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RNIB Connect Radio is the UK radio station sharing stories of people living with sight loss. Listen to blind and partially sighted people talk about a wide range of topics of relevance to them and join the conversation yourself by emailing [email protected] Other great podcast channels from RNIB Connect Radio Connect (https://audioboom.com/channel/weeklyconnect) - Our main channel with news, features and articles on sight loss. Read On (https://audioboom.com/channel/readonair) - The Audiobook show all about accessible reading. Tech Talk (https://audioboom.com/channel/techtalkpodcast) - Technology for blind and partially sighted people. Sport (https://audioboom.com/channel/sport) - See sport differently. The Happy Hour (https://audioboom.com/channels/5022411) - Mental health, mindfulness, and overall wellbeing. Tracks of My Life (https://audioboom.com/playlists/4634228-tracks-of-my-life) - Take a journey through our guest's life. Support (https://audioboom.com/channel/rnib-support) - Other podcasts from RNIB. TV Guide (https://audioboom.com/channel/tv-guide) - Daily audio TV listings

  • 4 minutes 46 seconds
    S2 Ep889: VocalEyes What’s On 3 February 2025
    Now for a roundup of accessible arts events as RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey catches up with Jess Beal from VocalEyes, the national audio description charity providing access to the arts for blind and partially sighted people to share some of the accessible events that are featured in their regular email newsletter.

    Audio described shows and events included:

    Titanique - Sunday 9 February, 3pm, touch tour 1.40pm, Criterion Theatre, London

    The Lonely Londoners - Thursday 13 February, 7.30pm, touch tour 6pm, Kiln Theatre, London

    Summer 1954, Table Number 7 & The Browning Version - Saturday 15 February, 2.30pm, Oxford Playhouse

    Six The Musical - Wednesday 19 February, 6pm, Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury

    Rollercoaster - Saturday 22 February, 6.30pm, Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London

    To find out more about these and other up-coming described arts events as well as details about how to sign up to the regular What’s On email newsletter do visit the VocalEyes website - https://vocaleyes.co.uk


    (Image shows the VocalEyes logo. A speech bubble with 'VOCALEYES' written in bold black letters next to it)
    3 February 2025, 9:00 am
  • 4 minutes 1 second
    S2 Ep888: Weight Loss, BMI and Injections for Weight Management…
    With a lot in the news recently around health professionals changing obesity measurements away from BMI and a lot of talk about injections for weight management too, for this week’s check in with Glasgow based Pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey began by asking Elizabeth to explain exactly what BMI actually means. 

    Then to Elizabeth’s thoughts on those injections for weight management that have also been in the news and some of the concerns that people have had about possible side effects from the injections too.

    Finally a reminder from Elizabeth about a diet which can help to reverse type 2 diabetes.

    You will find more information about managing weight loss on the following pages of the NHS website - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/obesity/
    To get in touch with Elizabeth you can email [email protected] or for more information visit - https://elizabethroddick.com


    Image:  Picture showing Elizabeth standing in her pharmacy, dressed in her white pharmacist coat and a colourful bandana around her neck, she's smiling. Warmly at the camera with her hands slightly raised.
    31 January 2025, 9:00 am
  • 7 minutes 31 seconds
    S2 Ep880: Chris Wilkins Sight Loss Story
    Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font. 
    30 January 2025, 12:00 pm
  • 6 minutes 59 seconds
    S2 Ep887: University Study Focuses On Early Glaucoma Detection
    Barry Snell chats to Optometrist  Dr Jonathan Denniss from University of Bradford, who is chief investigator for a new new study which aims to improve the way Glaucoma is detected.

    The project, which is funded by the Medical Research Council, also aims to reduce misdiagnosis of the disease.

    If you would like to find out more about the trial please email [email protected] 


    28 January 2025, 8:14 am
  • 9 minutes 9 seconds
    S2 Ep886: Guide Dog Blogs – Janice Mitchel – Restaurants and Shopping
    On Guide Dog Blogs this week, Hubert speaks to Janice once again. This time they talk trips to shops and restaurants, and there are certainly a few amusing encounters that Janice tells us about that she had with her guide dog Megan.
    27 January 2025, 3:44 pm
  • 5 minutes 47 seconds
    S2 Ep884: VocalEyes What’s On 20 January 2025
    Now for a roundup of accessible arts events as RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey catches up with Jess Beal from VocalEyes, the national audio description charity providing access to the arts for blind and partially sighted people to share some of the accessible events that are featured in their regular email newsletter.


    Audio described shows and events included:

    UCL’s Grant Museum of Zoology - recorded audio described guide, London

    War Horse - Saturday 25 January, 2.30pm, touch tour 12noon, New Victoria Theatre, Woking

    Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - Sunday 26 January, 1pm, Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury

    Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 - Saturday 1 February, 2.30pm, Donmar Warehouse, London

    The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - Saturday 8 February, 2.15pm, touch tour 12.45pm, Curve, Leicester

    To find out more about these and other up-coming described arts events as well as details about how to sign up to the regular What’s On email newsletter do visit the VocalEyes website - https://vocaleyes.co.uk


    (Image shows the VocalEyes logo. A speech bubble with 'VOCALEYES' written in bold black letters next to it)
    20 January 2025, 3:00 pm
  • 8 minutes 44 seconds
    S2 Ep885: Guide Dog Blogs – Phil Rutter – Public Transport
    Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font. 
    20 January 2025, 12:00 pm
  • 8 minutes 43 seconds
    S2 Ep882: A Sweet Giveaway From Annie's Cake Creations
    Annie Spooner is an owner of a cake making business in Colchester. She also happens to live with Retinitis Pigmentosa, or RP for short. 

    She spoke with our Paulina Kuchorew about her passion, her sight loss, and also shares how you can nominate someone for a sweet giveaway.

    You can follow Annie on social media by searching for "Annie's Cake Creations."

    Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font.
    14 January 2025, 12:00 pm
  • 5 minutes 19 seconds
    S2 Ep881: At the Beginning of the Year Does it Help Promising to Make All Those Healthy New Year’s Resolutions?
    As we start the New year for the first of our regular check ins with Glasgow Based Pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick it is all about those New year’s resolutions we make at the beginning of the year to be a bit more healthier and what affect they might have on our bodies too. 

    Elizabeth began by chatting with RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey firstly about the coughs and colds that seem to be around and about at the moment. 

    Then to those New Year’s resolutions with Elizabeth and Toby talking about whether it was worth doing dry January which some people like to do at the beginning of the year and also about maybe cutting down on some certain foods as a New Year’s  resolution too.

    To get in touch with Elizabeth you can email [email protected] or for more information visit - https://elizabethroddick.com


    Image:  Picture showing Elizabeth standing in her pharmacy, dressed in her white pharmacist coat and a colourful bandana around her neck, she's smiling. Warmly at the camera with her hands slightly raised
    13 January 2025, 3:00 pm
  • 7 minutes 54 seconds
    S2 Ep883: Dave Heeley To Run His Final London Marathon
    Blind Dave Heeley OBE is a fundraiser from the West Midlands, who has raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for West Bromwhich Albion's - Albion Foundation. 

    Dave is currently training for his 17th and final London marathon. To make his final marathon even more special, he will be joined on the day by his daughters.

    Barry Snell caught up with him to find out how it's all going.

    Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font.
    13 January 2025, 11:20 am
  • 8 minutes 41 seconds
    S2 Ep878: Andy Brown Sight Loss Story
    Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font. 
    9 January 2025, 12:00 pm
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