S2 Ep414: RNIB Connect Voices Round Up 20 March 2024
Jemma Davidson, RNIB Customer Insight Coordinator, shares the latest opportunities for blind and partially sighted people to get involved in with RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey. Opportunities highlighted this week included: Can your blind or partially sighted child benefit simply from watching TV? Help us estimate the value of creative audio description! Researchers are looking for typically...
6m Mar 20, 2024
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S2 Ep413: Get Behind The Wheel With 'Speed Of Sight'
One charity is giving blind and partially sighted people the opportunity to experience the thrill of driving on the safety of a racetrack. Hywel Davies found out more. Visit the website: www.speedofsight.org
5m Mar 19, 2024
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S2 Ep411: Kingston Association for the Blind Launch Their New Queen’s Promenade Recorded Audio Described Guide
On Monday 18 March 2024 Kingston Association for the Blind (KAB) launched their new Queen’s Promenade recorded Audio Described Guide. KAB has been working for the past 2 years with VocalEyes to produce an interesting guide full of history, facts and descriptions to make the walk accessible and inclusive. Through the new guide blind and partially sighted people will be able to stroll along Que...
9m Mar 19, 2024
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S2 Ep412: CSUN 2024 - GoodMaps
The annual CSUN conference in California brings together some of the biggest names in accessible technology from across the globe. Dave Williams from RNIB Tech Talk has been on the conference floor this year to speak to some of the delegates, where he caught up with Mike May, the Chief Evangelist for the navigation app GoodMaps.
6m Mar 19, 2024
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S2 Ep412: CSUN 2024 - Grackle Docs
The annual CSUN conference in California brings together some of the biggest names in accessible technology from across the globe. Dave Williams from RNIB Tech Talk has been on the conference floor this year to speak to some of the delegates. Jeff Mills is the co-CEO of Grackle Docs, a company hoping to make PDF documents more accessible for blind and partially sighted users.
4m Mar 19, 2024
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S2 Ep410: Sophie Jones New CEO of British Wireless for the Blind Fund
Sophie Jones is the new CEO of the British Wireless for the Blind Fund. Our David Hogg spoke to her about her new role and her plans for the organisation…
4m Mar 19, 2024
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S2 Ep408: The Photography Exhibition You Don’t Need to See: Canon Launches World Unseen at Somerset House, 4-7 April 2024
Canon Europe, in partnership with the RNIB, has created a truly accessible photography exhibition designed for all with ‘World Unseen’, inviting visitors, blind, partially sighted and sighted to experience photography at Somerset House, Strand, London from 4 - 7 April 2024. Canon believes images have the power to change the world - There are at least 2.2 billion people globally who have some f...
15m Mar 18, 2024
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S2 Ep409: Charity Chief Exec's Customer Update 16/03/2024
Each week, RNIB Connect Radio 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 the charity's new Vision Rehab campaign, recent mentions of RNIB in the media, plus news of the judging of the upcoming 'See Differently Awards'. If you, or someone you know, would like information on the support and serv...
7m Mar 16, 2024
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S2 Ep406: Dark with Excessive Bright an Immersive Dance Experience
Dark with Excessive Bright is a truly immersive accessible dance production which premiered at the Royal Opera House in London during February 2024 as part of the Festival of New Choreography by Robert Binet with immersive descriptive audio by Devon Healey. Robert is Choreographic Associate at the National Ballet of Canada and was the first choreographic apprentice at the Royal Ballet in Londo...
20m Mar 15, 2024
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S2 Ep406: Vidar Hjardeng MBE - Birmingham Royal Ballet The Sleeping Beauty, AD 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 theatre reviews. This week Vidar was reviewing the 40th anniversary revival of Sir Peter Wright’s ’ Birmingham Royal Ballet production of The Sleeping Beauty at the Birmin...
