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RNIB Connect Radio

RNIB Connect Radio is the UK radio station sharing stories of people living with sight loss. Listen to blind and partially sighted people talk about a wide range of topics of relevance to them and join the conversation yourself by emailing radio@rnib.org.uk Other great podcast channels from RNIB Connect Radio Connect - Our main channel with news, features and articles on sight loss. Read On - The Audiobook show all about accessible reading. Tech Talk - Technology for blind and partially sighted

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6:15

S1 Ep931: Sight Life Wales With Eyes Closed

RNIB Conversations ·

2021/10/15

RNIB Connect Radio’s Lynne Morgan has been hearing about a new theatre production from Sight loss Wales, With Eyes Closed, written by and featuring people with sight loss. Image is of the Sight life logo: a white background with the word "Sight" in a bold green and the word "life" in black within a box. Under the box appear the words Local sight loss support, Cymorth colled golwg lleol.

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S1 Ep928: Pop Up Shop In Support Of Guide Dogs Cymru

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2021/10/13

A Cardiff artist with sight loss has found a novel way to celebrate 90 years of Guide Dogs. RNIB Connect Radio’s Lynne Morgan has been finding out more from Sian Healey about the special pop shop and supporting the charity. For more information about Guide Dogs Cymru follow them on Facebook. Image shows Sian Healey and her guide dog Uri standing in front of her art work in the pop up shop in Cardiff.

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S1 Ep927: VocalEyes What’s On 11 October 2021

RNIB Conversations ·

2021/10/11

As theatres, museums, galleries, and other arts venues re-open their doors and welcome back blind and partially sighted people RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey catches up with Jess Beal from VocalEyes, the national audio description charity providing access to the arts for blind and partially sighted people to share some of the accessible events that are featured in their weekly email newsletter. Items highlighted this week included: Museum of Austerity - Mixed reality experience with recorded

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5:07

S1 Ep924: Covid Booster Vaccinations and the Flu Jab

RNIB Conversations ·

2021/10/11

If you fall just into the over 50's age or if you are clinically extremely vulnerable you may have been invited to book your Covid Booster Vaccinations and your annual flu jab at the same time but how safe is it to have both vaccinations together? In this week's RNIB Connect Radio catch up with Pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick from New Life Pharmacy in Glasgow our Toby Davey finds out from Elizabeth on her thoughts about having the Covid booster vaccinations and the flue jab at the same

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8:58

S1 Ep926: Mid Devon Messenger - Supporting The Community

RNIB Conversations ·

2021/10/08

Let's hear from a Talking Newspaper that is helping to connect those living with sight loss in their local area. We spoke with Helen McIntosh, chair of the Mid Devon Messenger, about having to work with their volunteers from home and how they wanted to support anyone suffering from loneliness during Covid-19 lockdowns by still bringing out their Talking Newspaper. Find out more here: https://middevonmessenger.org.uk/ Image is of the Mid Devon Messenger logo.

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11:03

S1 Ep925: Harmonica UK Festival

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2021/10/07

Susie West, who lost her sight in her twenties, recently took up the harmonica. Susie spoke to RNIB Connect Radio about learning a new instrument, along with her teacher, Adam Glasser. Both members of Harmonica UK, they talk about their love of music and Harmonica UK's festival from 15th to 17th October. For more information visit: www.harmonicauk.net/ Image is of RNIB Connect Radio logo: 'RNIB' written in black capital letters on a white background, underlined with a bold pink line, with the

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6:54

S1 Ep929: Customer Led Communications Interview

RNIB Conversations ·

2021/10/01

RNIB's Customer Engagement Manager Sejal Maisuria chats with Janette Scott and Breandan Ward, who are part of RNIB's Customer Coms Working Group to find out why the group is important to them. Image shows the RNIB Logo. RNIB written in bold black capital letters and underlined with a thick pink line.

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8:44

S1 Ep920: On the Importance Of Being Heard With...

RNIB Conversations ·

2021/09/30

How important is representation? Today we find out as our Paulina Kuchorew chats with Kelsey Trevett, a blind teen and Co-chair of the Young Greens of England and Wales. Image shows a smiling Kelsey kneeling down in a park, their black guide dog at their side.

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9:20

S1 Ep918: A Round-Up of Up-Coming Audio Described...

RNIB Conversations ·

2021/09/30

Now for a round-up of up-coming audio described theatre performances in Scotland as our Toby Davey chats with audio describer Christopher McKiddie. Audio described theatre performances included: Grown Ups - King’s Theatre, Edinburgh, Saturday 2 October at 2.30pm The Play That Goes Wrong, King’s Theatre, Edinburgh Saturday 6 November at 2.30pm The Enemy - National Theatre of Scotland touring production, Dundee Rep Theatre Saturday 16 October at 2.30pm, King’s Theatre, Edinburgh on Saturday 23

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8:55

S1 Ep916: Have You Heard Of Highland BlindCraft?

