Bird Language, Blind Football & Life-Saving Support

It's that time of the week! 

Holly and Paulina are back with your latest Happy Hour to chat all things happiness and looking after our wellbeing. They will play you some great tunes, share some happy facts and even have a feel-good story this week that has something to do with grilled cheese sandwiches and a $275,000 painting. 

And we're kicking things off with Allan Russell, who hears how the National Blind Football League is looking for more individuals to get involved, and with the help of the FA hope to create bigger leagues for professional and amateur squads. 

Andy Shipley from Natural Inclusion returns with this month's Sensory Odyssey exercise. And this time, it's all about bird language. 

And finally, Paulina chats with Luke Laister about the life-saving support he received from RNIB's Sight Loss Counselling Service. 

If you'd like more information about National Blind Football League  email Robin@robinwilliams.blog or give them a follow on Instagram @FABlindFootball or find them on Facebook.

Find more Sensory Odyssey exercises here: https://www.natural-inclusion.org and join Andy for a deeper immersion into this exercise Thursday 30th of June. To take part email: andy@natural-inclusion.org

To listen to the full wonderful audio of birds watch the RSPB video here: RSPB Nature Reserves - A dawn chorus soundscape - YouTube

To get in touch with RNIB's Sight Loss Counselling Team call the RNIB Helpline on 0303 123 9999 from Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm, and Saturday 9am to 1pm. Or email: helpline@rnib.org.uk

Finally, send in your music therapy recommendations here: radio@rnib.org.uk. 

The Happy Hour Podcast is our trimmed down version of this hour-long show, so if you'd like to listen to the full show with all the amazing songs featured, catch a new episode of the Happy Hour on RNIB Connect Radio Mondays at 1 PM, with a repeat Thursday at 6 PM and Sunday at 10 am.

Background music for Sensory Odyssey is: SOLO ACOUSTIC GUITAR by Jason Shaw 

Image shows Luke Laister.