S1 Ep1657: Staying active and finding community after sight loss
Now time to head to Yorkshire, where retired English teacher Jean Hales found hope again after receiving sight loss support from Wakefield District Sight Aid (WDSA) and RNIB. Amelia talked to her about finding supportive communities, staying active and her son running the London Marathon for WDSA. You can learn more about WDSA on wdsa.org.uk (https://www.wdsa.org.uk/)  . Image: RNIB Connect ...
6m Apr 05, 2023
6m
S1 Ep1656: RNIB Connect Voices Round Up 5 April 2023
Clare Aldworth, RNIB Voice of the Customer Insight Officer 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: Have Your Say in Shaping New Special Educational Needs and Disability Policy Thomas Pocklington Trust and the Department for Education are holding an event to hea...
6m Apr 05, 2023
6m
S1 Ep1655: RNIB Design For Every Gamer Launch
Design For Every Gamer is a new initiative from RNIB which is aiming to make video games more accessible for all gamers, including those who are blind and partially sighted. Tech Talk’s Dave Williams has been hearing more about it.
7m Apr 04, 2023
7m
S1 Ep1653: Learning to Dance
Amrit thought she’d never be able to dance, until she found Step Change Studios classes for blind and partially sighted students. Now she is helping bring the joy of dancing to others by teaching Fitness and Dance Professionals how to make their classes accessible.  Amelia learned about how dance has changed her life... You can learn more about Step Change Studios on their website stepchange...
7m Apr 04, 2023
7m
S1 Ep1684: Audio For All Cambridge United FC
David Hogg finds out how a League One club and its fans are making their games accessible for everyone
7m Apr 03, 2023
7m
S1 Ep1652: Vidar Hjardeng MBE - My Fair Lady, 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 theatre reviews. This week Vidar was reviewing the Lincoln Center Theater’s critically acclaimed, multi-award-winning production of that wonderful musical My Fair Lady at ...
6m Mar 31, 2023
6m
S1 Ep1654: Charity Chief Exec’s Weekly Update 01/04/23
Each week we chat with RNIB’s CEO Matt Stringer to discuss the big news affecting the charity. Matt began this week with more news about accessible packaging with Unilever working in collaboration with the RNIB to announce plans to add a new enhanced QR code to its packaging, creating a more inclusive experience for blind and partially sighted shoppers  in-store and at home with Persil packs i...
9m Mar 31, 2023
9m
S1 Ep1650: Bleeping Easter Egg Hunt
How do easter egg hunts for blind and partially sighted children work? Amelia talked to events manager of the Wilberforce Trust, Ellen Harding, to find out about the Wilber Club bleeping egg hunt happening in Yorkshire this Sunday. You can learn more about the Wilberforce Trust on their website wilberforcetrust.co.uk (https://www.wilberforcetrust.org.uk/) Image: Wilberforce Trust Logo
6m Mar 31, 2023
6m
S1 Ep1651: Charlie Little Discusses Movie Accessibility and Sidecard
Charlie Little is an access consultant who wants to make the movie watching experience accessible for everyone. David Hogg has more.
7m Mar 30, 2023
7m
S1 Ep1649: Waldo’s Circus of Magic and Terror on Tour
Extraordinary Bodies brand new musical production Waldo’s Circus of Magic and terror, a co-production with the Bristol Old Vic and the Theatre Royal Plymouth is touring after premiering at the Bristol Old Vic with recorded audio description for blind and partially sighted people available at all performances. Set in 1933 Brandenburg, the Nazis are burning books and suspending civil rights. Man...
20m Mar 30, 2023
20m
S1 Ep1648: Feeling the Noise - Rehearsal and Jamming Sessions for VI musicians of All Levels
Feeling the Noise is a small charity based in south London that amongst the variety of things they do they offer weekly rehearsal and jamming sessions for blind and partially sighted people of all levels of musicianship. They are keen for more blind and partially sighted people to turn up, tune up and enjoy making music with other visually impaired people. RNIB Connect radio’s Toby Davey was j...
11m Mar 29, 2023
11m
S1 Ep1648: RNIB Voice of the Customer Focus Groups Update - Finance and the Cost of Living Crisis
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 blind and partially sighted people and even shape the future of the RNIB too. One way is through the regular Voice of the Customer Focus Group meetings. This time it was all about finance and how the cost of living crisis has been affecting bli...
