S1 Ep1627: Envision Announcement At CSUN
The CSUN accessible technology conference returned to California  this week, that's where Tech Talk’s Dave Williams heard about some very ‘intelligent’ updates making their way soon to Envision smart glasses.
9m Mar 17, 2023
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S1 Ep1626: World Glaucoma Week with Glaucoma UK
Chair of Glaucoma UK, Prof. Anthony King, talked to Amelia about who is impacted by the condition, the treatments that are available and the importance of World Glaucoma Week. You can learn more about Glaucoma UK by searching on their website glaucoma.uk (https://glaucoma.uk/) Image Description: Glaucoma UK Logo with progressively larger purple circles and semi circles to the left and Glaucom...
11m Mar 16, 2023
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S1 Ep1626: Planting A Tree In Memory Of The Late Queen
National sight loss charity RNIB Scotland commemorated its late patron The Queen this morning by joining with Edinburgh Lord Provost Robert Aldridge to plant a tree in the city's Hillside Crescent Gardens. The site is opposite the charity's headquarters in the crescent, a long-established service hub and social haven for the city's 15,000 blind and partially sighted people. Our Paulina Kuchor...
13m Mar 15, 2023
13m
S1 Ep1625: Some Audio Described Treats For March From Mindseye Arts
For blind and partially sighted people, Audio Description is hugely important to make television, movies and other arts venues accessible and enjoyable. Audio Description is a narration which describes what is physically happening, say on stage, the big screen or in museums, galleries or other arts events. It comes in many forms but never interrupts actors dialogue or guides. Each month, RNI...
8m Mar 15, 2023
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S1 Ep1624: New Dungeons And Dragons Movie Gets The Audio Description Touch From Sue Perkins
If you like your movies with mystery, magic and a helmet full of laughs, why not check out the new Dungeons and Dragons Honour Among Thieves, which comes with audio description. RNIB Connect Radio’s Allan Russell spoke to Sue Perkins, who voiced the audio description, to find out more about the film and what it was like recording the AD. The film goes on release from 31st March 2023. #RNIBCo...
8m Mar 14, 2023
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S1 Ep1623: RNIB Connect - Scottish Vision Strategy Conference 2023 - Panel Discussion - Amanda Whitfield - Debbie McGregor - Laura Walker - Jacquie Winning - Heather Valentine - Natalie McKechnie
44m Mar 11, 2023
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S1 Ep1613: Charity Chief Exec’s Weekly Update 10/03/23
Each week we chat with RNIB’s CEO Matt Stringer to discuss the big news affecting the charity. Matt started this week update by talking about the final days of the RNIB move into our new Grimaldi building in central London. Matt then gave credit to the RNIB Team in Wales on the recent successful campaigning work around the Standard for Accessible Communication and Information within Health Car...
7m Mar 11, 2023
7m
S1 Ep1612: Vidar Hjardeng MBE - The Way Old Friends Do, 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 a new comedy about devotion, desire and dancing queens with The Way Old Friends Do at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre on Tu...
5m Mar 10, 2023
5m
S1 Ep1622: Scottish Vision Strategy Conference 2023 - Reflection With James Adams
A final return to The Scottish Vision Strategy Conference, which took place in Edinburgh on the 8th of March It was Jointly organised by leading sight loss charities RNIB Scotland and Sight Scotland, The theme of this year's conference was ‘Building the Eyecare Support Pathway in Scotland’. Now that the conference wrapped up, our Paulina Kuchorew caught up with RNIB Scotland's Director James ...
3m Mar 10, 2023
3m
S1 Ep1621: Scottish Vision Strategy Conference 2023 - Reflection With Craig Spalding
A final return to The Scottish Vision Strategy Conference, which took place in Edinburgh on the 8th of March It was Jointly organised by leading sight loss charities RNIB Scotland and Sight Scotland, The theme of this year's conference was ‘Building the Eyecare Support Pathway in Scotland’. Now that the conference wrapped up, our Paulina Kuchorew caught up with Sight Scotland’s Chief Exec Cra...
5m Mar 10, 2023
5m
S1 Ep1620: Visionary Update with Wales Council of the Blind
Now time for an update from Visionary UK, a membership organisation for different sight loss charities across the UK. Amelia was joined by Fiona Sandford of Visionary and Owen Williams of Wales Council of the Blind to learn about their recent projects. Go to visionary.org.uk (https://www.visionary.org.uk/) to find out more about Visionary. Go to wcb-ccd.org.uk (http://wcb-ccd.org.uk/)  to fin...
