S1 Ep1523: Electoral Commission Voting Guidance
There's a chance to have your say on the way that blind and partially sighted people vote. New guidance has been released by the Electoral Comission, but does it go far enough? Hywel Davies has been speaking to RNIB Policy Officer Amy Craddock to find out more. You can read the guidance in full at http://www.electoralcomission.org.uk and the deadline for feedback is January 16th.
6m Jan 06, 2023
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S1 Ep1522: Accessible Gaming Symposium 2022 Interview - Ben Breen
4m Jan 06, 2023
4m
S1 Ep1522: Accessible Gaming Symposium 2022 Interview - Dave Williams and Robin Spinks
6m Jan 06, 2023
6m
S1 Ep1522: Accessible Gaming Symposium 2022 Interview - Dr Kenneth Scott-Brown
4m Jan 06, 2023
4m
S1 Ep1522: Accessible Gaming Symposium 2022 Interview - Dr Lynsay Shepherd
2m Jan 06, 2023
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S1 Ep1522: Accessible Gaming Symposium 2022 Interview - Dr Robin Sloan
4m Jan 06, 2023
4m
S1 Ep1522: Accessible Gaming Symposium 2022 Interview - Ian Donald
3m Jan 06, 2023
3m
S1 Ep1522: Accessible Gaming Symposium 2022 Interview - James Adams
2m Jan 06, 2023
2m
S1 Ep1522: Accessible Gaming Symposium 2022 Interview - James Kyle
6m Jan 06, 2023
6m
S1 Ep1522: Accessible Gaming Symposium 2022 Interview - Janette Scott
3m Jan 06, 2023
3m
S1 Ep1522: Accessible Gaming Symposium 2022 Interview - Johnathan Marshall
3m Jan 06, 2023
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S1 Ep1522: Accessible Gaming Symposium 2022 Interview - Julie Kennedy
2m Jan 06, 2023
2m
S1 Ep1522: Accessible Gaming Symposium 2022 Interview - Karri Waterton
3m Jan 06, 2023
3m
S1 Ep1522: Accessible Gaming Symposium 2022 Interview - Matthew Allcock
3m Jan 06, 2023
3m
S1 Ep1522: Accessible Gaming Symposium 2022 Interview - Sonali Rai
3m Jan 06, 2023
3m
S1 Ep1522: Accessible Gaming Symposium - Breakout Session 4 Presentation - Infrastructure Challenges for Designing Accessible Gaming Experience
5m Jan 06, 2023
5m
S1 Ep1522: Accessible Gaming Symposium - Day 1 Wrap Up - Robin Spinks
13m Jan 06, 2023
13m
S1 Ep1522: Accessible Gaming Symposium - Breakout Session 1 Presentation - End User Engagement and User Testing
5m Jan 06, 2023
5m
S1 Ep1522: Accessible Gaming Symposium - Breakout Session 2 Presentation - Knowledge Sharing and Learning Resources for Practitioners
4m Jan 06, 2023
4m
S1 Ep1522: Accessible Gaming Symposium - Breakout Session 3 Presentation - Motivations and Mandates for Making Video Games Accessible
8m Jan 06, 2023
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S1 Ep1522: Accessible Gaming Symposium - Breakout Session 5 Presentation - Interface Challenges for Designing Accessible Gaming Experiences
5m Jan 06, 2023
5m
S1 Ep1522: Accessible Gaming Symposium - Breakout Session 6 Presentation - Future Research Areas in Accessible Gaming
10m Jan 06, 2023
10m
S1 Ep1522: Accessible Gaming Symposium - Day 2 Wrap Up - James Adams
7m Jan 06, 2023
7m
S1 Ep1521: Writer, climber and musician Deborah Cooper
Writer, climber and musician Deborah Cooper joins Amelia to talk about resilience and living life with curiosity. You can find Deborah on Instagram @beerosen Image: Deborah climbing up on a grey rockface in a yellow hard hat and red t-shirt with another climber below her in a red hard hat. Below the rockface are green fields with trees.
11m Jan 06, 2023
11m
S1 Ep1517: Happy World Braille Day 2023!
Each year, on this date, we celebrate World Braille Day. But how easy is it to learn Braille and what Smart devices can be used to read and write the dotty code? Allan Russell spoke with Tech Talk's Dave Williams, who's a huge advocate for the versatile 6 dots. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo.
9m Jan 04, 2023
9m
S1 Ep1518: Redeveloping Music Braille and Universal Music Theory Teaching
Tamara of Unsightly Opinions is helping make music more accessible by designing a universally accessible Music Theory series and redeveloping Music Braille for UEB readers. Find the Music Theory resources here - Odyssey Music – A Revolutionary Music Curriculum For All Students (https://odysseymusic.ca/) Find out more about Tamara on her website - Unsightly Opinions - About (https://www.unsigh...