13m Mar 29, 2023
13m
S1 Ep1647: RNIB's Trish Races Across Canada
One RNIB worker has been taking part in an amazing race across Canada, on the hunt for a twenty thousand pound prize and tackling perceptions about sight loss along the way. How did she feel before setting off and how has the race changed her life? Catch up with Tricia’s journey so far on the BBC iPlayer, new episodes of 'Race Around the World' are on BBC 1, Wednesdays at 9pm. Image: Trish is...
8m Mar 28, 2023
8m
S1 Ep1646: Claire Sisk Joins The Happy Hour Show!
Next week our Happy Hour show will feature a new host, disability advocate and content creator Claire Sisk! Our Paulina Kuchorew spoke with Claire to find out more about her work in raising awareness of sight loss, coming to terms with her diagnosis, and getting to present a show on radio. Catch Claire on the Happy Hour from Monday 3rd of April. The show is on every Monday at 1 PM, with a rep...
8m Mar 28, 2023
8m
S1 Ep1645: Blind Musician and Activist Precious Perez
Making a difference through music, Precious Perez is a blind musician, music educator, children’s book author, activist and Vice President of RAMPD (Recording Artists And Music Professionals With Disabilities). She told Amelia Hilton about the barriers she’s faced in the industry and how she is helping to break them down. You can learn more about Precious by going to her website preciousperez...
9m Mar 27, 2023
9m
S1 Ep1644: Charity Chief Exec’s Weekly Update 25/03/23
Each week we chat with RNIB’s CEO Matt Stringer to discuss the big news affecting the charity. Matt began by talking about the data released this week from the Association of Optometrists (AOP) and the Macular Society suggesting that hundreds of patients are facing avoidable or irreversible sight loss through not being able to access NHS appointments. Then to news that top book publishing gro...
12m Mar 25, 2023
12m
S1 Ep1670: Leonie Roberts Sight Loss Story
Now time to find out what life is really like living with sight loss as our David Hogg chats with Leonie Roberts.
5m Mar 24, 2023
5m
S1 Ep1643: Doctor Who Audio Described Evening at the National Museum of Scotland
Step inside the TARDIS to discover the science behind the global hit television series Doctor Who. Explore hands-on immersive experiences and see amazing props from across the programme’s history in this must-see exhibition. Head to the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh, after hours, for an audio-described tour of key objects in the Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder exhibition. Robert Kirkwoo...
9m Mar 24, 2023
9m
S1 Ep1642: National Theatre London Audio description Round Up 24 March
Now for the next in our regular slots here on RNIB Connect Radio highlighting what is on offer at the National Theatre in London for blind and partially sighted people with audio description. Our Toby Davey was joined again by David Bellwood, Head of Access at the National Theatre to chat about a few up-coming audio described shows at the National Theatre and a couple of gems from the archives...
9m Mar 24, 2023
9m
S1 Ep1642: Vidar Hjardeng MBE - Spitting Image Live, 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 theatre reviews. This week Vidar was reviewing the world premiere  of the stage production of Spitting Image Live at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre on Tuesday 7 March at...
9m Mar 23, 2023
9m
S1 Ep1638: Digital Skills Employment Webinar with Blind Ambition and RNIB
Each week Amelia catches up with Blind Ambition founder Seema Flower to talk about the week's upcoming webinar. This week's webinar is all about Digital Skills and will explore how to use Indeed, Facebook, Evenbreak and the Work and Health programme to look for jobs. It's taking place at 7:30 pm on the 28th March. You can email contact@blindambition.co.uk (mailto:contact@blindambition.co.uk) ...
4m Mar 23, 2023
4m
S1 Ep1641: RNIB Joins 'The Big Help Out'
RNIB is joining The Big Help Out on Monday 8th May, helping volunteers throughout the UK make a real difference in their communities. Hywel Davies has been finding out more about how you can get involved. We need helpers of all shapes and sizes so visit www.thebighelpout.org.uk to find out how you can join in and lend a hand. Image: The Big Help Out Logo, with the tagline 'Lend a hand. Make a...
