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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 Ep1747: UK Sight Loss Charity Responds To King’s...

RNIB Connect ·

2026/05/14

UK sight loss charity RNIB has been giving it’s response to some of the announcements, relating to the lives of blind and partially sighted people, contained within the King’s speech.RNIB Connect Radio’s Allan Russell spoke to Rhys Felton, to look at the positives within the speech and what the charity would liked to have heard prioritised.Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white and black background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line

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13:16

S2 Ep1746: Running With Sight Loss In Your 70s

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2026/05/14

Blanche Morrissey is 70 and an avid runner. She recently completed the TCS London marathon and spoke to Amelia about her sight loss journey, love of sport and running tips for other blind and partially sighted people.Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white and black background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font.

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7:27

S2 Ep1742: Taking on the Jurassic Coast Walk in...

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2026/05/14

An upcoming fundraiser will see one yoga teacher tackle the Jurassic Coast walk. Dawn Blezard from Pathway Yoga lives with Stargardt Disease and wants to support the RNIB, after the charity has been there for her since the diagnosis.She spoke with RNIB Connect Radio's Paulina Kuchorew.Find out more about Dawn's fundraiser through her social pages, you can find her on Instagram or (9) FacebookImage shows Dawn doing a yoga pose and laughing. She's outdoors, with a nice stone wall behind her. One leg

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15:25

S2 Ep1743: Life-Changing Eye Gene Therapy Treatment...

RNIB Connect ·

2026/05/14

Saffie, a six-year-old girl from Stevenage who has the rare inherited eye condition Leber's Congenital Amaurosis (LCA), which prevents cells in the eye from making a specific protein needed for normal vision.After tests were carried out at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, she was treated at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) and underwent Luxturna eye gene therapy treatment performed by Consultant Ophthalmologist Rob Henderson which has made a real difference to her vision and her life. RNIB

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8:41

S2 Ep1744: A Great Trip to Sicily from Seable...

RNIB Connect ·

2026/05/13

Seable Holidays have secured funding for 16 young blind and partially sighted adults aged 18 to 26 to take part in a transformative trip to Sicily this autumn which will also help them to build their confidence around travel, independence and personal development too.RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey was joined by Damiano La Rocca founder of Seable Holidays to find out more about this amazing trip to Sicily for young visually impaired people.to find out more either email Seable Holidays via

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11:58

S2 Ep1738: Talking Magazine Reaches Anniversary...

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2026/05/13

Scottish talking magazine Playback is celebrating it’s 50th anniversary this year.RNIB Connect Radio’s Allan Russell spoke to Playback presenter John Cavanagh, to learn about it’s history, the future and there’s a call for volunteers to get involved.If you’d like more info on Playback, go to www.playback.org.ukYou can also call Brian West, on 0141 459 1317.#RNIBConnect

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7:13

S2 Ep1737: Public Speaking Course For Blind &...

RNIB Connect ·

2026/05/11

Fancy improving your public speaking skills?RNIB Scotland is partnering up again this summer with Glasgow Speakers Club to run a weekly Public Speaking Course for blind and partially sighted people.Participants will develop confidence speaking in different situations from social settings to job interviews.Joining RNIB Connect Radio's Paulina Kuchorew is previous participant, Jen Worrall. The public speaking course is going to run for six weeks in Glasgow and will take place Wednesdays between 1pm

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6:08

S2 Ep1736: Charity Chief Exec's Customer Update...

RNIB Connect ·

2026/05/09

Each week, on RNIB Connect Radio we sit down with Simon Antrobus, CEO of RNIB, to look at some of the big stories coming from the UK sight loss charity.This week Simon began with the announcement that actor, and star of Disney+ UK’s ‘Rivals,’ Victoria Smurfit has been appointed as RNIB’s new President as Dame Gail Ronson DBE steps down after 14 years as President of the RNIB.Also with many people voting this week in the UK elections for the Scottish and Welsh parliaments as well as the Council and

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8:03

S2 Ep1735: Neil Atkinson on Voting as a Visually...

RNIB Connect ·

2026/05/08

RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey was joined by Neil Atkinson, RNIB Scotland, Social Action Community Coordinator to find out how how he found it voting as a visually impaired person in the Scottish Parliament Election on Thursday 7 May 2026. Neil gives his thoughts on how accessible the whole experience was for him, the level of support he received from polling station staff, his thoughts on any accessible tools he was offered to help him vote independently as a visually impaired person and what

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6:52

S2 Ep1734: VICTA Parents Event Coming To Birmingham

RNIB Connect ·

2026/05/08

The parents of children who are blind or partially sighted are being given the chance to meet up in person and share their experiences. Hywel Davies has been hearing about the upcoming VICTA Parents Conference.For more information on the conference, visit the VICTA website - VICTA Parents LIVE! - VICTA

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7:45

S2 Ep1733: RNIB See Work Differently Placement -...

