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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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7:51

Your chance to become a Citizen Curator at Falmouth...

RNIB Conversations ·

2020/12/10

Do you have an interest in art, museums, galleries and heritage and have you ever thought could I become a museum curator as a blind or partially sighted person? Well now is your chance to Become a Citizens Curator with Falmouth Art Gallery during 2021 through the Cornwall Museums Partnership Citizen Curator Programme. The Cornwall Museums Partnership which brings a number of Cornwall museums together including the wonderful Falmouth Art Gallery is calling out for visually impaired people

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6:11

What Audio Described Pantos Can We Expect This Year?

RNIB Conversations ·

2020/12/09

Christmas is just around the corner, so we've been finding out what pantos and Christmas shows we can look forward to this year with audio description. RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell spoke to Anne Hornsby from Mind's Eye Arts to look at these forthcoming festive treats. For more information visit: www.mindseyedescription.co.uk #RNIBConnect (Image: Toby Park as Scrooge in Spymonkey's A Christmas Carol, looks on in horror. Credit: Johan Persson)

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5:57

Growing Up Visually Impaired In Kenya

RNIB Conversations ·

2020/12/09

Lawrence Momanyi grew up in Kenya, however due to losing his sight before he turned two, he had to learn how to overcome challenges and presumed perceptions of his disability from an early age. In 2019, Lawrence became the first blind person in his country to graduate with a degree in economics at the University of Nairobi, and he spoke with RNIB Connect Radio to share his story.

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7:33

Enjoy The Female Perspective With These Audio...

RNIB Conversations ·

2020/12/09

Birds Eye View is a charity that centres on the female perspective in film and campaigns for gender equality in all film spaces. They aim for inclusivity – not just for women, but for everyone and now in their 18th year they continue to spotlight and celebrate new and classic films created by women. As the group continues supporting women working in film through advocacy, investment, mentoring and events they are also working hard to ensure their accessibility. We spoke with Bird's Eye View

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8:50

Royal Collection Trust opens up great works of art...

RNIB Conversations ·

2020/12/04

With the help from visually impaired Sight Loss Council members on a couple of pilot tours the Royal Collection Trust (RCT) has just launch free monthly audio described tours, opening masterpieces from the Royal Collection to blind and partially sighted people across the country. RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey caught up with Amy Stocker, Access Manager, Royal Collection Trust and Steven Ewens from the Bristol Sight Loss Council who helped out with the pilot audio described tours. For more

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12:48

By Trying To Have a Fulfilling Life You End Up Being...

RNIB Conversations ·

2020/12/03

Uyanga Erdenebold was born in Mongolia with sight, but due to a degenerative eye condition, was blind by the time she was 20. In 2007 she became the first blind Mongolian to be awarded the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship to study at a university in the U.S., where she completed her graduate studies in Library and Information Science at the Louisiana State University. Now, Uyanga is a public relations and diplomacy professional with over nine years of experience working for the U.S

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8:28

Discovering Podcasts In Lockdown

RNIB Conversations ·

2020/11/27

Brian Rothery is a former journalist and computer programming pioneer and two years ago he lost his sight. Since then, Brian has been benefiting from charity Alone's befriending service and even now in lockdown, Brian is thriving by using technology to start a podcast on a variety of topics, including writing and philosophy. Brian spoke with RNIB Connect Radio's Paulina Kuchorew about his passion for writing, creating documentaries and discovering podcasts. To listen to Brian's 'Writing to be

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7:44

Virtual Dances Classes For VIPs

RNIB Conversations ·

2020/11/27

Charity Rationale Arts are offering people with a visual impairment aged 16 and over the opportunity to learn to dance virtually via Zoom with their Sight Specific Moves Dance Course. The sessions are tailor-made to suit each person’s individual access needs. So, if you have a small space in your living room or have mobility issues and need to stay seated, they can teach you dance moves from the comfort of your own chair. Our Paulina Kuchorew spoke with Rationale Arts artistic director Nathan

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9:41

Audio Description guides the eyes of sighted people...

RNIB Conversations ·

2020/11/27

We know how great audio description is for making the arts accessible for visually impaired people but could AD help sighted people in guiding their eyes when looking at works of art in a museum and help them to retain information? Well Dr Rachel Hutchinson has just completed her PHD looking into the benefits of recorded audio description for both blind and sighted people. The first part of Dr Rachel Hutchinson’s research focused on the use of audio description for sighted museum visitors while

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8:13

Moorfields Eye Hospital is on the move!