7m Mar 23, 2023
7m
S1 Ep1639: Sylvia Chengo from shehasvsn
As a blind content creator, Sylvia Chengo is sometimes asked questions which can be hurtful. David Hogg spoke to her to find out more.
8m Mar 22, 2023
8m
S1 Ep1635: RNIB Connect Voices Round Up 22 March
Alice Findlay, RNIB Customer Voice 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: Help RNIB Make our Eye Health Information More Relevant and Engaging The RNIB is looking for blind and partially sighted people who would be willing to help make our...
6m Mar 22, 2023
6m
S1 Ep1636: Using Eye Drops During Ramadan To Treat Glaucoma
Ramadan is being observed this month and The British Islamic Medical Association is urging Glaucoma patients to continue using eye drops. Amelia talked to Aishah Salihu from The British Islamic Medical Association and Roxanne Crosby-Nwaobi, Lead Nurse for Research at Moorfields Eye Hospital, about whether eye drops invalidate fasting and how you can look after your eyes over this month. You c...
6m Mar 22, 2023
6m
S1 Ep1632: Free Employment Webinars from Blind Ambition and RNIB
Blind ambition have teamed with RNIB to deliver a series of free webinars which teach useful skills for work, employment and more. Amelia talked to Blind Ambition founder, Seema Flower, about what the series covers and how people can attend. The next webinar, which covers linked in digital skills is on Tuesday 21st March. Email contact@blindambition.co.uk (mailto:contact@blindambition.co.uk) ...
7m Mar 21, 2023
7m
S1 Ep1628: Aille Design Founder Alexa Jovanovic
Braille clothing brand Aille Design aims to embed accessibility into every step of clothing creation. Amelia talked to founder Alexa Jovanovic about how the brand began and how blind and partially sighted people are involved in co-design … You can find out more about Aille at ailledesign.com (https://ailledesign.com/)  and they're on Instagram as @ailledesign .
10m Mar 21, 2023
10m
S1 Ep1633: UK Sight Loss Charity’s Monthly Campaigns Update.
Each month, RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell will be 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 look at the spring budget and what do you need for Voter ID? If you’d like more information o...
9m Mar 20, 2023
9m
S1 Ep1634: CSUN Conference 2023 - Final Thoughts
The 2023 CSUN accessible technology conference has now ended. Tech Talk’s Dave Williams was on hand to get some final thoughts on some of the biggest news to come out of the week.
8m Mar 20, 2023
8m
S1 Ep1630: Going Undercover At Scam Eye Clinics
A growing number of blind and partially sighted people from Arab countries are travelling long distances to clinics claiming they stop or even reverse sight loss. Partially sighted journalist Ramadan Younis has gone undercover to expose the truth. Watch the 'Blind Faith' documentary here, BBC iPlayer - Blind Faith (https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0f8vnvm/blind-faith)
13m Mar 20, 2023
13m
S1 Ep1631: Raising awareness of Glaucoma
In the early stages of Glaucoma, many people don’t experience any symptoms so regular eye checks are vital for diagnosis. Amelia talked to Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon and Glaucoma Specialist Nishani Amerasinghe and Glaucoma patient Choon Young Tan, who are helping to raise awareness of the condition. You can learn more about Glaucoma by visiting glaucoma.uk (https://glaucoma.uk/) Image: RN...
6m Mar 17, 2023
6m
S1 Ep1629: Match Of The Day Accessibility Issues
On March 11th, Match of The Day ran without its usual pundits and commentators. However, this led to some major accessibility issues as David Hogg reports.
5m Mar 17, 2023
5m
S1 Ep1612: Vidar Hjardeng MBE - Six The Musical, 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 international smash hit musical that is Six The Musical on Saturday 4 March at 4pm at the Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre ...
5m Mar 17, 2023
5m
S1 Ep1629: Charity Chief Exec’s Weekly Update 18/03/23
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 time around our Paulina caught up with Matt at an important event which took place in Edinburgh on Wednesday. They spoke about honouring the late Queen Elizabeth II, a meeting with People’s Postcode Lottery, and finally the new London building g...
8m Mar 17, 2023
8m
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
9m
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
11m
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
8m
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
8m
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
44m
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
8m
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
16m
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
5m
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