7m Mar 15, 2024
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S2 Ep407: That Funny Blind Guy Is Back For Glasgow Comedy Festival
Jamie MacDonald's Career as a stand up comedian and actor  is going from strength to strength. He's back for the 2024 Glasgow Comedy Festival, with a performance at the Stand in Glasgow. RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell Spoke to Jamie to hear more about Jamie and his appearances, go to www.jamiemacdonaldcomedian.com #RNIBConnext Image shows Jamie, up in the clouds with his Gallus T-Shirt on
11m Mar 15, 2024
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S2 Ep403: Remy Lloyd on Delivering Her First Couple of Shows as an Audio Describer
Remy Lloyd is Head of Outreach at the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre and recently took part in a training course to become an Audio Describer through Mind’s Eye Description Services under the tutorship of season Audio Describer Anne Hornsby. RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey recently caught up with Remy to find out what the training was like and how those first couple of described shows had gone to...
9m Mar 14, 2024
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S2 Ep405: Easter Fun From RNIB's Products For Life Store
The Easter holidays are a great opportunity to spend time with family. But aside from eating chocolate, how else can you keep the young people in your life entertained? Tech Talk’s Dave Williams has been hearing about some of the options available from RNIB’s Products For Life Store. Items Discussed: Tactile Ludo - Tactile Magnetic Ludo | RNIB (https://shop.rnib.org.uk/tactile-magnetic-ludo-...
6m Mar 14, 2024
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S2 Ep404: Blind Comedian Neil Skene
Blind comic Neil Skene has his first solo stand up show as part of the Glasgow International Comedy Festival. He spoke with our David Hogg about his sight loss and his comedy…
6m Mar 14, 2024
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S2 Ep402: Adrian Paternoster, VI Artist, Makes Art to Make Other People Happy
We have all probably wanted to turn a hobby into our main focus of life but perhaps being diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa would not be the trigger to do so, well for Adrian Paternoster from Buckinghamshire it has definitely done so and in many ways turned his life around too. After diagnosis with retinitis pigmentosa Adrian turn his hobby, painting into the main focus of his life . Adrian...
9m Mar 13, 2024
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S2 Ep393: Why Is This Vital Sight Loss Service In Need Of Attention?
UK sight loss charity RNIB has launched a new campaign to highlight the postcode lottery of service, when it comes to local council provision of Vision Rehab services. RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell spoke to Charmaine Ashpole to hear about her experience of Vision Rehab services. If you'd like to learn more about the campaign, go to http://www.rnib.org.uk/news You can also call the Helpli...
7m Mar 13, 2024
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S2 Ep401: Exciting News Around Access to National Trust Properties and Locations
The National Trust who protect and look after hundreds of historic buildings, gardens and precious collections, miles of coastline, woodlands, and the countryside, who have and continue to provide access for blind and partially sighted people have just launched their programme for 2024 which includes many exciting projects around access too. In what will be the first of a number of interviews ...
12m Mar 12, 2024
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S2 Ep392: End The Postcode Lottery Of UK Vision Rehab Service Provision
UK sight loss charity RNIB has launched a new campaign to highlight the postcode lottery of service, when it comes to local council provision of Vision Rehab services. RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell spoke to Ben Rendle to hear about his experience of Vision Rehab services. If you'd like to learn more about the campaign, go to http://www.rnib.org.uk/news You can also call the Helpline on 0...
11m Mar 12, 2024
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S2 Ep401: The Eye Conditions Glaucoma Explained
As it is World Glaucoma Week 2024 this week (10-16 March 2024) our Toby Davey caught up with Dr Louise Gow, RNIB Clinical Lead for Eye Health, Optometry and Low Vision to find out what the eye conditions Glaucoma are, how they affect people’s vision, what treatment is out there for Glaucoma and why it is so important for us all to keep up with our regular eye tests and especially people who mig...
8m Mar 12, 2024
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S2 Ep400: Unlimited Cards For Inclusion
How can a card game tackle accessibility? Disabled arts organisation Unlimited have created the ‘Cards For Inclusion’ game to encourage creative solutions to access barriers. Amelia talked to Director, Jo Verrent, to learn more. Learn more about Unlimited and access their resources by visiting weareunlimited.org.uk (https://weareunlimited.org.uk/resource/cards-for-inclusion/) Image shows RN...
