You Connect: Mark's Personal Trainer
Mark Matthews from Cardiff decided to turn over a new leaf by getting fit and losing weight. Once he found a personal trainer, he never looked back. #TheWeeklyConnect #RNIBConnect
3m Jan 09, 2017
3m
Discussion: New Year's Resolutions
What is a new year’s resolution all about? Peter, Liz and Maya-Liam chat with Steven about their sense of accomplishment when taking up new endeavours in dance, language learning and running, and how life-changing their experiences have been. #TheWeeklyConnect #RNIBConnect
18m Jan 09, 2017
18m
Episode #015 New Years Resolutions, Running Around America, Staying Flexible and Jumping from a Plane
Kick off the New Year with our special episode on Health & Fitness - a sure-fire way to get some great ideas about activities or challenges you can take up yourself. Guided cycling or running float your boat? Something a little more cerebral perhaps, like learning a new language or even starting Braille? It's all in this action-packed show.
58m Jan 09, 2017
58m
Episode #14: Happy New Year! Try something new for 2017
This week, Steven has still not returned and when the cat's away, the mice will play - or maybe that should be dogs! Shaun still has control of the microphone and he's picked his favourite Paws for Thought stories as well as his picks of activities to add to his new year's resolutions. #TheWeeklyConnect #RNIBConnect
58m Jan 02, 2017
58m
Getting ready to see in 2017
So you're all set to head out and hit the dancefloor, to say so long 2016 and hello 2017! But how do you get that signature party look? Lucy Edwards takes us through the basics to getting your glam look that will look fab all the way through the night! #TheWeeklyConnect #RNIBConnect
3m Dec 26, 2016
3m
Episode #13: A Boxing Day Tour of the World
Steven Scott has left the studio unlocked this Christmas and Shaun Preece has snuck in to take the mic! He's been trawling through The Weekly Connect's drawers and is taking us on a tour of the country and the world. #TheWeeklyConnect #RNIBConnect
58m Dec 26, 2016
58m
Paws For Thought: Christmas Special
We get so spoiled over Christmas, sometimes we can forget about our trusted friends - our guide dogs. We asked you what, if anything, you were planning to buy your dog for Christmas. #theweeklyconnect #RNIBConnect
3m Dec 19, 2016
3m
Maya-Liam's Audio Described Festive TV Picks
Maya-Liam talks to producer Laura Kirker about what she's planning to watch over the Christmas weekend, and how AD makes all the difference - except when your mum sings along. #theweeklyconnect #RNIBConnect
8m Dec 19, 2016
8m
Abbeyfield Society
Not everyone has somewhere to go at this time of the year. You don't have to be alone. Julia at Abbeyfield tells us what they offer to those who may want meet some new friends this Christmas. #theweeklyconnect #RNIBConnect
4m Dec 19, 2016
4m
Storytelling with Giles
Time to snuggle down in front of the fire and hear a Christmas story from story-teller Giles Abbott as he whisks us away to Russia. Are you sitting comfortably? #theweeklyconnect #RNIBConnect
6m Dec 19, 2016
6m
Festive Reads with Red & Stuart
Red and Stuart join Steven to talk about what books they're reading over Christmas, and what they might recommend as Christmas gifts for friends and family. #theweeklyconnect #RNIBConnect
7m Dec 19, 2016
7m
Madleen's Mince Pies
Madleen, following her German roots, always makes Stollen for Christmas. This year though she has decided to make her first ever mince pies! See how she got on following her Mary Berry recipe. This recipe is from Mary Berry's Christmas collection which is available as a talking book or in Braille from the RNIB Library. #theweeklyconnect #RNIBConnect
9m Dec 19, 2016
9m
Two Men And A Stick Go Shopping
It's so nearly Christmas and Tech Talk's Shaun still hasn't bought his missus a present! Steven decides to drag him all the way to Oxford Street in London to see if the Preece Family Christmas can be saved. #theweeklyconnect #RNIBConnect
12m Dec 19, 2016
12m
Episode #12: Jingle all the way! Christmas shopping, baking, chilling and reading.