14m Jan 04, 2023
14m
S1 Ep1516: Why Braille Is Still Relevant
Each year, on January 4th, there is a global celebration of Braille. But what is Braille? And how can it live side by side with 21st century technology? Allan Russell chats with Kerrie Campbell, a Braille user since the age of 5. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo.
8m Jan 04, 2023
8m
S1 Ep1520: Aspects of Archaeology 2 - The Greek Computer
Each week we're taken on a guided tour of history with archaeologist Simon Tinsley. In this episode we ask if the ancient Greeks had created a device to accurately study the stars.
8m Dec 27, 2022
8m
S1 Ep1519: Aspects of Archaeology 1 - The Rosetta Stone
Each week we're taken on a guided tour of history with archaeologist Simon Tinsley. In this episode we examine the Rosetta Stone.
8m Dec 23, 2022
8m
S1 Ep1513: MATT STRINGER RNIB CEO REVIEW OF 2022
Each year, RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell and Hywel Davies sit down with some of the CEOs of some of the UK's, and world's, leading sight loss charities. Today they talk with Matt Stringer from RNIB, to look back at 2022 and look ahead to 2023. #RNIBConnect Image: MATT STRINGER RNIB CEO
12m Dec 23, 2022
12m
S1 Ep1513: CEO REVIEW 2022 GUIDE DOGS TOM WRIGHT
Each year, RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell and Hywel Davies sit down with some of the CEOs of some of the UK's, and world's, leading sight loss charities. Today they talk with Tom Wright from Guide Dogs, to look back at 2022 and look ahead to 2023. #RNIBConnect Image: Tom Wright Guide Dogs CEO
9m Dec 22, 2022
9m
S1 Ep1513: JOHN RAFFERTY CNIB CEO REVIEW OF 2022
Each year, RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell and Hywel Davies sit down with some of the CEOs of some of the UK's, and world's, leading sight loss charities. Today they talk with John Rafferty from CNIB , to look back at 2022 and look ahead to 2023. #RNIBConnect Image: JOHN RAFFERTY CNIB CEO
7m Dec 21, 2022
7m
S1 Ep1515: Audio Guides at Bristol Temple Meads Railyway Station
Network Rail in partnership with Sight Loss Councils have recently released audio guides for Bristol Temple Meads Railway Station. David Hogg caught up with Alun Davies, Thomas Pocklington Trust's Engagement Manager and Sight Loss Council Member Anela Wood to find out more… B/A: And you can download the audio guides of Bristol Temple Meads station by heading over to the Network Rail Website. T...
8m Dec 20, 2022
8m
S1 Ep1513: CEO REVIEW 2022 NFB CHRIS DANIELSEN
Each year, RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell and Hywel Davies sit down with some of the CEOs of some of the UK's, and world's, leading sight loss charities. Today they talk with Chris Danielsen from NFB, to look back at 2022 and look ahead to 2023. #RNIBConnect Image: CHRIS DANIELSEN CEO NFB
8m Dec 20, 2022
8m
S1 Ep1514: Tamara of Unsightly Opinions
Blind Polymath Tamara of Unsightly Games has an impressively huge range of skills and interests. She joined Amelia to talk about her background, YouTube channel and passion for universal design. Visit her website here Unsightly Opinions - About (https://www.unsightlyopinion.com/index.html) And find her YouTube channel via this link Unsightly Opinions - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/c/Unsig...
13m Dec 20, 2022
13m
S1 Ep1513: British Blind Sport Chief Executive's Review Of 2022
Each year, RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell and Hywel Davies sit down with some of the CEOs of some of the UK's, and world's, leading sight loss charities. Today they talk with Alaina MacGregor from British Blind Sport, to look back at 2022 and look ahead to 2023. #RNIBConnect Image: ALAINA MACGREGOR BBS CEO
8m Dec 19, 2022
8m
S1 Ep1512: Charity Chief Exec's Customer Update 17/12/2022
Each week, RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell sits down with Matt Stringer, CEO of RNIB, to look at some of the big stories coming from the UK sight loss charity. This week Matt talks about continued help around Cost Of Living, support for blind and partially sighted people in Ukraine, as well as advice on RNIB's services over Christmas and New Year. If you, or someone you know, would like info...
9m Dec 16, 2022
9m
S1 Ep1511: Visionary and Support 4 Sight
Time for an update from Visionary UK, a membership organisation for different sight loss charities across the UK. Amelia Hilton was joined by Visionary Chief Executive Fiona Sandford and Support 4 Sight Chief Executive Sharon Schaffer to hear what their organisations have been up to. Find more on the Support 4 Sight website - Support 4 Sight - Supporting visually impaired people and their fam...
