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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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6:45

Sabine Jover, Sight Loss Story.

RNIB Connect ·

2025/07/15

Jennifer Murray chats to Sabine Jover about her sight loss journey.Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white 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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6:58

S2 Ep1241: Melissa Reid on VI Surfing

RNIB Connect ·

2025/07/15

With the Surfing England visually impaired sessions coming up fairly soon RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey caught up with Paralympic triathlon bronze medalist, three times world champion visually impaired surfer and sports coach Melissa Reid to find out what it is like to go surfing as a visually impaired person and what it might be like stepping on a surf board for the first time too. Melissa will be at the up-coming Surfing England VI surfing sessions in Croyde, Devon on 14 and 15 August 2025

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5:54

S2 Ep1239: RNIB Legacy Garden Supported by Players of...

RNIB Connect ·

2025/07/14

With the RNIB Legacy Garden designed by multi-award winning Garden Designer Paul Hervey-Brookes and kindly supported by players of the People’s Postcode Lottery about to go on show at the RHS Flower Show Wentworth Woodhouse 2025 from 16 to 20 July 2025, RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey was joined by Hazel Johnston Long term partnerships manager at the People’s Postcode Lottery to find out more about how players have been supporting the work of the RNIB and helping to make the garden possible. Hazel

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6:58

S2 Ep1237: "Start Your Engines" To Support RNIB NI

RNIB Connect ·

2025/07/14

This weekend’s ‘Revvv It Up’ festival in Dungiven, Northern Ireland will be a mixture of full throttle action and fundraising for good causes. Hywel Davies has been finding out more.For more information and tickets, visit the Revvv It Up Festival website - Revvv It Up Festival 2025 – A Weekend of Horsepower, Music & Family Fun! Tickets, Sat 19 Jul 2025 at 10:00 | Eventbrite

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11:32

S2 Ep1236: Will NHS England Finally Make Patient...

RNIB Connect ·

2025/07/14

For over 9 years now, UK sight loss charity RNIB has been working and campaigning to make all NHS England patient information, available to blind and partially sighted people in an accessible way. RNIB Connect Radio’s Allan Russell spoke to Anna Tylor and Khadija Raza, from RNIB, to find out if there’s light at the end of the tunnel. If you’d like more details, please go to rnib.in/AIS2025 or visit www.rnib.org.uk #RNIBConnect Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’

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9:03

S2 Ep1233: Fundraising For Charity That Supports His...

RNIB Connect ·

2025/07/11

Alex Brooke is an amazing fundraiser and also a proud dad to 13-year-old Izzy, who also happens to be visually impaired following a diagnosis of Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy at birth. Recently, Alex did a 10K run in support of RNIB and he joined Paulina Kuchorew to tell her more about the event and his daughter. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect

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10:33

S2 Ep1238: Charity Chief Exec's Customer Update...

RNIB Connect ·

2025/07/11

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 NHS 10 year Plan, Welfare Reform, employment and Eastenders. 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 call our Helpline on 0303 123 9999 or ask your Amazon device to call RNIB's Helpline. #RNIBConnect Image shows a

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5:45

S2 Ep1235: Vidar Hjardeng MBE - Ghost Stories, AD...

RNIB Connect ·

2025/07/11

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 of his regular audio described theatre reviews for 2025 This week we have ‘Ghost Stories’ as the UK Tour visited the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre with description by Professional Audio Describer Sue Reading. About ‘Ghost Stories’ ‘An immaculately crafted evening of entertainment’ - Time Out A truly

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27:26

S2 Ep1230: Creativity And Playfulness - Roundtable

RNIB Connect ·

2025/07/11

How does sight loss impact creativity? How can you inject some more playfulness and expression into your daily life? We gathered three panellists in to discuss creativity and playfulness as a blind or partially sighted person in our latest Roundtable. Join composer Bobby Goulder, Writer Ellen Renton and Volunteer Liam Mckinney for this month’s roundtable. Learn more about Bobby on his website - Bobby Goulder - Sound Without Sight Learn more about Ellen on her website - Ellen Renton Image shows

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6:14

S2 Ep1234: What Was The Outcome Of UK MPs Final Vote...

