S2 Ep1129: VocalEyes What’s On 10 June 2025
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 regular email newsletter. Audio described shows and events included: The Crucible - Saturday 14 June ...
6m Jun 10, 2025
6m
S2 Ep1128: Research in London Looking for Blind and Partially Sighted Participants
Blind and partially sighted people have an opportunity to get involved in Neuroscience Research conducted at Goldsmiths, University of London. The study explores how people who are blind or severely visually impaired sense their body’s internal signals, like their heartbeat, and how this relates to feelings and emotions. Joining Paulina Kuchorew to tell us more about the research is Dr Sonia ...
9m Jun 05, 2025
9m
S2 Ep1127: Story Of Mark Long who set up his own gym
Have you ever dreamed of setting up your own gym? Well Mark long has done exactly that, and did not let his sight loss stop him. Hubert spoke to him and found out about his gym adventure and his sight loss journey.
7m Jun 05, 2025
7m
S2 Ep1126: Trek The Sahara Desert For Charity!
Could you take on an adventure of a lifetime and trek across the Sahara desert, all in support of a good cause? Well, Colin Hetherington and James Clarke are doing just that as they take on the challenge for charity Retina UK. They spoke with Paulina Kuchorew about the upcoming challenge. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital lett...
8m Jun 05, 2025
8m
S2 Ep1125: Glide Demo Day – Nickie talks about her experience
Hubert went along to London Paddington Station to try the Glide device at one of its demo days, but he also got to chat to other blind and partially sighted people who gave it a go.
4m May 29, 2025
4m
S2 Ep1125: Glide Demo Day At London Paddington Station – Chat With Amos MIller
Hubert has been out and about to London Paddington Station to attend one of the Glide Demo days. He not only got to try Glide for himself but also got to catch up with CEO and co-founder Amos Miller.
10m May 29, 2025
10m
S2 Ep1124: All About Sunscreen and Sun Protection…
With all the great weather we have been having recently and summer just around the corner with hopefully long days of sunshine too, for this week’s regular check in with Glasgow based Pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick it is all about sun and sun protection. Elizabeth began by outlining to RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey about ways on how best to protect yourself from the sun. Then to an explanation...
5m May 27, 2025
5m
S2 Ep1123: VocalEyes What’s On 27 May 2025
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 regular email newsletter. Audio described shows and events included: The Age of AI - Recorded Audio D...
8m May 27, 2025
8m
S2 Ep1122: Sight Village Scotland 2025 - Aspire Consultancy
Back to Sight Village where David Hogg caught up with Graham Longly from Aspire Consultancy who offer hi and low tech solutions for people who are blind or partially sighted. Image shows David interviewing Graham. David is on the left in a pink and blue gradient t-shirt and holds up a small recording device to Graham, who is wearing a deep maroon polo and leaning back against the table with hi...
3m May 22, 2025
3m
S2 Ep1122: Sight Village Scotland 2025 - Dolphin
At Sight Village Scotland, our David Hogg spoke to Dolphin Computer Access about some new AI features coming to their products. 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.
3m May 22, 2025
3m
S2 Ep1122: Sight Village Scotland 2025 - Glidance
More now from Sight Village Scotland as our David Hogg speaks to Luke Buckberrough, co-founder of Glidance. Image shows David interviewing Luke outside the Glasgow Science Centre with lovely sunshine streaming down on them. David is on the left and smiles as he holds up a tiny microphone clipped into his recorder. Luke smiles back as he stands across from him.
8m May 22, 2025
8m
S2 Ep1122: Sight Village Scotland 2025 - Seescape
Sight Village exhibitions are a great way to learn more about products and services designed for blind and partially sighted people in your area. Barry Snell has been interviewing many of the exhibitors but also caught up with Diane and Elena from Seescape, who were there to check out some of the latest accessible products and services. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white back...
4m May 22, 2025
4m
S2 Ep1122: Sight Village Scotland 2025 - The Royal National College for the Blind
Sight Village exhibitions are a great way to learn more about products and services designed for blind and partially sighted people in your area. Barry Snell has been chatting to many of the exhibitors, including Ellie from The Royal National College for the Blind (RNC). Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline wi...
3m May 22, 2025
3m
S2 Ep1122: Sight Village Scotland 2025 - Talking News Federation
Let’s head back to Sight Village Scotland where our David Hogg spoke to Talking News Federation. 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.
3m May 22, 2025
3m
S2 Ep1122: Sight Village Scotland 2025 - HumanWare
Back to Sight Village now where David Hogg spoke to HumanWare and found out about some exciting AI features coming to their magnifiers. 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.
3m May 22, 2025
3m
S2 Ep1122: Sight Village Scotland 2025 - Macular Society
Sight Village exhibitions are a great way to learn more about products and services designed for blind and partially sighted people in your area. Barry Snell has been interviewing many of the exhibitors and caught up with Laura from Macular Society. 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. ...
3m May 22, 2025
3m
S2 Ep1122: Sight Village Scotland 2025 - Retina UK
Sight Village exhibitions are a great way to learn more about products and services designed for blind and partially sighted people in your area. Barry Snell has been interviewing many of the exhibitors.  Here he is talking to Matthew Carr from Retina UK. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink ...
