will You Remember A Charity This Week?

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/12

Remember A Charity Week runs from September 11th to the 17th and encourages us to leave a legacy in our bequests to a favourite charity. RNIB Connect Radio’s Allan Russell spoke to Deborah Rosen who received help from RNIB after losing her sight. She told Allan how the charity helped her and why people should consider leaving a bequest that will change people’s lives for the better. To learn more about RNIB and how to leave a legacy, go to www.rnib.org.uk/legacy #RNIBConnect Image Shows

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8:58

S2 Ep118: What's The Discover Digital Project?

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/11

Discover Digital is an exciting project from ALLIANCE, that is here to help people understand and navigate digital health, care and wellbeing tools and services. Our Paulina spoke with Gozie Jo Adigwe, and Maisie Peebles, from the Digital Hub Team at ALLIANCE, to hear more about their project and how they are back on the road with workshops this year. Find out more about the project here: Discover Digital - Digital (alliance-scotland.org.uk) Image: RNIB Connect Radio Bright Green 20th Anniversary

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9:36

S2 Ep117: Lords Enquiry Needs Blind And Partially...

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/11

The House Of Lords is Chairing a new enquiry into the support given to people with disabilities, through their education and employment journeys. RNIB Connect Radio’s Allan Russell spoke to Baroness Morris of Yardley, who’s Chairing the enquiry, to find out more about the purpose of the committee and how you can submit evidence. #RNIBConnect Image Shows Baroness Morris of Yardley

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22:37

S2 Ep116: Technology Past, Present and Future for...

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/11

How has assistive technology changed in the last two decades? How has it changed the lives of blind and partially sighted people? For our 20th anniversary celebration, we recorded a live roundtable at the Accessible Technology for Sustainability Conference in Glasgow Join Toby Davey in conversation with disability activist and researcher Dr Hazel McFarlane MBE, Educational Psychologist Kerrie Campbell Strategic Disability Lead at the BBC Robbie Crow and long time RNIB volunteer Ken Reid to talk

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11:20

S2 Ep113: Remembering a Charity by Leaving a Gift in...

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/11

As it is Remember a Charity Week this week (Monday 11 to Sunday 17 September 2023) RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey caught up with Lucinda Frostick, Director of Remember a Charity to find out more about the organisation and how easy it is to leave a gift in your will to charities like us here at the RNIB. Lucinda talks about why Remember A Charity was set up in 2000, how they help to encourage people to leave a gift in their will to charities like the RNIB, how easy the process is and how you can

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10:32

S2 Ep107: Spanish Love Songs are on A Little Alternative

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/08

Spanish Love Songs are back with No Joy, the follow up to 2020's A Little Alternative Album of The Year Brave Faces Everyone. David Hogg caught up with frontman Dylan Slocum about the new record and his excitement for coming back to the UK for a big headline tour next January. You can catch A Little Alternative on RNIB Connect Radio every Friday at 9pm or Saturdays at 7pm. Photo Credit: Hannah Hall Photo shows the band with solemn expressions huddled around frontman Dylan Slocum infront of a

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8:07

S2 Ep113: Vidar Hjardeng MBE - Disney’s The Lion...

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/08

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 reviewing the story of one young Lion Cup’s epic journey to fulfil his destiny as King of the Pridelands in Disney’s The Lion King as the current touring production visited the Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre on Wednesday 16 August 2023 at 2pm

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S2 Ep114: Pressures Faced by Blind and Partially...

RNIB Connect ·

2023/09/08

What are the big pressures faced by blind and partially sighted people? For our 20th Anniversary, we gathered Tech Talk co-host Callum Stoneman, Visually Impaired Creators Scotland (VICS) founder Kirin Saeed, and our Toby Davey to talk it out and share their experiences. Listen to Callum Stoneman on Tech Talk every Tuesday at 1pm, repeated on Thursday at 9pm and Saturday at 5pm. You can learn more about VICS by going to their website at www.visuallyimpairedcreatorsscotland.co.uk Image: RNIB

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