8m Mar 10, 2023
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S1 Ep1611: Two Very Different View Points on Life as a Visually Impaired Person by Two Young Extant Associate Artists
Extant the UK’s leading theatre company for visually impaired performers and audiences will be showcasing work by two of their young Associate Artist’s Helena Ascough and Jasmin Thien, with their solo shows ’No Future’ and ‘I Dream in Colour’ at the Sprint Festival, Camden People’s Theatre on Monday 27 March 2023 at 7.15pm. Helena Ascough is a spoken word artist, actor and writer from the Nort...
16m Mar 10, 2023
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S1 Ep1621: RNIB Connect - Scottish Vision Strategy Conference 2023 - Accessing Eyecare in Scotland - Mike Stewart
16m Mar 09, 2023
16m
S1 Ep1621: RNIB Connect - Scottish Vision Strategy Conference 2023 - Accessing Eyecare in Scotland - Sandra Wilson
4m Mar 09, 2023
4m
S1 Ep1621: RNIB Connect - Scottish Vision Strategy Conference 2023 - See Hear Strategy - Susan Shippey and Leigh Shennon
5m Mar 09, 2023
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S1 Ep1621: RNIB Connect - Scottish Vision Strategy Conference 2023 - Accessing Community Support in Scotland - Craig Spalding - Amanda Whitfield - Debbie McGregor - Laura Walker - Jacquie Winning - Heather Valentine - Natalie McKechnie
44m Mar 09, 2023
44m
S1 Ep1621: RNIB Connect - Scottish Vision Strategy Conference 2023 - Stuart McMillan MSP
14m Mar 09, 2023
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S1 Ep1621: RNIB Connect - Scottish Vision Strategy Conference 2023 - National Care Service Scotland - Anna Kynaston
22m Mar 09, 2023
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S1 Ep1621: RNIB Connect - Scottish Vision Strategy Conference 2023 - Scottish Sensory Hub - Dr Hazel McFarlane
16m Mar 09, 2023
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S1 Ep1621: RNIB Connect - Scottish Vision Strategy Conference 2023 - Accessing Eyecare in Scotland - Mike Stewart
16m Mar 09, 2023
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S1 Ep1621: RNIB Connect - Scottish Vision Strategy Conference 2023 - Keynote Speech - Dr Simon Cuthbert-Kerr
11m Mar 09, 2023
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S1 Ep1621: RNIB Connect - Scottish Vision Strategy Conference 2023 - Introduction - James Adams
3m Mar 09, 2023
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S1 Ep1621: RNIB Connect - Scottish Vision Strategy Conference 2023 - Accessing Eyecare in Scotland - Dr Paul Johnstone
8m Mar 09, 2023
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S1 Ep1621: RNIB Connect - Scottish Vision Strategy Conference 2023 - Accessing Eyecare in Scotland - Ruth Morrell
15m Mar 09, 2023
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S1 Ep1621: RNIB Connect - Scottish Vision Strategy Conference 2023 - Accessing Eyecare in Scotland - Dr Mhairi Thurston
8m Mar 09, 2023
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S1 Ep1621: RNIB Connect - Scottish Vision Strategy Conference 2023 - Accessing Eyecare in Scotland - Julie Mosgrove
8m Mar 09, 2023
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S1 Ep1619: Scottish Vision Strategy Conference 2023 - Dr Hazel McFarlane
Scottish Vision Strategy Conference was organised by leading sight loss charities RNIB Scotland and Sight Scotland and took place in Edinburgh on the 8th of March 2023. The theme of this year's event was ‘Building the Eyecare Support Pathway in Scotland’ and with over 140 delegates from across health, social care, government, the visual impairment sector, optometry as well as blind and partial...
7m Mar 09, 2023
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S1 Ep1617: Scottish Vision Strategy Conference 2023 - Anna Kynaston
Scottish Vision Strategy Conference was organised by leading sight loss charities RNIB Scotland and Sight Scotland and took place in Edinburgh on the 8th of March 2023. The theme of this year's event was ‘Building the Eyecare Support Pathway in Scotland’ and with over 140 delegates from across health, social care, government, the visual impairment sector, optometry as well as blind and partial...
4m Mar 09, 2023
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S1 Ep1616: Scottish Vision Strategy Conference 2023 - Dr Mhairi Thurston & Ruth Morrell
Scottish Vision Strategy Conference was organised by leading sight loss charities RNIB Scotland and Sight Scotland and took place in Edinburgh on the 8th of March 2023. The theme of this year's event was ‘Building the Eyecare Support Pathway in Scotland’ and with over 140 delegates from across health, social care, government, the visual impairment sector, optometry as well as blind and partial...