3m May 22, 2025
3m
S2 Ep1122: Sight Village Scotland 2025 - RNIB Scotland
Let’s head back to Sight Village Scotland, David Hogg caught up with Ian White and Conor Joseph from RNIB Scotland. Image shows Ian, Conor, and David standing in the exhibition space. Ian is looking down at the table as he speaks about some of the items they have on display. Standing behind him in a pink hoodie is Conor and on the right it's David, holding up his fabulous mini microphone and r...
4m May 22, 2025
4m
S2 Ep1122: Sight Village Scotland 2025 – Sight & Sound Technology
Sight Village exhibitions are a great way to learn more about products and services designed for blind and partially sighted people in your area. Barry Snell has been chatting to many of the exhibitors & managed to catch up with Ian Kennedy from Sight & Sound Technology. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline w...
6m May 22, 2025
6m
S2 Ep1122: Sight Village Scotland 2025 - Sight Scotland
 Sight Village exhibitions are a great way to learn more about products and services designed for blind and partially sighted people in your area. At Sight Village Scotland, David Hogg spoke to Sight Scotland before the event started. 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 ...
3m May 22, 2025
3m
S2 Ep1121: Guide Dog Blogs: Issy’s First Day Of Training With Ice
Hubert welcomes Issy back for Guide Dog Blogs this week, this time to hear about a little adventure during her first day of training with Ice, her first guide dog. It does involve a lovely ham bake.
9m May 20, 2025
9m
S2 Ep1120: Eye Health For All
Barry Snell learns why African and Caribbean communities are especially at risk of developing the sight loss condition Glaucoma . He is talking to Robyn Asprey from Glaucoma UK and also to Chuckwudike Ukeje, who's own family was affected when his father was diagnosed with the debilitating eye disease. To find out more about Glaucoma click here (https://glaucoma.uk/) Image shows the RNIB Conn...
8m May 19, 2025
8m
S2 Ep1119: Guide Dog Blogs: Janette Scott – Guide Dog Story
This week Hubert speaks to Jannette Scott, and finds out about some of her many guide dogs, and why she decided to apply. 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.
8m May 19, 2025
8m
S2 Ep1118: Walking For Charity
Ex-Paralympian Richard Burt who is about to take on an epic trek from Brighton to Salisbury, to raise money for the charity Wiltshire Sight. Barry Snell caught up with him to find out more. 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 ...
5m May 15, 2025
5m
S2 Ep1117: Taking On Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge For Charity
Dawn Blezard recently took on the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge in support of the Macular Society. She shared with our Paulina Kuchorew how it went and why she chose to tackle the mountains. Image description: four people pose by a summit stone on top of one of the peaks. They're all wearing bright yellow Macular Society t-shirts over hoodies and long sleeve shirts. From left to right: Shar...
8m May 14, 2025
8m
S2 Ep1115: VocalEyes What’s On 12 May 2025
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 regular email newsletter. Audio described shows and events included: The Devil Wears Prada - Thursday...
6m May 12, 2025
6m
S2 Ep1116: Talking Newspaper Charity Keen To Highlight Their Service
Birmingham Talking Newspapers For Blind and Visually Impaired (BTNBVI) are keen to attract new listeners in the Birmingham and surrounding area. Barry Snell caught up with volunteer John Rae to find out more. 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 w...
5m May 09, 2025
5m
S2 Ep929: New Drug Trial For Thyroid Eye Disease
In this podcast, Hubert finds out about a new drug that is being tested which aims to help with Thyroid Eye Disease. Find out more as Hubert chats to Dr Anuradha from Frimley Health Foundation NHS Trust.
8m May 08, 2025
8m
S2 Ep931: Richard Dalton – The Hot Air Balloon Pilot
In this week’s sight loss story, Hubert speaks to Richard, who currently holds a pilot licence for Hot Air Balloons, naturally he cannot fly them, but he still has stories from his flights, and has found a way to keep his interest going in a different way.
6m May 08, 2025
6m
S2 Ep930: Lighting A Candle For Fallen Soldiers
Barry Snell catches up with a former soldier Tony Haskey, who has been getting creative with ways to remember our fallen soldiers and also to raise money for the charity Blind Veterans UK. 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 ...
7m May 07, 2025
7m
S2 Ep927: What Happens If We Have a Reaction or a Side Effect to New Medicines?
We do hear a lot about new medicines being released but what about if you have a reaction or a side effect to that new medicine? For this week’s regular check in with Glasgow based Pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick it is all about reactions and side affects to new medicines Elizabeth began by explaining to RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey all about how the health authorities gather information abou...
6m May 06, 2025
6m
S2 Ep928: Dave Heeley Completes 17th London Marathon
Barry Snell caught up with charity fundraiser Blind Dave Heeley who recently completed his 17th & final London Marathon. An emotional Dave, who was was joined for the race by his 3 daughters, feels it was a fitting way to bow out. 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:...
6m May 06, 2025
6m
S2 Ep926: Blind Physics Graduate Reaches For The Stars
Physics Graduate Eilidh Morrison has a huge passion for outer space and the wider universe, she has been sharing her story with RNIB Connect Radio's Barry Snell. 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.