11m Mar 12, 2024
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S2 Ep391: Vital Service Needs Urgent Attention
UK sight loss charity RNIB has launched a new campaign to highlight the postcode lottery of service, when it comes to local council provision of Vision Rehab services. RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell spoke to Hannah Donnelly and Ross Megan to find out more about the campaign and how people can sign a petition to grow support. If you'd like to learn more about the campaign, go to http://www...
9m Mar 11, 2024
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S2 Ep395: Charity Chief Exec's Customer Update 09/03/2024
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 the charity's new Vision Rehab campaign, joint work with Guide Dogs to create a refusals toolkit and more on some free accessible books from RNIB to celebrate World Book Day. If you, or someone you know, w...
10m Mar 09, 2024
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S2 Ep396: Vidar Hjardeng MBE - 2:22 A Ghost Story, AD 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 theatre reviews. This week Vidar experienced an adrenaline-filled night in the theatre where secrets emerge and ghosts may or may not appear with 2:22 A Ghost Story as the...
6m Mar 08, 2024
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S2 Ep399: All In Is A New UK-Wide Arts And Culture Access Scheme
An new UK-wide arts and culture access scheme is launching in 2025. Amelia talked to UK Access Champion for All In, Andrew Miller, and Graham Reid from Creative Scotland’s Equalities Diversity and Inclusion team to learn more about the collaborators and what the scheme means for audiences and creators. Image shows a visually impaired person uses a monocular to see the stage in a grand theatre.
10m Mar 08, 2024
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S2 Ep398: RNIB Customer Reminisces About London Cabbie Career
What would you talk to Charlie Chaplain about? RNIB Customer Bernard Rothman drove the film star, and other famous names, around London in his cab. Let's join him to reminisce and learn about the support he’s received from RNIB. Learn more about the support RNIB can offer by visiting www.rnib.org.uk (https://www.rnib.org.uk/) , calling the RNIB helpline on 0303 123 9999, or emailing helpline@r...
9m Mar 08, 2024
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S2 Ep397: AD Theatre Performance 'Chunky Jewellery' at the Glasgow Tramway
A new piece of AD theatre is showing at Glasgow’s Tramway this weekend. Amelia talked to Co-Creator and Performer Jude Williams and AD Consultant Sally Clay more about the story behind the show and inside jokes in the AD. Learn more by visiting www.tramway.org (https://www.tramway.org/event/f5866c2d-11d2-474e-91e9-b0df00b3eddc) to learn more. Image shows RNIB Connect Radio logo. 'RNIB' writte...
7m Mar 08, 2024
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S2 Ep389: Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month with Ovacome
For Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, Amelia talked to the UK's Ovarian Cancer Support Charity Ovacome to learn about symptoms of the disease and where you can find support. Visit the Ovacome website to learn more - www.ovacome.org.uk (https://www.ovacome.org.uk/) Or call their helpline on 0800 008 7054. Image shows the Ovacome logo. The logo includes the heading ‘Ovacome’ in teal text with two...
10m Mar 08, 2024
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S2 Ep394: RNIB’s Response To The Spring Budget 2024
Wednesday 6th of March, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced the Spring Budget for 2024. But what does it mean for blind and partially sighted people? Joining us with RNIB’s response to some of the content from the budget is Policy Officer at RNIB Roisin Jacklin. Image shows: RNIB logo. On a white background RNIB written in bold black capital letters and underlined with a bold pink line.
5m Mar 06, 2024
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S2 Ep390: Strictly Star Helps RNIB's Kirsty 'Dare To Dance'
A new programme from BBC Wales is showing that sight loss is no barrier to doing the things you love. As Hywel Davies has been finding out. You can find Kirsty's episode of 'Dare to Dance' on the BBC iPlayer - BBC iPlayer - Amy Dowdens Dare to Dance - Series 2: Episode 2 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001wjx1/amy-dowdens-dare-to-dance-series-2-episode-2) Image: Kirsty wears a blue go...