RNIB Connect ·

2025/07/10

On Wednesday 9th of July, the government’s welfare bill passed its final House of Commons stage as MPs have voted in favour, following some further amendments. But what could this mean for blind and partially sighted people in the UK? Joining us now to discuss the bill is RNIB’s Policy Lead, Roisin Jacklin. For the full RNIB response visit: Read the outcome of UK MPs final vote on the welfare bill | RNIB If you have questions around the bill you can call the RNIB Helpline on 0303 123 9999 and

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5:07

S2 Ep1232: Braille Chess Association Take On UK...

RNIB Connect ·

2025/07/09

The Braille Chess Association recently had a tournament in one of the UK's most iconic institutions.Amelia spoke to Abi Baker to learn more... Learn more about The Braille Chess Association on their website - BCA – Bringing Chess To Visually Impaired People Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white 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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8:30

Audio Plays, Interview With Tony Vale.

RNIB Connect ·

2025/07/09

Do you enjoy listening to audio plays for radio? Well Jennifer Murray catches up with Tony Vale to learn about his involvement in the writing of audio plays. To learn more about Tony's work, you can contact him at the following email address: tony@valemail.uk Four By Four's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/FourbyFourUK/posts/four-by-four-team-member-tony-vale-is-one-of-the-writers-for-this-community-led-/1813775638841772/ Image description: Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a

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3:58

S2 Ep1231: Train Street Vietnam Travelogue

RNIB Connect ·

2025/07/09

Enjoy the mesmerising Water Puppets and the thundering Train Street of Vietnam in this travelogue with Jonathan Abro. Tune in to 'The Lunch Break' on RNIB Connect Radio every weekday from 12 noon to 1pm for more Travelogues. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white 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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8:38

S2 Ep1153: Mekong Delta Travelogue

RNIB Connect ·

2025/07/09

Join Jonathan Abro on the fifth of our Vietnam Travelogue series. This week he wanders along the Mekong river and tries more delicious food. Tune in to 'The Lunch Break' on RNIB Connect Radio every weekday from 12 noon to 1pm for more Travelogues. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white 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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9:57

S2 Ep1229: Get Summer Job Ready With HMRC

RNIB Connect ·

2025/07/09

HMRC are making sure that young people have all the things they need to be ‘summer-job ready’. Hywel Davies has been hearing about the new features in the accessible HMRC app.

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4:33

Ania Grudna Sight Loss Story.

RNIB Connect ·

2025/07/09

Jennifer Murray chats to Ania Grudna to learn about her sight loss journey. Image description: Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white 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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9:02

Javier Rodriguez, Sight Loss Story.

RNIB Connect ·

2025/07/08

Jennifer Murray speaks to Javier Rodriguez from Madrid, Spain to learn about his sight loss journey.Image description: Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white 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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5:49

S2 Ep1227: V i Safety at Sight Village Central 2025

RNIB Connect ·

2025/07/08

Sight Village is the UK's leading exhibition of the latest technology, products, and support services for blind and partially sighted people. RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey was at Sight Village Central in the Eastside Rooms in Birmingham taking in the atmosphere and chatting with a number of the exhibitors and caught up with Andrew from V i Safety who are also the main sponsor of this year’s exhibition. For more about V i Safety do visit their website - https://visafety.co.uk Image shows Toby

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S2 Ep1221: KapX at Sight Village Central 2025

RNIB Connect ·

2025/07/08

Sight Village is the UK's leading exhibition of the latest technology, products, and support services for blind and partially sighted people. RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey was at Sight Village Central in the Eastside Rooms in Birmingham taking in the atmosphere and chatting with a number of the exhibitors and caught up with Aram from KAPSYS about KAPX their new wearable device for orientation and obstacle avoidance. For more about KAPX do visit the KAPSYS website -

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4:23

S2 Ep1226: Be My Eyes at Sight Village Central 2025

RNIB Connect ·

2025/07/08

Sight Village is the UK's leading exhibition of the latest technology, products, and support services for blind and partially sighted people. RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey was at Sight Village Central in the Eastside Rooms in Birmingham taking in the atmosphere and chatting with a number of the exhibitors and caught up with Jesper from Be My Eyes. For more about Be My Eyes do visit their website - https://www.bemyeyes.com Image shows Toby posing with his recording kit by a Sight Village banner

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