RNIB Conversations ·

2020/11/25

Moorfields Eye Hospital has been at its City Road location in London for just over 120 years and subject to planning permission will be moving with the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology to a brand new purpose built building near King’s Cross. The exterior design of the building has now been finalised and the Oriel Project Team behind the development and move to the new building are looking for blind and partially sighted people to help with the design of the interior spaces of the new building such

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8:17

Vaccines and more Covid19 Vaccines...

RNIB Conversations ·

2020/11/20

RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey checked in with Pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick to find out more about the current crop of vaccines for Covid19, what role Pharmacist might play in the role out of any vaccine, why people should take the vaccine if they are offered it and what the condition 'long covid' might be and how it might affect people who have the condition. Elizabeth also mentioned Your Covid Recovery website, a useful NHS website with information for people recovering from covid19 -

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4:59

It Makes Sense Campaign In Wales

RNIB Conversations ·

2020/11/19

Rebecca Fogarty, Engagement and Collaboration Manager at Public Health Wales, spoke to RNIB Connect Radio about the campaign, It Makes Sense. Image is of Welsh Flag.

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8:14

Inclusive Public Spaces Project

RNIB Conversations ·

2020/11/19

This is a worldwide project spearheaded by a Team based at Leeds University looking at the inclusivity of public spaces for everyone including disabled and visually impaired people. The project will focus on two different cities in each of the five participating countries to look at the inclusivity of their streets and public spaces and the two UK cities are Glasgow and Leeds. The Team are looking for visually impaired people to get involved in the project to help them with their research and

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6:10

National And Grass Roots Support For Visually...

RNIB Conversations ·

2020/11/17

Visionary UK is an umbrella organisation, which brings national and local sight loss charities together in collaboration. Their collective goal is to improve the every day lives of blind and partially sighted people, from across the UK. RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell spoke to Andy Haynes, from Visionary UK, and James Garbett, from Berkshire Vision, to learn how telephone events and befriending calls are helping many keep in touch and cope with

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7:42

Clarke Reynolds - Blind, Braille Artist turns ...

RNIB Conversations ·

2020/11/17

Clarke Reynolds is a blind artist based in Portsmouth who is turning the tactile form of Braille dots into a visual art for everyone through his recent colourful Braille poster highlighting local key workers to a Braille bench. During lockdown many artists responded to the Coronavirus pandemic by photographing and painting portraits of local key workers to highlight their work in hospitals and the local community. Clarke Reynolds responded by producing a Braille poster spelling out the key

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4:06

An App Empowering Those With Rare Eye Conditions

RNIB Conversations ·

2020/11/17

MyEyeSite is a new collaboration between Moorfields Eye hospital, Loft Digital, and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, and it's all about empowering patients with their eye data. By enabling people with rare eye disease to collect, manage and share their own health data, the project hopes o lead to better health outcomes, more efficient health services, and accelerated scientific research and clinical trials of potential therapies. Charity Retina UK has recently recorded a special podcast

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6:11

More Audio Described Theatrical Treats For Christmas.

RNIB Conversations ·

2020/11/13

With more theatres putting dates in their diaries for live performances, does that mean a return of audio described shows for blind and partially sighted patrons? It does, and there's even some festive treats, a first for Instagram and a DaDaFest online event. RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell spoke to Anne Hornsby from MindsEye Arts to unwrap what's in store. www.mindseyedescription.co.uk #RNIBConnect Image: Audio Description Logo

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8:57

Stay Fit At Home With VIP Friendly Pilates Classes

RNIB Conversations ·

2020/11/11

If you're looking for an easy way to look after your health and wellbeing, without having to leave your house, why not try pilates? Felicity Beach is the founder of FJBPilates and since lockdown, with the support of British Blind Sport, she's been running online classes with blind and partially sighted people in mind. For more information about the pilates classes visit: www.fjbpilates.com

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12:57

Get Lost With 'Planes, Trains, and Canes' Travel Show

RNIB Conversations ·

2020/11/11

Professor Mona Minkara is a recipient of the 2019 Holman Prize and thanks to the prestigious award, she was able to embark on journey around the globe and show everyone what it’s like to travel independently as a blind person. In her travel show: 'Planes, Trains, and Canes' Mona takes us along as she experiences five cities, faces challenges, overcomes obstacles, and sheds light on issues that blind and visually-impaired individuals face day-to-day in a society that is designed to exclude

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12:03

Andrew Tatham Author of I Shall Not Be Away Long

RNIB Conversations ·

2020/11/10

On Armistice Day, Andrew Tatham talks about his latest book, I Shall Not Be Away Long. Illustrating the experiences of one man during World War 1, who had a connection to the National Institute for the Blind, as it was then called. Photo is of the book cover, I Shall Not Be Away Long, The First World War Letters of Lt. Col. Charels Bartlett, including the photograph of a letter.

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