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

RNIB Conversations ·

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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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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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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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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S1 Ep822: Guide Dogs UK Supporting Children With...

RNIB Conversations ·

2021/08/16

Guide Dogs UK has just launched their 'Tech for All' initiative and through it they are offering a free Apple iPad or iPhone to children and young people (aged 3-18) with visual impairments, to use outside of school. RNIB Connect Radio's Lynne Morgan spoke with Nathan Foy at Guide Dogs to find out more. For more information about 'Tech For All' contact the Guide Dogs Guideline on 0800 781 1444 Image shows a young boy and girl sitting at a table and using an iPad.

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S1 Ep911: VocalEyes What’s On 13 August 2021

RNIB Conversations ·

2021/08/13

As theatres, museums, galleries, and other arts venues start to re-open their doors 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: Priscilla Queen of The Desert, New Theatre Oxford - audio described performance Wednesday 25 August at

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S1 Ep821: Coping with Mental Health as We Start to...

RNIB Conversations ·

2021/08/12

It has been fantastic to hear about the success of the GB Olympic Team, all the medals they have one in Tokyo over the last couple of weeks and hoping for similar success at the Paralympic Games too. It was very clear during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games how much mental health plays a part in determining outcomes for athletes. So in this week's Connect Radio catch up with Pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick from New Life Pharmacy in Glasgow our Toby Davey began by asking Elizabeth whether there is enough

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S1 Ep820: What's Audio Described At The Fringe?

RNIB Conversations ·

2021/08/11

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. 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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S1 Ep819: NFBUK Rehabilitation Strategy Campaign

RNIB Conversations ·

2021/08/05

NFBUK, the National Federation of the Blind UK, is campaigning for a national rehabilitation strategy. President, Andrew Hodgson, spoke to RNIB Connect Radio about the campaign. Image is of the NFBUK logo: the letters NFBUK in bright green with the K extending into an arrow, with the words The Voice of Blind People, beneath in black.

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S1 Ep818: Guide dog owner's vaccine experience and...

RNIB Conversations ·

2021/08/05

You should be able to get your Covid 19 vaccine without any difficulty. Nathan Foy, who attended a vaccination centre in Cardiff, found it difficult to get into the centre, as security did not want to let him through because of his guide dog, Mason. Nathan spoke about his experience to RNIB Connect Radio and RNIB Cymru Country Director, Ansley Workman, gave her thoughts on the incident. Image is of Nathan with his guide dog, Mason.

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S1 Ep817: World's Largest Arts Festival Is Back!

RNIB Conversations ·

2021/08/05

Great news, world's largest arts festival - Edinburgh Festival Fringe, returns this month to thrill us with an explosion of creative energy and unique talents from all genres of arts. As one of the greatest celebrations of arts and culture on the planet, we can expect three weeks of some of the most unique shows, including some accessible ones. But how do we find out about them and how will the fringe look this year? Our Paulina Kuchorew caught up with their CEO Lyndsey Jackson to find

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S1 Ep815: Meet 'Social Audio Description'

RNIB Conversations ·

2021/08/02

Audio description seems to slowly become more present in our media, but there are still gaps, especially when it comes to music videos or film, TV show, and game trailers. Well, Social Audio Description, a cooperative that champions diversity and the human voice, is bridging this gap, and they're doing it in a collaborative way. RNIB Connect Radio's Paulina Kuchorew spoke with one of their members, Robert Kingett, a totally blind author and accessibility advocate, to find out more about the

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S1 Ep919: Meet Blind Chef Kim Jaye

RNIB Conversations ·

2021/08/01

Meet Blind Chef Kim Jaye as she speaks about her love of cooking with the Happy Hour's Paulina Kuchorew. To follow Kim and her recipes search for 'Kim Jaye Cooks' on Facebook and YouTube. Image shows Kim Jaye.

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S1 Ep814: VocalEyes What’s On 29 July 2021

RNIB Conversations ·

2021/07/30

As theatres, museums, galleries, and other arts venues start to re-open their doors 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: The Hatchling Outdoors in Plymouth City Centre - audio described performance, Sunday 15 August at

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S1 Ep812: A Lesson In Vision Impairment With Blogger...

RNIB Conversations ·

2021/07/30

Sometimes it can feel like we're our own barrier to a full life and that changing our perception of ourselves to a more positive one, is all we need to happiness. But what if that barrier comes from the outside and from how society and those around view us? What should we do then? Disabled blogger and writer, LOOK UK mentor, and Global Brand Leader for InvisiYouth Charity, Elin Williams has some thoughts and she shared them with our Paulina Kuchorew. Read the full blog post: A lesson in vision

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