8m May 01, 2025
8m
S2 Ep925: BBS UK Post Conference chat With Emma Hughes
Returning to this years BBS UK Annual Conference, Hubert grabbed a word with chair of trustees Emma Hughes to get her closing thoughts on her first conference as chair of trustees. 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 ...
5m Apr 30, 2025
5m
S2 Ep924: Dr Elizabeth Forsythe at the BBS UK Annual Conference 2025
In this podcast, Hubert is back at the BBS UK Annual Conference 2025 in Northampton, as he chats to Dr Elizabeth Forsythe about a new drug being tried out which could help with another aspect of the genetic syndrome BBS. 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 ...
6m Apr 30, 2025
6m
S2 Ep923: Professor Philip Beales at The BBS UK Annual Conference 2025
Hubert went along to the 32nd BBS UK Annual Conference which took place in Northampton and aims to support friends and family, and people with the genetic syndrome BBS. There he spoke to Professor Phil Beales about the genetic side of the syndrome, plus about a therapy that’s being worked on to help the vision loss side of the syndrome. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white backg...
7m Apr 30, 2025
7m
S2 Ep922: VocalEyes What’s On 29 April 2025
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 regular email newsletter. Audio described shows and events included: Retrograde - Saturday 3 May, 7.3...
6m Apr 29, 2025
6m
S2 Ep921: Guide Dog Blogs: Yang Goes to A Play
Issy is back on Guide Dog Blogs this week. She tells us about an adventure of her currant dog Yang going to a play. Warning, contains tomato sauce and a singing dog.
8m Apr 28, 2025
8m
S2 Ep920: How Accessible Is The Making of Harry Potter Tour In London?
A partnership between Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter and Guide Dogs UK is helping to make a magical experience more accessible for Harry Potter fans. Joining Paulina Kuchorew to share her experience of visiting the studios with her guide dog Mabel is Luci Franks. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital l...
9m Apr 25, 2025
9m
S2 Ep919: Hay Fever, What Is It and How Best to Treat It…
Although the weather seems to be a bit up and down at the moment with some great days of sunshine but some rainy days too, now is the time of year when we get into hay fever season.  So for this week’s check in with Glasgow based Pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick it is all about hay fever and how best to treat it. Elizabeth began by explaining to RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey exactly what hay fev...
5m Apr 22, 2025
5m
S2 Ep918: Beyond Vision Art Exhibition from Vision Northumberland
Would you like to see photos taken by blind and partially sighted photographers? Well Hubert has an opportunity for you to do just that, as he finds out more about an exhibition in this podcast.
4m Apr 17, 2025
4m
S2 Ep917: Passenger Assistance Points at Northern Rail Stations
If you travel on the Northern Rail network, you may find the newly installed Passenger Assistance Points useful, Hubert finds out more from Northern Rail in this podcast.
5m Apr 16, 2025
5m
S2 Ep915: VocalEyes What’s On 14 April 2025
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 regular email newsletter. Audio described shows and events included: Hamilton - Thursday 17 April, 2p...
6m Apr 14, 2025
6m
S2 Ep916: Local Sight Charity Herts Vision Loss Awarded King's Award For Voluntary Service
The Importance of local sight charities can never be understated. The same goes for the importance of volunteers for these charities, as is proven with the case of Herts Vision loss whom thanks to their volunteers, have been awarded the King's Award For Voluntary Service. In this podcast Hubert speaks to the charity CEO to find out just how much this means to them. Image shows the RNIB Connect...
6m Apr 11, 2025
6m
S2 Ep914: Elizabeth Line at Safe Con 25
Hubert attended the Safe Con 25 Event and found out how the Elizabeth line keeps people safe, and also what feedback they will take from attending this event that they want to pass on to their managers.
4m Apr 09, 2025
4m
S2 Ep914: Travel Hands at Safe Con 2025
Hubert went along to a safety based event for blind and partially sighted people, while there he managed to chat to Travel hands, find out more about what they are, and some new features they have added and are working on.
7m Apr 09, 2025
7m
S2 Ep914: Guide Dog Blogs – Ice Travels To Greece
Hubert catches up with Issy once again on Guide Dog Blogs, this time she has a bit of story time as she tells us about her former guide dog Ice and her travel to Greece.
9m Apr 09, 2025
9m
S2 Ep913: Ability Net At Safe Con 25
Hubert went along to an event organised by VI safety, which talked about the various ways people with sight loss can keep themselves safe on a baily basis. There he had a chat with Ability Net, to talk all things online safety.
7m Apr 07, 2025
7m
S2 Ep911: VocalEyes What’s On 2 April 2025
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 regular email newsletter. Audio described shows and events included: The Shark is Broken - Tuesday 8 ...
7m Apr 02, 2025
7m
S2 Ep912: Guide Dog Blogs – Paul Cunningham
This week on Guide Dog Blogs, Paul Cunningham tells us about why he chose to apply for a guide dog, we also hear about his 2 dogs, and what made them stand out.
8m Apr 01, 2025
8m