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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 Ep1078: Sight Village Wales 2025 – Sight Life

RNIB Connect ·

2025/04/08

At Sight Village Wales 2025 Hywel Davies caught up with the Cardiff-based Sight Loss charity ‘Sight Life’ to hear about the work that they’ve been doing across south Wales.

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5:02

S2 Ep1077: Sight Village Wales 2025 – Paul Hopkins...

RNIB Connect ·

2025/04/08

The Sight Village Wales exhibition returned to Cardiff on April the 8th. That’s where Hywel Davies spoke to Paul Hopkins from organisers Queen Alexandra Charity.

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4:07

North Down Talking News, Interview With Jen Loughridge.

RNIB Connect ·

2025/04/07

Jennifer Murray chats to Jennifer and Wendy from North Down Talking News based in Bangor, Northern Ireland. 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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9:39

S2 Ep1075: Charity Chief Exec's Customer Update...

RNIB Connect ·

2025/04/04

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 an important meeting around accessible health information, how national and global economics are worrying charities plus a reminder to contact your MP about concerning changes to welfare support. If you, or someone you know, would like information on the support and services available from RNIB, go to

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S2 Ep1068: Vidar Hjardeng MBE - Calamity Jane, AD...

RNIB Connect ·

2025/04/04

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.This week Vidar was off to see ‘Calamity Jane’ for the first time as the Watermill Theatre’s production visited the Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre with description by Professional Audio describer Jonathan Nash. About ‘Calamity Jane’. Gosh almighty! Grab a

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19:40

S2 Ep1074: Support Worker Vs Access Assistant -...

RNIB Connect ·

2025/04/04

Does the term ' Support Worker' capture the role? How do blind and partially sighted people and their support workers feel about their work? We gathered four members of the RNIB Connect Radio Team to discuss. 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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10:25

S2 Ep1073: Sound Of A Masterpiece, Classic paintings...

RNIB Connect ·

2025/04/04

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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10:08

S2 Ep1071: Blind Couple Receive Nationwide Support...

RNIB Connect ·

2025/04/04

Kath and John Roche are a blind couple who live in a home in Blackpool with their two guide dogs. They received an eviction notice in an inaccessible format and have received nationwide support to keep their home. Amelia learned more... Find Kath and John's GoFundMe using this link - Fundraiser by Karen Sweetman : Help to keep blind couple in their Blackpool home Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold

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8:17

Arran Sound Talking Newspaper and Radio Station,...

RNIB Connect ·

2025/04/03

Jennifer Murray chats to Mhairi-Aileen Smeir from Arran Sound Talking Newspaper and radio station.To listen to Arran Sound radio station, you can ask your Alexa device to play "Arran Sound" You can also visit the station's website at the following link: https://www.arransound.com/ You can email the station on: arransound1@gmail.com 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

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7:53

S2 Ep1072: Importance Of National Supported...

RNIB Connect ·

2025/04/03

National Supported Internship Day is a national celebration of supported internships in the UK. It was created and launched in 2023 by DFN Project SEARCH and takes place annually on the 27th of March. Joining Paulina Kuchorew to talk about the importance of supported internships is passionate disability activist and campaigner Harry Georgiou, who is also a Youth Advisory and Co-Production Assistant with DFN Project SEARCH. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’

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S2 Ep1070: Celebrating RNIB's 'Vision Friends' Project

RNIB Connect ·

2025/04/02

Since 2020 RNIB has been training care professionals who work with people with sight loss to become ‘Vision Friends’. Hywel Davies visited a special celebration of the project to find out more.

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17:14

S2 Ep1069: Leslie Hamric, Blind Cellist and Music...

RNIB Connect ·

2025/04/02

As we continue to celebrate 200 years since Louis Braille invented his six-dot tactile reading and writing system Braille, RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey is joined by Blind Cellist and Music Teacher Leslie Hamric who performs with the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra in America to find out more about the benefits of learning and using Braille music as a blind musician.Toby began by asking Leslie to explain what Braille Music actually is and how it does give a tactile version of music notation to blind

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S2 Ep1066: Cambridge Museum Embarks on a Project to...

RNIB Connect ·

2025/04/02

Cambridge museum and the Rowan Humberstone arts centre will place disabled people in the storytelling seat not only to improve access to the museum and it’s collection but also to showcase those often unheard stories of disabled people in Cambridgeshire - past, present, and future. The project has been made possible by Funding from the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation Through the Museum’s Association. RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey was joined by Alex Smaridge, engagement and collections manager at

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6:24

S2 Ep1062: April Almanac - History, Nature And Folklore

RNIB Connect ·

2025/04/01

Where does April Fools Day come from? Which birds will sing in the dawn chorus?Here’s Amelia with this month's almanac... Learn more about April nature on the RSPB website - Nature's Calendar: April 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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7:51

S2 Ep1065: Audio Described Six Nations Rugby A Hit...

RNIB Connect ·

2025/04/01

ITV and Guinness helped to make this year’s coverage of the Men’s Six Nations rugby tournament more accessible than ever. Hywel Davies has been finding out what the reaction has been like from sports fans.

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7:25

S2 Ep1064: Craigavon Talking Newspaper

RNIB Connect ·

2025/03/31

Now, our David Hogg finds out about Craigavon Talking Newspaper…

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9:27

Pete Torode, Sight Loss Story

RNIB Connect ·

2025/03/31

Jennifer Murray chats to Pete Torode from Guernsey to learn about his sight loss story. 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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10:53

S2 Ep1061: Some Audio Described Highlights From...

RNIB Connect ·

2025/03/31

Each month, RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell talks with Anne Hornsby from Mind's Eye to look at some forthcoming events with Audio Description. AD makes television, movies, galleries and other arts events more inclusive, accessible and enjoyable for blind and partially sighted people. This month they’re looking at a footballing classic, a staple of high school English lessons and Anne’s got some travel news too. If you'd like more information on audio described events, go to

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S2 Ep1059: Charity Chief Exec's Customer Update29/03/25

RNIB Connect ·

2025/03/29

Each week, on RNIB Connect Radio 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 reflecting on the chancellor Rachel Reeves Spring Statement coming a week after the green paper on welfare reform, news about assistive technology following a dinner Matt attended at the Royal Society and ending with the recent Transport Select Committee report which was published last week. If you, or someone you know,

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S2 Ep1058: Vidar Hjardeng MBE - Death of a Salesman,...

RNIB Connect ·

2025/03/28

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 a fresh new production of Arthur Miller’s ‘Death of a Salesman’ as the Trafalgar Theatre’s touring production visited the Birmingham Repertory Theatre with description by Professional Audio Describer Carolyn Smith. About ‘Death of

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