10m Mar 06, 2024
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S2 Ep388: RNIB Women in Gaming Webinar
This Thursday, RNIB are hosting a women in gaming webinar, with more information here’s David Hogg.
3m Mar 06, 2024
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S2 Ep387: Discover Marvin's Story Time Show
What is Marvin's Story Time Show? Created by Gwyn McCormack from Positive Eye, the show meets the needs of children with vision loss and other learning needs. Gwyn spoke with our Paulina Kuchorew. Find out more about Marvin's Story Time Show here: Special Educational Needs Story Time show with Marvin (marvinstorytimeshow.co.uk) (https://marvinstorytimeshow.co.uk/) Image shows RNIB Connect R...
9m Mar 06, 2024
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S2 Ep386: RNIB Connect Voices Round Up 6 March 2024
Alice Findlay, RNIB Customer Insight Co-ordinator shares the latest opportunities for blind and partially sighted people to get involved in with RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey. Opportunities highlighted this week included: Are you based in or near Cambridge? Research participants needed! Researchers at the Vision and Eye Research Institute (VERI) in Cambridge are embarking on a novel study th...
5m Mar 06, 2024
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S2 Ep382: Jake Hart VI Journalist
Cue: What’s it like being a journalist with sight loss? Our David Hogg spoke to Jake Hart to find out…
6m Mar 05, 2024
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S2 Ep381: Laurie Rubin Blind Mezzo Soprano and Motivational Speaker
Our David Hogg talks with blind singer Laurie Rubin about her sight loss, her love of classical music and how she became a motivational speaker…
9m Mar 05, 2024
9m
S2 Ep385: Chatting Motherhood With Sam Ralfe From Blind Mum
We’re celebrating motherhood today as we are joined by Sam Ralfe, content creator and mum to little Leo, who you might also recognise as Blind Mum on TikTok and Instagram. Sam shared her experience with our Paulina Kuchorew. Image shows RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background 'RNIB' is written in bold black capital letters and underlined with a bold pink line. Underneath 'Connect Radio...
8m Mar 05, 2024
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S2 Ep384: How FlowSense Could Revolutionise Menstrual Health
We’re focusing on accessible technology today by shining a spotlight on an innovative project, FlowSense, world's first accessible period blood detection device. Currently still in its prototype stage, the device could empower visually impaired users to independently manage their menstrual hygiene with a discreet, accurate, and non-invasive method. We spoke with the creator of the device, Mun...
13m Mar 04, 2024
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S2 Ep383: Celebrating World Book Day With 10-Year-Old Betsy Griffin
Some positive news today, World Book Day, a celebration of reading in all formats, is upon us and once again RNIB is offering all the world book day titles for free in audio and Braille formats to mark the annual celebration. And joining us to share her love of reading and books, is published author and creator of Betsy's Positive Videos YouTube channel, 10-year-old Betsy Griffin. Image shows...
9m Mar 04, 2024
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S2 Ep380: Unseen by Extant, a Gripping New Audio Drama Responding to the Unseen Report by The Vision Foundation
Extant presents Unseen, a gripping new audio drama that examines the subtle and insidious effect of domestic abuse on the blind and visually impaired (VI) community, using empathy, hope and candour to raise awareness of this important subject. Through the stories of two visually impaired protagonists, Unseen illuminates the unique ways that domestic abuse impacts on blind and VI people in thei...
14m Mar 04, 2024
14m
S2 Ep378: Charity Chief Exec's Customer Update 02/03/2024
Each week we 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 started by talking about RNIB's big win at the Charity Comms Awards where the RNIB Social Media Team won the Accessible Comms Award. Matt also highlights the success of RNIB's recent  'Technology For Life Fair' in Belfast. If you, or someone you know...
6m Mar 02, 2024
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S2 Ep379: RNIB Wins Accessible Comms Award!