This week's show is all about what makes Christmas. Whether it's what to watch with AD from Maya-Liam, baking mince pies with Madleen, or braving the shops with Steven and Shaun. We also find out where you can go if perhaps you're looking for a bit of company over the season, and what to look out for if you want to just hide away from it all with a book. #theweeklyconnect #RNIBConnect
58m Dec 19, 2016
58m
Working Blind: Discussion
Only 1 in 4 blind or partially sighted people are in work. With so many talented, skilled and motivated people in our community, what is it that holds us back? The government want responses for their green paper consultation. We talk to Angus and Malcolm about their experiences in work, and out of it.#theweeklyconnect #RNIBConnect
14m Dec 12, 2016
14m
Working Blind: Ryan Compton
Interrupted schooling left Ryan with little confidence when it came to entering the job market. As a Volunteer, the college courses he took led him to hone his communication skills to degree level and now he runs his own business. Success for Ryan means doing what he does best – mentoring, mediating and advocacy. #theweeklyconnect #RNIBConnect
6m Dec 12, 2016
6m
Things Not to Say to a Blind Person
RNIB helped out BBC Three with their new series of ‘Things Not to Say...’ Here’s a little taster of how it sounds. You can go to the BBC Three website for the full episodes and the RNIB team have a bit of enhanced material on their website too! #theweeklyconnect #RNIBConnect #BBC3
2m Dec 12, 2016
2m
You Connect: Lifestyle – Is it a bird? Is it a plane??
If you ever saw a UFO over Blackheath, Whitstable or Bournemouth, we might have an explanation for you. It’s not the X-Files, Alien Invasion or Dark Skies. Meet Stewart and his giant ball of string. #theweeklyconnect #RNIBConnect
4m Dec 12, 2016
4m
World Connect: Subramani’s Dream Job
Childhood dreams of grown up jobs often fall by the wayside but Subramani was determined to keep his dream not just alive, but kicking as well. He looks back over a 20 year career as a print journalist and looks forward to what is in store for the next generation of college graduates. #theweeklyconnect #RNIBConnect
6m Dec 12, 2016
6m
Society of the Week: Sight Service
Sight Service talks about their offering to the local people of Gateshead and the new facilities they have on offer. #theweeklyconnect #RNIBConnect #SocietyoftheWeek
6m Dec 12, 2016
6m
You Connect: School Report – Terri’s and Hussein’s stories
After a massive response to the mainstream and specialist school topic, we heard from Terri, who went to a specialist school herself but sent her daughters to a mainstream setting and a young chap, who’s experienced a taste of both worlds – Hussein. #theweeklyconnect #RNIBConnect
6m Dec 12, 2016
6m
Meet The Connectors: Padma
Padma Cheriyan chats to Steven about her role as a Community Connector. #theweeklyconnect #RNIBConnect
5m Dec 12, 2016
5m
Paws For Thought: Karina, Margaret and Marcia
Karina chats to Margaret and Marcia about life with dogs and sometimes, sadly, without them.#TheWeeklyConnect #RNIBConnect
7m Dec 12, 2016
7m
Episode #11: Work and the Workplace, Paws in the Pub, Let's go fly a Kite, Sight Service and a return to India
With only 25% of the VI community in work, what’s blocking our path? We talk about the challenges and opportunities of the workplace in our weekly discussion. We speak to Bangalore’s blind journalist, Subramani Lakshminarayan, about how he got his dream job and Ryan Compton tells us how his communication skills led him to start his own business. And with Paws for Thought, Society of the Week an...
