RNIB Conversations

If you have or know someone with Charles Bonnet Syndrome, and you would like to learn more about it, There is a podcast out there which could be helpful. Hubert has been speaking to Shaimond, the host of the podcast about how it has originated and what it’s about.

Here's our latest film review and this time we're looking at the latest release in a big post-apocalyptic movie franchise. Paulina Kuchorew speaks with Luci Franks to hear her review of Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. Image shows the Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga poster. The movie title is written in bold orange-gold letters at the centre, behind it, Furiosa stares ahead with furrowed brows, striking eyes and...

Ayrshire Visually Impaired Social club are currently looking for new members to come and join them and to get involved in their weekly meet up's. Barry Snell caught up with club member Melinda Hanvey, to find out more {Image:  RNIB Connect Radio logo. RNIB is written in bold black capital letters and underlined with a bold pink line. Underneath, 'Connect Radio' written in smaller black letters}

Ashley J Hicks is a New York based actor, writer, teaching artist and podcast co-host. Her credits include '2022 Disney Discovers: Television Showcase', and recently Netflix’s Sci-fi flick 'Atlas'. She also happens to be living with albinism. She shares her story with RNIB Connect Radio's Paulina Kuchorew. Image: A striking photo of Ashley. She is a black woman with albinism wearing a black leathe...

Did you know that last week of June is Glaucoma Awareness Week? But what is glaucoma, how does it affect your eyes and why is talking about your family's eye health history important? Paulina Kuchorew speaks with Nishani Amerasinghe, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon and president of UK and Éire Glaucoma Society, as well as Wayne Bebb and his son Gethin, about their family's glaucoma story. Image show...

Sassy Wyatt is a blind travel blogger, content creator and accessibility consultant, she has been sharing her story with RNIB Connect Radio's Barry Snell. Learn more about Sassy and her website here. Image: A close up picture of a smiling Sassy, who is sitting in a field with her guide dog Ida on a warm sunny day. Sassy has long red hair flowing down past her shoulders and she is wearing a black t...

If you wish to get back into employment, or take the first step onto the employment ladder, Thomas Pocklington Trust are hosting a webinar which might help you. Hubert has been finding out more.

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: Heathers The Musical - Friday 21 June...

With summer just around the corner for this week’s check in with Glasgow based Pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick it is all about how best to prepare health wise for the summer.  Elizabeth began by telling RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey about the main best ways to be prepared for the summer, what to have in your first aid kit, ensuring that you are up-to-date with all your medications and making sure y...

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: Twelfth Night - Saturday 8 June, 2pm,...

East West Rail have launched a new access advisory panel at an early stage of development for the new rail line between Oxford and Cambridge via Bedford. Hubert has been speaking to a member of the panel and staff from the company to find out more.

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: The Glass Menagerie - Wednesday 29 Ma...

Barry Snell chats to Brandon Hulcoop, the owner of All Things Dotty, who specialise in braille art and who's aim is to make the the world a better place for for visually impaired people. Having previously spoken in 2021, Brandon chat's about the growth of the business, having a new partner, plus exciting plans for the future. Find out more about All Things Dotty #RNIBConnect Image Shows RNIB Logo...

With the warmer weather we have been experiencing recently there seems to be a lot more wasps and bees about, so for this week’s check in with Glasgow based Pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick it is all about insect bites and how best to treat and deal with them.  Elizabeth began by explaining to RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey what the difference is between a bee and a wasp sting and how best to treat t...

Following on from the last check in with Glasgow based Pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick where we talked about what services are now on offer at your local community Pharmacy for this week’s  check in it is all about the eye problems that you can go to your Pharmacist with. Elizabeth began by telling our Toby Davey about a stye, what it is and how you might treat a stye, to then chatting about conjunct...

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: Bert Hardy – Photojournalism in War &...

The first Sight Loss Council is being launched in Scotland, with the help of Sight Scotland, Sight Scotland Veterans, and Visibility Scotland, it’s being funded by Thomas Pocklington Trust, following the successful SLC model that’s been in place for a few years now in England. Hubert has been speaking to the engagement manager from the first Scotland SLC, together with TPT’s director of services.

If you have walked in to your local Community Pharmacy recently or even over the last couple of years you may have noticed that there is a lot more on offer than just picking up your prescriptions and some general medication like headache tablets.  So for this week’s check in with Glasgow based Pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick we find out about how your local community Pharmacy has changed over the ye...

Barry Snell caught up with blind Dave to talk about his latest charity fundraiser, an exciting job offer, Plus some unexpected recognition from the English Football League Learn more about Dave and his many fundraising challenges #RNIBConnect Image Shows RNIB Logo

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: Madagascar The Musical - Friday 19 Ap...

With recent news reports where people have been saying that the NHS is not working, for this week’s check in with Pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey began by asking Elizabeth for her response and thoughts on all this news.   Elizabeth then shared her ideas on what could be done to remedy the situation with the NHS that people have been talking about in the news. To then s...

Have you ever heard of something called the Visual Snow Syndrome? Well, it can impact your vision along side other symptoms, Hubert has been speaking to one Doctor who has helped to do a lot of research into the syndrome. 

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: My First Ballet: Swan Lake - Wednesda...

Hubert has been visiting Sutton train station to follow the latest series of the Aira visual interpreting service app trials for blind and partially sighted rail passengers. There he spoke to one volunteer from a local sight loss charity in Sutton Pierre Shlimon. If you wish to provide feedback about your own use of the Aira app at one of the supported train stations, you can access it using the l...

We hear a lot in the news about the risks of alcohol overindulgence with talk about price increases in supermarkets, off-licenses, restaurants, pubs, bars and clubs but how critically concerning are the risks of alcohol around cancer?   With the recent published research report about the risk of alcohol and cancer for this week’s regular check in with Glasgow based Pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick, RN...