The Charity Comms Inspiring Communicator Awards took place on Wednesday 28th of February. RNIB Was nominated for an award, in the Accessible Comms and the Best In-House Campaign categories. It was a wonderful night and we had success bringing back an award. Our Paulina spoke with Holly Tuke from the The RNIB Social Media Team. Image: Photo of the glass award against a wooden background held ...
5m Mar 01, 2024
5m
S2 Ep375: Vidar Hjardeng MBE - Life of Pi, AD 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 theatre reviews. This week Vidar was reviewing the multi award winning stage production of Yann Martel’s Man Booker Prize winning life of Pi at the Birmingham Hippodrome T...
7m Mar 01, 2024
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S2 Ep373: UK Sight Loss Charity’s Monthly Campaigns Update
Each month, RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell is joined by some of the RNIB Campaigns Team to discuss some of the big projects they’re involved in and ask for your input to bring positive change to the lives of blind and partially sighted people, throughout the UK. This month’s topics include a response to the UK Government's Disability Action Plan and a call for blind and partially sighted p...
8m Mar 01, 2024
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S2 Ep375: RNIB Voice of the Customer Focus Groups Update - Emerging Technology
There are many ways that blind and partially sighted people can get involved in the work that the RNIB does around making a more inclusive society for visually impaired people and even shape the future of the RNIB too. One way is through taking part in the regular Voice of the Customer Focus Group meetings and the most recent meeting was all about Vision Rehabilitation. RNIB Connect Radio's T...
9m Feb 29, 2024
9m
S2 Ep377: Volunteering At The RNIB Technology For Life Fair In Belfast
RNIB recently held the ‘Technology For Life Fair’ in Belfast, showcasing assistive technology products in Northern Ireland. One of the many RNIB Volunteers helping on the day was Dawn Hopper.
6m Feb 29, 2024
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S2 Ep376: Blind Veterans - RNIB Technology For Life Fair Belfast
RNIB recently held the ‘Technology For Life Fair’ in Belfast, showcasing assistive technology products in Northern Ireland. One of the organisations represented was Blind Veterans.
5m Feb 29, 2024
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S2 Ep376: Solving Your Tech Problems At The RNIB Technology For Life Fair Belfast
RNIB recently held the ‘Technology For Life Fair’ in Belfast, showcasing assistive technology products in Northern Ireland. As part of the event visitors could bring their tech questions to the RNIB Technology For Life Team, Dave Williams heard how they got on.
7m Feb 29, 2024
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S2 Ep374: Family Fun At RNIB's Technology For Life Fair Belfast
RNIB recently held the ‘Technology For Life Fair’ in Belfast, showcasing assistive technology products in Northern Ireland. For Karen Kennedy and the rest of her family, it was a chance to find out more about products and services that are available locally.
3m Feb 29, 2024
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S2 Ep374: Making A Difference At RNIB's Technology For Life Fair Belfast
RNIB recently held the ‘Technology For Life Fair’ in Belfast, showcasing assistive technology products in Northern Ireland. Joe Kenny from RNIB NI gave his thoughts on how events like this can positively impact the blind and partially sighted community in Northern Ireland. Image: Joe Kenny stands wearing a pink RNIB T shirt, he is being interviewed by Dave Williams who stands holding a microph...
6m Feb 29, 2024
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S2 Ep374: Sight And Sound - RNIB Technology For Life Fair Belfast
RNIB recently held the ‘Technology For Life Fair’ in Belfast, showcasing assistive technology products in Northern Ireland. Sight And Sound’s Shauna Humphries was on hand to talk through some of the most popular pieces of accessible technology at the event.
5m Feb 29, 2024
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S2 Ep374: Libraries NI - RNIB Technology For Life Fair Belfast
RNIB recently held the ‘Technology For Life Fair’ in Belfast, the biggest showcase of assistive technology products in Northern Ireland. Libraries NI were at the event to explain how different library services can impact the lives of blind and partially sighted people.
7m Feb 29, 2024
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