58m Dec 12, 2016
58m
Guide Dogs UK: Steve Vaid
Our discussion about wait times for guide dogs really travelled and we heard a great range of opinions and experiences across the show. So it was a real pleasure to speak to Steve Vaid, Guide Dogs UK acting CEO in his first radio interview since being appointed, and put some of the issues that came up to him directly. #TheWeeklyConnect #RNIBConnect
14m Dec 05, 2016
14m
Discussion: Mainstream vs Specialist Schools - Part 1
Education, Education, Education! We turn the spotlight on mainstream and specialist schools. Our round table guests have a wealth of experiences and not just in the UK! #TheWeeklyConnect #RNIBConnect
8m Dec 05, 2016
8m
Discussion: Mainstream vs Specialist Schools - Part 2
Part two of our look into the pros and cons of Mainstream vs Specialist Schools. Which route is better and what are the consequences of one over the other? #TheWeeklyConnect #RNIBConnect
13m Dec 05, 2016
13m
School Report: Robin's Story
In this week's You Connect, Robin tells us what his experience of school was like back in the 1960s. #TheWeeklyConnect #RNIBConnect
3m Dec 05, 2016
3m
Paws for Thought: Red and Ella
Red Szell introduces us to the new lady in his life... his guide dog Ella. We hear all about how she’s worked her magic on him despite disliking dogs from a young age. #TheWeeklyConnect #RNIBConnect
5m Dec 05, 2016
5m
World Connect: Takashi Kikuchi
Let’s fly off to Japan to meet Takashi Kikuchi. When he went to specialist school in Japan, his parents’ main concern wasn’t to educate him for a career. But, the discovery of music started him on a journey that gave him a vocation and brought him half-way round the world. #TheWeeklyConnect #RNIBConnect
8m Dec 05, 2016
8m
Society of the Week VICTA
Whether it’s a leg up or the extra push to get us across the line, we gain confidence, build independence and become more secure in ourselves when we get the right help. And one society that exists specifically to support children and young people is VICTA. #TheWeeklyConnect #RNIBConnect #SocietyoftheWeek
6m Dec 05, 2016
6m
Episode #010: Mainstream Vs Specialist Schools, Guide Dogs UK response, Tokyo to Glasto and VICTA
On this show, we asked the question what are your experiences of Mainstream vs Specialist Schools? In his first radio interview since being appointed, Steve Vaid, acting CEO of Guide Dogs UK talks to us about waiting times and the future transparency of the organisation. We travel to Japan and back again with Takashi; meet Ella, the dog winning Red's heart and hear about the great work of VICTA...
58m Dec 05, 2016
58m
World Connect: Paul Mugambai in Kenya
Meet an award-winning VI activist and blind rapper. An advocate for the VI and disabled community in Kenya, who has worked with government on policy and with international agencies in refugee camps. But as a rapper, he took a name that challenged the Swahili language and changed it for good. Introducing Mpofu Number 1 – the FIRST blind person – Paul Mugambi! #TheWeeklyConnect #RNIBConnect
7m Nov 28, 2016
7m
Society of the Week: Berkshire Vision
After losing his sight and his livelihood as a driver, Stuart wanted something to get him out and about. Berkshire Vision was his lifeline to a whole host of activities, including learning to swim! #TheWeeklyConnect #RNIBConnect #SocietyoftheWeek
4m Nov 28, 2016
4m
Blind Golf: Roger Cole talks to Laura Kirker
When he’s not spinning the discs on RNIB Connect Radio, Roger takes to the Links. He talks to Laura about how it feels to get a good clean hit on the fairway. #TheWeeklyConnect #RNIBConnect
7m Nov 28, 2016
7m
Paws for Thought: Jackie and Skye
After a false start with a noisy dog, Jackie found Skye was just what she needed to help her track down the stir-fry veg in the supermarket and vacuum up the crumbs at the Bowls club. #TheWeeklyConnect #RNIBConnect
6m Nov 28, 2016
6m
Meet the Connectors: Binnie
Our community superheroes - The Connectors – introduce themselves and the areas they serve. Meet Binnie from Montrose, who began her association with the Connect community to help offer a wider choice of activities for people with sight loss. #TheWeeklyConnect #RNIBConnect
4m Nov 28, 2016
4m
You Connect: Jane
Jane shares her story about her decision to apply for a guide dog, how the process worked for her and her thoughts on the challenges Guide Dogs UK face with providing dogs for the VI Community. #TheWeeklyConnect #RNIBConnect