6m Mar 09, 2023
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S1 Ep1615: Scottish Vision Strategy Conference 2023 - Julie Mosgrove
Scottish Vision Strategy Conference was organised by leading sight loss charities RNIB Scotland and Sight Scotland and took place in Edinburgh on the 8th of March 2023. The theme of this year's event was ‘Building the Eyecare Support Pathway in Scotland’ and with over 140 delegates from across health, social care, government, the visual impairment sector, optometry as well as blind and partial...
4m Mar 09, 2023
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S1 Ep1614: Scottish Vision Strategy Conference 2023 - Dr Simon Cuthbert-Kerr
Scottish Vision Strategy Conference was organised by leading sight loss charities RNIB Scotland and Sight Scotland and took place in Edinburgh on the 8th of March 2023. The theme of this year's event was ‘Building the Eyecare Support Pathway in Scotland’ and with over 140 delegates from across health, social care, government, the visual impairment sector, optometry as well as blind and partial...
4m Mar 09, 2023
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S1 Ep1618: Scottish Vision Strategy Conference 2023 - Stuart McMillan MSP
Scottish Vision Strategy Conference was organised by leading sight loss charities RNIB Scotland and Sight Scotland and took place in Edinburgh on the 8th of March 2023. The theme of this year's event was ‘Building the Eyecare Support Pathway in Scotland’ and with over 140 delegates from across health, social care, government, the visual impairment sector, optometry as well as blind and partial...
6m Mar 09, 2023
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S1 Ep1610: Scottish Vision Strategy Conference 2023 Is Underway!
We’re at the Scottish Vision Strategy Conference, which is taking place in Edinburgh and was organised by leading sight loss charities RNIB Scotland and Sight Scotland. This year’s theme is ‘Building the Eyecare Support Pathway in Scotland’ and with over 140 delegates from across health, social care, government, the visual impairment sector, optometry as well as blind and partially sighted peo...
2m Mar 08, 2023
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S1 Ep1609: RNIB Connect Voices Round Up 8 March 2023
Jemma Davidson, RNIB Customer Voice 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: Join the RNIB Voice of the Customer Focus Groups The RNIB is looking for blind and partially sighted people from across the UK to take part in a series of online foc...
7m Mar 08, 2023
7m
S1 Ep1607: Journalist Selina Mills on interesting blind women from History
For International Women’s Day Amelia got a history lesson from partially-sighted Journalist and Broadcaster Selina Mills. Selina shared some of her favourite blind women from history and talked about the process of writing her upcoming book. You can follow Selina Mills on twitter @Millsatwork and Selina's part-memoir and part history book, Life Unseen: A Story of Blindness, will be published ...
15m Mar 08, 2023
15m
S1 Ep1608: PSNI Police Service Working Closer With Blind And Partially Sighted People
The Police Service of Northern Ireland and RNIB Northern Ireland have been working together to get important safety information to blind and partially sighted people in the community. The project is also helping the service understand what it means to have limited, or no, vision. RNIB’s Joe Kenny found out more about the work and the benefits for both organisations. #RNIBConnect Image shows...
7m Mar 07, 2023
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S1 Ep1605: Partially Sighted Social Media Consultant and Blogger
Mel Tyson never expected to start her own successful Social Media Consultancy Business after sight loss. Amelia learned more about how her food blog hobby turned into her career… You can find Mel on Instagram by searching Newcastle Food Blogger or @Mel_T_80_ and by searching Melanie Tyson Social Media Consultancy on Facebook.
8m Mar 07, 2023
8m
S1 Ep1606: Sightline Directory Update
The RNIB Sightline Directory helps blind and partially sighted people connect with other people, services and organisations. Amelia talked to Natalie Heath about the new updated directory. You can access the Sightline Directory via this link - Sightline Directory | RNIB (https://www.rnib.org.uk/sightline-directory/) Image shows RNIB Connect Radio logo.
3m Mar 06, 2023
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S1 Ep1604: Europe’s Premiere Exhibition For Blind And Partially Sighted People Hits The Road For 2023
Sight Village brings together global leaders in hi tech, and low tech, devices for blind and partially sighted people. It also hosts national and local charities and organisations to create an event for people of all ages. RNIB Connect Radio’s Allan Russell spoke to Paul Hopkins, from Queen Alexandra College, to talk about the roadshow which kicks off in Cardiff on April 18th. If you’d like ...