9m Dec 15, 2022
9m
S1 Ep1507: Blind Farmer Mike Duxbury
Time to don our wellies and head to a farm in Bedfordshire, where blind farmer Mike Duxbury and his partner Ness run an inclusive farm. To find out more go to Inclusive Farm | Cultivating Ideas for Growth | Home (https://inclusivefarm.co.uk/) Image: Mike smiling at the front of a pig pen with hay on the floor petting two pigs and being sniffed by a third, with Ness smiling at the back of the ...
7m Dec 15, 2022
7m
S1 Ep1510: Guide Dogs' Clive Wood Talks High Street Heroes and Open Doors Campaign
Clive Wood, Guide Dogs' Lead Regional Policy and Campaigns Manager chats to David Hogg about their recent High Streets to Heroes Campaign and their recent our parliamentary reception.
8m Dec 14, 2022
8m
S1 Ep1508: Youtuber Emmy Anstee
Amelia talked to Emmy Anstee who creates and edits sight loss related videos for her YouTube channel ‘Emmy’s VIP Life’. Find her YouTube videos here - (14) Emmy's VIP Life - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@emmysviplife257/featured)
7m Dec 14, 2022
7m
S1 Ep1509: Stepping Into History With 'Aspects of Archaeology'
There's a new feature on RNIB Connect Radio which promises to delve into some of the most important objects, artifacts, and phenomena in history. The man behind 'Aspects of Archaeology' sat down with Hywel Davies to explain more. Look out for more episodes of 'Aspects of Archaeology' coming soon to RNIB Connect Radio.
5m Dec 13, 2022
5m
S1 Ep1506: The 1920 Blind March - The National Archives
On the 25th April 1920, 250 blind people from across the UK arrived to a crowd of 10,000 people in Trafalgar square. Amelia talked to Record Specialist, Lisa Berry-Waite, about The National Archives and the records they hold on the march. To find out more about the National archives and their records, go to their website - The National Archives (https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/)
8m Dec 12, 2022
8m
S1 Ep1502: Vidar Hjardeng MBE - Nativity! The Musical, Audio Described Theatre Review
RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey is joined again by Vidar Hjardeng MBE, Inclusion and Diversity Consultant for ITV News across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands for the next in his regular Connect Radio audio described theatre reviews. This week Vidar was reviewing the audio described performance of Nativity! The Musical at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre on Friday 2 Dec...
7m Dec 09, 2022
7m
S1 Ep1505: Charity Chief Exec’s Weekly Update 09/12/22
Each week, RNIB Connect Radio sit down with Matt Stringer, CEO of RNIB, to look at some of the big stories coming from the UK sight loss charity. This week Matt talks to Hywel Davies about two new toolkits that have been released in partnership between See Sport Differently and British Blind Sport. If you, or someone you know, would like information on the support and services from RNIB, go t...
8m Dec 09, 2022
8m
S1 Ep1504: Look UK Peer Mentoring Project
The Look UK Mentoring Scheme matches blind and partially sighted young people with graduates to share advice and support them to reach their goals. Abi and Uss joined Amelia to talk about how their mentors have helped them and becoming mentors themselves. Find out more here - Peer Mentoring Projects for VI Young People – Look UK (look-uk.org) (https://www.look-uk.org/mentoring/) Image: Look ...
8m Dec 07, 2022
8m
S1 Ep1503: There's Still Time For Your Little One To Hear From Santa!
The Elves at the North Pole are working with RNIB's little helpers to make sure that blind and partially sighted little Ones can get a letter from Santa. We've despatched RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell to the North Pole to speak to Titch The Elf and we drop in on Santa's call with little Orlaith from Northern Ireland. There is still time to receive a large print letter via email (with a 1...
10m Dec 07, 2022
10m
S1 Ep1500: Vidar Hjardeng MBE - The Nutcracker, Audio Described Theatre Review
RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey is joined again by Vidar Hjardeng MBE, Inclusion and Diversity Consultant for ITV News across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the channel Islands for the next in his regular Connect Radio audio described theatre reviews. For this week’s audio described theatre review Vidar was off to a magical land with the return of Sir Peter Wright’s classic production of...
7m Dec 02, 2022
7m
S1 Ep1500: Charity Chief Exec’s Weekly Update 03/12/22
Each week we chat with RNIB’s CEO Matt Stringer to discuss the big news affecting the charity. Matt starts this week with an update on what the RNIB along with our VI sector partners and other charities are doing to support people affected by the on-going cost of living crisis after a recent cross-charity sector meeting earlier this week. Following on from the launch of the NaviLens technolog...
9m Dec 02, 2022
9m
S1 Ep1501: Amy Forrest, VI Actor - Profile Interview
Amy Forrest is an Actor originally from West Yorkshire now living in London. She trained at Arts Ed, The Second City and National Youth Music Theatre. Her acting experience expands across a range of Television, Film and Theatre. Earlier this year Amy returned to the national Theatre’s Olivier stage in the revival of Small Island and again taking up the role of Mrs Ryder. RNIB Connect Radio’s ...
20m Dec 02, 2022
20m