RNIB Connect ·

2026/05/08

RNIB’s See Work Differently Placement programme offers placements across RNIB Teams and gives people with sight loss the chance to gain real work experience with supportive employers and move closer to the jobs and futures they want. Amelia is here speaking to Aarifah Karim who is on placement with the Policy team, and her manager Erik Matthies to learn more.Learn more about available See Work Differently Placements on the RNIB careers page Careers at RNIB I Information and vacancies | RNIBImage

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6:37

S2 Ep1732: Sight Village Leeds Preview

RNIB Connect ·

2026/05/08

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 this year’s Sight Village Leeds.For more information, visit the Sight Village website - Sight Village Leeds 2026 - Queen Alexandra College

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11:41

S2 Ep1712: Postcode Lottery RNIB £15m Milestone...

RNIB Connect ·

2026/05/08

We are celebrating the power of people helping other people and an incredible £15 million in flexible funding raised by players of the Postcode Lottery supporting the work that the RNIB does to help blind and partially sighted people live more independently and with greater confidence too.One such area of the RNIB’s work is through Lara Marshall’s role as RNIB’s Libraries Engagement Manager and working closely with Fiona Tarn, Head of London Libraries to make a real difference to blind and

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9:01

S2 Ep1713: Postcode Lottery RNIB £15m Milestone -...

RNIB Connect ·

2026/05/08

We are celebrating the power of people helping other people and an incredible £15 million in flexible funding raised by players of the Postcode Lottery supporting the work that the RNIB does to help blind and partially sighted people live more independently and with greater confidence too.RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey caught up with Laura Chow, Head of Charities at the Postcode Lottery to find out more about the history of the Postcode Lottery, the long standing partnership with the RNIB and the

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5:33

S2 Ep1731: Vidar Hjardeng MBE - Barnum, AD Theatre...

RNIB Connect ·

2026/05/08

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 another audio described theatre review.This week it was all about the greatest show on earth as Vidar reviewed the current touring production of ‘Barnum’ as it visited the Birmingham Hippodrome with description by Professional audio Describer Jonathan Nash. About ‘Barnum’.Step right up and enter the dazzling world

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12:44

S2 Ep1730: Actor Victoria Smurfit Becomes RNIB’s New...

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2026/05/07

The RNIB has announced today (7 May 2026) that actor, and star of Disney+ UK’s ‘Rivals,’ Victoria Smurfit has been appointed as the charity’s new President. Victoria takes on the role as Dame Gail Ronson DBE steps down after 14 years of dedicated service.Victoria brings a personal connection to RNIB as mum to Evie age 21, who was diagnosed with Stargardt’s Macular Dystrophy as a child. Victoria also has a longstanding family connection to RNIB through her father, Dr Dermot Smurfit, an RNIB

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7:56

S2 Ep1729: Dame Gail Ronson DBE Looks Back on 14...

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2026/05/07

The RNIB has announced today (7 May 2026) that actor, and star of Disney+ UK’s ‘Rivals,’ Victoria Smurfit has been appointed as the charity’s new President. Victoria takes on the role as Dame Gail Ronson DBE steps down after 14 years of dedicated service.RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey caught up with Dame Gail Ronson DBE for a bit of a look back over her 14 years as RNIB President as she passes on the baton to Actor Victoria Smurfit.RNIB has recognised Dame Gail Ronson DBE’s contribution to the

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11:25

S2 Ep1728: Tam Gilbert - Second Extant Trainee...

RNIB Connect ·

2026/05/06

Bournemouth-based writer, theatre-maker and Audio Description Consultant Tam Gilbert is almost coming to the end of her time as the second Trainee Artistic Director at Extant the UK”s leading professional performing arts company of visually impaired artists and theatre practitioners.RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey caught up with Tam to find out more about her writing and theatre background, how her time as the second Trainee Artistic Director at Extant came about, what Tam has been doing as TAD so

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11:53

S2 Ep1727: RNIB Voice of the Customer Research...

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2026/05/06

There are many ways in which you can help the RNIB in making a more inclusive society for blind and partially sighted people and one way is through the regular RNIB Voice of the Customer Focus Group meetings.The most recent Focus Group meeting was all about the RNIB’s research around Primary Eye Care with the focus group looking into community eye care. RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey was joined by Robin Kaye, Research and Insight Officer from the RNIB’s Insight team, Lucille who is visually

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11:18

S2 Ep1726: Collective Climate Repair - Free Tree...

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2026/05/06

Collective Climate Repair is a UK initiative showing how simple, nature-based actions with plants and water can tackle climate change in practical, accessible ways lead by the Sensory Trust.As part of the project the Sensory Trust in partnership with Trees for Cities are running a free tree touch tour in London’s Victoria park on Saturday 16 May from 2pm to 3.30pm for blind and partially sighted people.RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey was joined by Lynsey Robinson, Project Manager, Sensory Trust and

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