5m Mar 06, 2023
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S1 Ep1602: Charity Chief Exec's Customer Update 04/03/2023
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 about on-going work around tactile platforms, the search for volunteer 'Coronation Champions' and he also gives an update about the Sightline Directory. If you, or someone you know, would like information on the support and serv...
8m Mar 04, 2023
8m
S1 Ep1603: Vidar Hjardeng MBE - RSC The Tempest, 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 taken to an island full of strange sounds and wondrous sights with the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of The Tempest in Stratf...
8m Mar 03, 2023
8m
S1 Ep1601: Young reader Rhiannon gets ready for World Book Day
Partially sighted 6-year-old Rhiannon loves to read and can’t wait for world book day. Amelia talked to her and her Mum Teresa about reading Harry Potter, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and more… Image: Rhiannon is dressed in a black cape and Hogwarts school uniform, holding a wand in her right hand. She is wearing cream coloured glasses and has a lightning scar drawn on her forehead.
6m Mar 02, 2023
6m
S1 Ep1600: Nominate Your RNIB Volunteering Hero For A Coronation Champion Award
In honour of Their Majesties’ service to the country, The Coronation Champions Awards celebrate the work of 500 extraordinary volunteers across the UK. They’re a great opportunity to recognise the outstanding volunteering effort of our amazing RNIB volunteers, and the nominations are open now! Joining Paulina Kuchorew to talk about the awards is Hollie Wilson RNIB’s Volunteering Support Proje...
6m Mar 01, 2023
6m
S1 Ep1599: World Book Day Is Here With 13 Accessible Children's Titles
To celebrate World Book Day, RNIB is proud to continue to support its mission to give every child and young person a book of their own, by making 13 titles available in audio (DAISY CD) and braille. This time around, Robert Kirkwood decided to check out the titles available for independent readers. To get your free World Book Day book in an accessible format contact the RNIB Helpline by 31st ...
7m Feb 28, 2023
7m
S1 Ep1598: 13 Children's Books Available For Free This World Book Day!
To celebrate World Book Day, RNIB is proud to continue to support its mission to give every child and young person a book of their own, by making 13 titles available in audio (DAISY CD) and braille. This time around, Robert Kirkwood takes a look at four titles for fluent readers. To get your free World Book Day book in an accessible format contact the RNIB Helpline by 31st of March 2023 at he...
8m Feb 28, 2023
8m
S1 Ep1597: Attainment gap between VI and sighted students
RNIB has reported a worrying attainment gap between children with vision impairment and their sighted classmates. Amelia talks to Ross Hedley about these findings and how this disparity is being tackled. Access the Curriculum Framework for Children and Young People with Vision Impairment (CFVI) using this link - Curriculum Framework for Children and Young People with Vision Impairment | RNIB ...
4m Feb 28, 2023
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S1 Ep1596: More Accessible Children's Books This World Book Day!
To celebrate World Book Day, RNIB is proud to continue to support its mission to give every child and young person a book of their own, by making 13 titles available in audio (DAISY CD) and braille. Today, Robert Kirkwood takes a look at three books for early readers. To get your free World Book Day book in an accessible format contact the RNIB Helpline by 31st of March 2023 at helpline@rnib....
6m Feb 28, 2023
6m
S1 Ep1595: Get A Free Accessible Children's Book This World Book Day!
To celebrate World Book Day, RNIB is proud to continue to support its mission to give every child and young person a book of their own, by making 13 titles available in audio (DAISY CD) and braille. Today, Robert Kirkwood takes a look at three pre-school titles on offer. To get your free World Book Day book in an accessible format contact the RNIB Helpline by 31st of March 2023 at helpline@rn...
5m Feb 27, 2023
5m
S1 Ep1594: Tactile Universe Workshops
How do you illustrate the universe to people who are blind and partially sighted? That’s the mission of the ‘Tactile Universe’ project, which creates 3D printed tactile images of galaxies which can be used in schools and at public events. Find out more about the project by visiting www.tactileuniverse.org
8m Feb 27, 2023
8m
S1 Ep1590: Charity Chief Exec's Customer Update 25/02/2023
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 David Clarke, RNIB’s Chief Operations Officer is in the chair and talks about the charity’s concerns about new research into the attainment gap for blind and partially sighted pupils, RNIB Bookshare and a great offer for Wo...
7m Feb 25, 2023
7m