TravelEyes Adventure Holidays
If you've always wanted to do an adventure holiday but think your sight will hold you back, why not check out Traveleyes. The man in charge is Amar Latif and is blind himself - he explains what the organisation does and how it aims to empower blind people to enjoy the great outdoors. #RNIBConnect #TheWeeklyConnect
6m Jan 25, 2017
6m
Paws For Thought: Carole Holmes & Dogs Fenton, Petra & Inca
Each week our listeners tell us about their relationship between them and their guide dog. Listen to Carole Holme's story. #RNIBConnect #TheWeeklyConnect
6m Jan 25, 2017
6m
A Journey Into The Unknown: First Cruise
When Urmila decided to go on a cruise, the journey she took meant much more than just another holiday. Listen to Urmila's honest and frank view on losing her vision and gaining the confidence to get back out there. #RNIBConnect #TheWeeklyConnect
11m Jan 25, 2017
11m
Action and Vision Hotels Sell-Off - Your Reactions
Following the news last year that Action and Vision hotels would be sold off by Action for Blind People and Guide Dogs, we hear from two of our listeners who talk about the impact the closures will have, and we hear from Action for Blind People to discuss why the closures are happening. #RNIBConnect #TheWeeklyConnect
10m Jan 25, 2017
10m
VIP Getaways
Going on holiday should be fun, but is it more of a challenge if you're blind or partially sighted? John Godbar and Ben Rendle share their very different holiday experiences and discuss the best ways to go about planning the perfect getaway. #RNIBConnect #TheWeeklyConnect
16m Jan 25, 2017
16m
Episode #017: VIP getaways, Blind skiing
This week our listeners get in touch to tell us about the joys and challenges of getting away from it, whether it be New York or near York! Also, catch up with our latest instalment of Paws for Thought, and find out about this week's Society of the Week. #RNIBConnect #TheWeeklyConnect
57m Jan 23, 2017
57m
Blind Dads
What's it like for blind dads? Do they experience the same fear and worry about being good fathers if they have little sight? Listen to James and Andre who met up to discuss just that. #RNIBConnect #TheWeeklyConnect
9m Jan 17, 2017
9m
Meet The Connectors: Ross and Cat
RNIB Connectors help to bring the best out in their local communities by enabling blind people to meet and discuss issues, arrange events and more. Listen to Ross and Cat talk about why they decided to volunteer. #RNIBConnect #TheWeeklyConnect
8m Jan 17, 2017
8m
Society of the Week: Blind Mums Connect
Find out about an organisation set up to help blind mums get access to information and support helping them to bring up their child. #RNIBConnect #TheWeeklyConnect
8m Jan 17, 2017
8m
Paws for Thought: Diane Woodford
Each week our listeners tell us about their relationship between them and their guide dog. Listen to Diane Woodford's story. #RNIBConnect #TheWeeklyConnect
5m Jan 17, 2017
5m
Email on Blind Parenting
One of our listeners got in touch to tell us his thoughts on the highs and lows of being a blind dad. #RNIBConnect #TheWeeklyConnect
2m Jan 17, 2017
2m
Blind Parenting: Holidays with children
Madleen Mann's sight loss doesn't get in the way of her being a good mother. However, she still has the same struggles that every other mother has, especially when taking her kids on holiday!
5m Jan 17, 2017
5m
Discussion: Blind Parenting
What is it like to bring up a child when you can't see? In our round table discussion this week, mum-of-one Emma Tracey and dad-of-three Mohammed Atif talk about how they've coped with parenting despite having no sight, and Sarah Bryan tells us why her lack of sight makes her concerned about whether she can have children and look after them successfully. #RNIBConnect #TheWeeklyConnect
18m Jan 17, 2017
18m
Episode #016: Blind Parenting
We are talking about blind parenting this week to find out about some of the challenges that exist. We hear from one mother with some top tips on what to do when taking a child on holiday if you're blind, and we hear from two blind dads who share their experiences. Plus there's Paws for Thought and another chance to meet RNIB's Community Connectors.
58m Jan 16, 2017
58m
World Connect: David Kuhn
David Kuhn – not content with running over 50 marathons, finishing an Ironman and running across the US from California to New York City, David talks to us about how he got started and his undertaking to run around the external border of America to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis in aid of his granddaughter. #TheWeeklyConnect #RNIBConnect
10m Jan 09, 2017
10m
Stewart Curtis: Cycling
Stewart’s first outing on his bike led to a sense of freedom and a love of the open road, even if that road does sometimes come up to meet him more suddenly than he would like! #TheWeeklyConnect #RNIBConnect
4m Jan 09, 2017
4m
Society of the Week: VISPA
VISPA - The VI community needs support to get into sport and VISPA, in the Liverpool area, have it covered. They have not been going long but are having a terrific impact on the people they support. Danielle Colcombe talks to George Ferguson about what VISPA is and what they do. #TheWeeklyConnect #RNIBConnect #SocietyoftheWeek
7m Jan 09, 2017
7m
Paws for Thought: Laura and Autumn
When Laura met her guidedog Autumn, she took a path in life that she could never have foreseen. It’s led her to a skydive, down to the gym for exercise classes and will soon see her taking off on the wing of a plane – all to raise money for guide dogs UK #TheWeeklyConnect #RNIBConnect
6m Jan 09, 2017
6m
Blind Yoga
For some people, it’s not just about exercise. Being physical brings spiritual connectivity, and that offers a whole range of other benefits. Padma talks to us about her New Year’s idea to start a local yoga class. #TheWeeklyConnect #RNIBConnect
5m Jan 09, 2017
5m
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