Loading...

PODCAST

RNIB Conversations

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

government national

All Episodes

8:31

S1 Ep1492: Sheffield Adventure Film Festival 2023

RNIB Conversations ·

2023/02/20

The Sheffield Adventure Film Festival will take place from 3rd till 5th of March 2023 and showcase the best new adventure, travel and extreme sports films from around the world. This year the festival is also making a push to increase inclusivity by making more of their films available with audio description and captions. Our Paulina Kuchorew spoke with Danielle Sellwood, who is the project lead and her daughter Poppy Levison, who was a consultant on the project. Find out more here: Sheffield

en

7:39

S1 Ep1585: VocalEyes What’s On 15 February 2023

RNIB Conversations ·

2023/02/15

Now for a roundup of accessible arts events as 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. Audio described shows and events included: Peaky Blinders: the redemption of Thomas Shelby, Wednesday 22 February, 7.30pm, Royal & Derngate Theatre, Northampton Sound of the

en

3:58

S1 Ep1491: Could Changes in Your Lifestyle Protect...

RNIB Conversations ·

2023/02/02

We seem to be hearing more in the news about Covid and thankfully not as severe as in the height of the pandemic. For this week’s check in with Pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick from New Life Pharmacy in Glasgow Elizabeth outlines to our Toby Davey about recent research that suggests that changing our lifestyle could help protect us against covid. Elizabeth went on to explain some of the lifestyle changes we could all make to help protect us against Covid which might include being a bit more active and

en

5:45

S1 Ep1490: VocalEyes What’s On 1 February 2023

RNIB Conversations ·

2023/02/01

Now for a roundup of accessible arts events as 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. Audio described shows and events included: The Ocean at the End of The Lane - Wednesday 8 February 7.30pm, touch tour 5.30pm, curve Theatre, Leicester The Mirror Crack'd - Thursday 9

en

3:06

S2 Ep262: Sensory Reflections With Andy Shipley -...

RNIB Conversations ·

2023/01/22

Time to connect with the natural world around us. On the first of his Sensory Reflections for this year, Andy tells us what we should keep an ear out for in nature including some robin song, and fox calls. Find the full Sensory Reflections Playlist here: Audioboom / Sensory Reflections With Andy Shipley on RNIB Connect Radio For more about Andy's work and to get in touch with him visit: Nature Connection And Sensory Immersion | Natural Inclusion (natural-inclusion.org) Image shows Andy standing

en

6:18

S1 Ep1489: VI Author Jon Gingerich

RNIB Conversations ·

2023/01/19

Jon Gingerich began losing his sight while writing his debut novel The Appetite Factory. He shares his story with David Hogg.

en

5:47

S1 Ep1487: RNIB Volunteer Shares Talent On TV

RNIB Conversations ·

2023/01/12

The people who volunteer for RNIB are a talented group. Hywel Davies catches up with one volunteer from South Wales who's heading for your television screen this weekend. Michael McIntyre's Big Show is on BBC1 at 6:50, Saturday the 14th of January. If you miss the episode you can catch up on the BBC iPlayer.

en

21:27

S1 Ep1486: World Braille Day 2023 - Panel Discussion

RNIB Conversations ·

2023/01/04

As part of the celebrations for World Braille Day 2023 RNIB's Dave Williams chaired a discussion between Mary Fernandes from Cisco Systems, Christopher Patnoe from Google and Robin Spinks from RNIB. The panel discuss the various uses of braille and the future of the format.

en

6:16

S1 Ep1485: Making Travel More Accessible For Visually...

RNIB Conversations ·

2022/12/22

Would you like to get away for some rest and relaxation? Maybe an action-packed adventure holiday is more your style. Hywel Davies has been speaking to one travel company that's making sure everything they do is accessible. For more information about Seable Holidays, visit www.seable.co.uk

en

4:51

S1 Ep1484: Ask The Pharmacist - Opening Times During...

RNIB Conversations ·

2022/12/22

With Christmas just around the corner, Pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick gives us advice on pharmacy opening times, picking up repeat precriptions and also an update on Strep A and the current shortage of antibiotics . She is talking to RNIB Connect Radio's Barry Snell. To get in touch with Elizabeth Roddick and for more help and advice you can either email Elizabeth.r@newlifepharmacy.co.uk, search for ‘Call the Pharmacy’ on Facebook or click on to https://newlifepharmacy.co.uk. Image: Picture

en

6:39

S1 Ep1488: Dr Elizabeth Farmer and Giant Cell...