9m Nov 28, 2016
9m
An Awkward Paws: Waiting for Guide Dogs
After the departure of Guide Dogs UK’s CEO, Richard Learman, we hear from guide dog owners about waiting times for guide-dogs and the remit of this well-loved charity. Times for a new dog vary from 24 hours up to 4 years. It’s a complex process of matching and training but how does it affect us when we are on the list? #TheWeeklyConnect #RNIBConnect
17m Nov 28, 2016
17m
Episode #009 Guide Dog Waiting Times, Blindness in Kenya, Playing Sports and Guide Dogs That Know Better
On this week's show, the challenges facing Guide Dogs UK and what it's like to wait for a guide dog; We travel to Kenya to meet 'The First Blind Person'; Skye is a dog who knows better; Roger Cole takes to the Links; Berkshire Vision is our Society of the Week; and we meet Binnie the Connector. #TheWeeklyConnect #RNIBConnect
58m Nov 28, 2016
58m
Life: Claire's Story
Claire’s sudden sight loss after brain surgery meant she wasn’t the only one faced with adapting to her new life but she, and her family, have thrived.#TheWeeklyConnect #RNIBConnect
6m Nov 21, 2016
6m
Trump's Brave New World
Obama is going out and Trump is coming in. The campaign was controversial, the President Elect is controversial, but what do we know about his policies? And what can the VI and disabled community in the States expect from their new leader? We used an App called Vorail to talk to that community and Laura Kirker presents their views... #TheWeeklyConnect #RNIBConnect
8m Nov 21, 2016
8m
Paws for Thought: Lynn Holdsworth and Lucy
After her guide dog sadly died, Lynn was presented with a difficult future when it looked like a replacement dog would take a little time. Her solution was unusual – and not one she’d recommend for everyone! #TheWeeklyConnect #RNIBConnect
6m Nov 21, 2016
6m
More Space Invaders: Dr Sarah Bryan
Dr Sarah Bryan was juggling with too many things and not enough hands when a ‘helpful’ soul decided that grabbing her items would make her life much easier! How was she to know she wasn’t being robbed? #TheWeeklyConnect #RNIBConnect
5m Nov 21, 2016
5m
Blogs, Vlogs and Audio Blogs
Make Up Vlogger Lucy Edwards’ youtube channel has nearly 30,000 subscribers and Dipti Bhadresa blogs ‘Disability and Me’ personal experiences. They chat to presenter Steven Scott about why they blog, what they get out of it, how they build their online communities and the satisfaction it gives them. #TheWeeklyConnect #RNIBConnect
14m Nov 21, 2016
14m
Episode #008 Episode #008 Trump's Brave New World, A Ukulele Band, and An Owner Trained Guidedog
On this week's show, we find out how the blind community in the USA feels about the Trump Presidency, we meet the Grande Royale Ükulelists of the Black Swamp, we hear more about unwanted touch, we learn why people keeps blogs, we meet Claire Shorten in Ireland, hear what Moorvision is doing for local families experiencing sight loss and learn how Lynn Holdsworth trained her own Guidedog! #TheWe...
58m Nov 21, 2016
58m
World Connect: Subramani Lakshminarayan
Subramani Lakshminarayan, author and journalist, talks to #TheWeeklyConnect about his sight loss to Retinitis Pigmentosa as a teenager. Attitudes have changed in the 30 years that he's been living with his condition and he's optimistic for the future. #RNIBConnect
6m Nov 14, 2016
6m
Paws for Thought: Jenny, Janey and Pattie
Jenny was keen to get a guide dog despite having some useful sight. After she lost that residual sight, her dog Janey couldn’t cope. Jenny tells #TheWeeklyConnect about how difficult it was to manage through that transition. #RNIBConnect
7m Nov 14, 2016
7m
Society of the Week: Wiltshire Sight
Wiltshire Sight is Trevor Bale's nominated Society of the week - a source of much support and many wonders, including his marvellous microwave. #TheWeeklyConnect hears what is on offer for local people with sight loss from Trevor and George Wilson from the charity. #RNIBConnect #SocietyoftheWeek
5m Nov 14, 2016
5m
Shared Spaces: Sarah Gayton from Sea of Change
#TheWeeklyConnect hears from anti-Shared Space campaigner Sarah Gayton. What sparked her involvement and why is this a fight she is not prepared to lose? One of the driving forces behind Sea of Change (http://seaofchangefilm.org/) and a passionate lobbyist for the national campaign against shared space schemes. #RNIBConnect
7m Nov 14, 2016
7m