RNIB Conversations ·

2021/09/24

Highland BlindCraft is a manufacturer, producer and seller of mattresses, divan bed bases and bespoke bedroom furniture. They also provide training and employment opportunities for individuals from across the Highlands of Scotland living with a variety of disabilities, including but not limited to visual and hearing impairments. RNIB Connect Radio's Paulina Kuchorew spoke with their Executive manager Heather McDonald, to hear more about what they do. For more information visit:

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S1 Ep915: VocalEyes What’s On 24 September 2021

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2021/09/24

As theatres, museums, galleries, and other arts venues re-open their doors and welcome back blind and partially sighted people RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey catches up with Jess Beal from VocalEyes, the national audio description charity providing access to the arts for blind and partially sighted people, to share some of the accessible events that are featured in their weekly email newsletter. Items highlighted this week include: Recorded audio described guide of architecture installations

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S1 Ep914: What is Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)...

RNIB Conversations ·

2021/09/23

With the night's drawing in and the evenings getting darker there are some people who find it difficult with mood changes at this time of the year and we do hear the term SAD mentioned quite a lot too. So in this week's RNIB Connect Radio catch up with Pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick from New Life Pharmacy in Glasgow our Toby Davey finds out from Elizabeth what seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is and how to cope with it through autumn and winter. Elizabeth began by explaining to Toby what

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5:15

S1 Ep913: Martin Tickle, Business Development Manager...

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2021/09/15

Martin Tickle talks to RNIB Connect Radio about the joy of meeting RealSAM customers, as he returns to face to face events. Image is of RNIB Connect Radio logo: 'RNIB' written in black capital letters on a white background and underlined with a bold pink line, with the words 'See differently' underneath.

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S1 Ep912: VocalEyes What’s On 10 September 2021

RNIB Conversations ·

2021/09/10

As theatres, museums, galleries, and other arts venues re-open their doors and welcome back blind and partially sighted people RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey catches up with Jess Beal from VocalEyes, the national audio description charity providing access to the arts for blind and partially sighted people to share some of the accessible events that are featured in their weekly email newsletter. Items highlighted this week include: Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Bristol Hippodrome, audio

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6:37

S1 Ep826: Hilary Lester's Walking Challenge

RNIB Conversations ·

2021/09/09

During 2020 Hilary Lester, along with the guide dog, Portia, virtually walked the Wales Coast Path. When thinking of what she could do in 2021, Hilary challenged herself to walk 2021 miles. RNIB Connect Radio's Lynne Morgan caught up with Hilary to find out how she was getting on. Image is of a medal for walking the Camino de Santiago, virtually.

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S1 Ep825: Will There Be Delays to the Flu...

RNIB Conversations ·

2021/09/09

With the start of the school autumn term and the night's drawing in, it might be that time again for a note from our GP to say it is time for our annual flu vaccination. So in this week's RNIB Connect Radio catch up with Pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick from New Life Pharmacy in Glasgow, our Toby Davey finds out from Elizabeth what has been happening to the roll out of this year's flu vaccinations and whether we should be worried at all. Elizabeth began by explaining to Toby that there may be more

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5:55

S1 Ep919: Kim Jaye Shares An Autumn Recipe

RNIB Conversations ·

2021/09/01

Get a delicious autumn recipe from blind chef Kim Jaye. To follow Kim and her recipes search for 'Kim Jaye Cooks' on Facebook and YouTube. Image shows Kim Jaye.

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S1 Ep824: Tips On How to Lose Weight if We Have Put...

RNIB Conversations ·

2021/08/27

With the Paralympics on at the moment we all might be feeling we could maybe try and get a bit fitter and over all the lockdowns perhaps some of us may have put on an extra pound or two. So in this week's catch up with Pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick from New Life Pharmacy in Glasgow, Connect Radio's Toby Davey finds out from Elizabeth how being overweight can have an effect on recovery from Covid, what being obese means for your health, how measuring obesity has changed from BMI (body mass index)

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S1 Ep823: What's Audio Described At The Fringe Pt 2?

RNIB Conversations ·

2021/08/20

World's biggest art festival, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, is back and our Paulina Kuchorew had a look at what audio-described events we can enjoy at the moment, but without having to leave our house. For each of the mentioned shows, you can book online by visiting: https://www.edfringe.com/ Or contact the access booking team. Phone: 0131 226 0002 Email: accessbookings@edfringe.com Textphone number: 07860 018 299 Image shows: Fringe logo.

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8:58

S1 Ep816: Supporting Young People In Boston

RNIB Conversations ·

2021/08/16

A Boston non profit organisation called Our Space Our Place is changing the lives of young people living with sight loss. Offering a range of after school activities, from career exploration workshops, sports activities, to cooking classes and much more, the group aims to help them connect with others in a similar situation, whilst building their self-confidence and independent living skills. RNIB Connect Radio's Paulina Kuchorew caught up with founder and director of the group, Cheryl Cummings,

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