RNIB Conversations ·

2022/12/02

Dr Elizabeth Farmer suffered from Sudden Traumatic Blindness brought on by Giant Cell Arteritis. She is now raising awareness for GCA. She shares her story with David Hogg.

en

7:52

S1 Ep1483: VocalEyes What’s On 28 November 2022

RNIB Conversations ·

2022/11/28

Now for a bit of a festive roundup of accessible arts events as 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. Audio described shows and events included: Sleeping Beauty - Sunday 11 December, 1pm, touch tour 11.30am, Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury Aladdin - Wednesday 14

en

3:47

S1 Ep1389: Coping with Dizziness or Vertigo…

RNIB Conversations ·

2022/11/21

For our next regular check in with Pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick from New Life Pharmacy in Glasgow RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey asked Elizabeth about some of the causes and possible treatments for dizziness or vertigo that people do suffer from or experience from time to time. Elizabeth began by telling Toby about some of the main common forms of dizziness and how some medications do have dizziness as one of their potential side affects. Then Elizabeth talked about some of the medications that

en

18:29

S1 Ep1482: VocalEyes Heritage Access Report 2022

RNIB Conversations ·

2022/11/18

VocalEyes, in partnership with Stagetext, Autism in Museums and the Centre for Accessible Environments, recently publish the Heritage Access report 2022 which highlights the importance of online access information for the UK museum and heritage sector, and tracks the changes in the state of access over the past four years since the publication of the 2018 report. The report is structured to mirror the visitor journey, covering aspects from pre-visit research such as finding and getting to a venue

en

6:46

S1 Ep1388: VocalEyes What’s On 10 November 2022

RNIB Conversations ·

2022/11/10

Now for a roundup of accessible arts events as 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. Audio described shows and events included: Art Workshops at the British Library - Thursday 10 November, to 1 December 11am Northern Ballet’s The Nutcracker - Saturday 12 November,

en

8:53

S1 Ep1387: CBeebies Introduces Superhero Assistance Dogs

RNIB Conversations ·

2022/11/07

Have you heard of CBeebies' brand new series Dog Squad? Following the daily adventures of five superhero assistance dogs, Kika, Diesel, Meagaidh, Sylvie and Tinks, the series is here to help us better understand the wonderful impact these animals have on the lives of their families. The exciting show hits our TV screens today at 4 PM and to find out a bit more we spoke with Jayne Austin, producer at Hello Halo, the team behind the series. Catch the first episode of Dog Squad on CBeebies Monday

en

9:29

S1 Ep1386: Dr Amit Patel & Kika To Appear On...

RNIB Conversations ·

2022/11/04

CBeebies’ brand-new series Dog Squad is here to bring a team of true superheroes to our home screens! Following the lives of five superstar assistance dogs Kika, Diesel, Meagaidh, Sylvie and Tinks, the series will follow their adventures as they help their owners on important daily missions. The very first adventure will feature the lovely guide dog Kika and her owner, author and disability activist Dr Amit Patel. RNIB Connect Radio's Paulina Kuchorew spoke with Dr Patel about his experience and

en

5:29

S1 Ep1385: Ask the Pharmacist Week 2022 with...

RNIB Conversations ·

2022/10/31

As it is ‘Ask the Pharmacist Week’ this week (31 October to 7 November 2022), we thought it would be a good time to ask our resident Pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick from New Life Pharmacy in Glasgow to give us the lowdown on what’s happening in the community pharmacy world. Elizabeth began by telling RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey about ‘Ask the Pharmacist Week’ which has the theme ‘Now at Your Local Pharmacy,' highlighting the services you can find at your local Pharmacy. Elizabeth also talked

en

7:14

S1 Ep1384: VocalEyes What’s On 22 October 2022

RNIB Conversations ·

2022/10/22

Now for a round up of accessible arts events as 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. Audio described shows and events included: In Plain Sight Exhibition - Thursday 20 October to Sunday 12 February 2023, Wellcome Collection, London Drunken Chorus - A Bit Of A Do

en

5:23

S1 Ep1382: Drinking Less Alcohol Could Be a Factor in...

RNIB Conversations ·

2022/10/17

For this week’s Check In with Pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick from New Life Pharmacy in Glasgow we are focusing on some recent medical research which seems to indicates that reducing your alcohol intake could have a very positive effect of reducing incidence of cancer. RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey began by asking Elizabeth to outline a bit more about this recent research. Then asking Elizabeth whether the NHS has a recommended drinking level that we should all follow, what actually is a unit of

en

961 results

Similar Podcasts

While We Still Can

Tina Langland and Lisa Rollison

I - On Defense Podcast

I - On Defense

Ones Ready

Aaron Love, Trent Seegmiller, and Jared...

Command and Control

Peter Roberts

The Access:VFX Podcast

ACCESS:VFX