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RNIB Connect

RNIB Connect Radio
RNIB
Audio Description
Accessibility
Accessible Information Standard
Edinburgh International Festival
Sight Loss
Talking Books
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Music
RHS Sandringham Flower Show
Personal Independence Payment
Edinburgh
Cost Of Living
Northern Ireland
NHS
Accessible Voting
Postcode Lottery
Gardening
London
Accessible Publishing

RNIB Connect Radio is the UK radio station for blind and partially sighted people to find out what is happening in the community. You can also contribute and share your stories by emailing radio@rnib.org.uk. Get involved and join the conversation. Other great podcast channels from RNIB Connect Radio Conversations - Blind and partially sighted people speaking about a wide range of topics. Read ... more

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Each month RNIB Connect Radio speaks to the Policy and Campaigns Team from RNIB Cymru. This month, Hywel Davies has been finding out about some of the different strands to RNIB’s ‘See Cymru Differently’ project.

To find out more about the RNIB’s cam... more

These days everyone likes to take a selfie of themselves while out and about, making a record of trips and holidays or just letting people know through social media what they are up to.

So how easy might it be for blind and partially sighted people ... more

Adapted from Lemony Snicket’s picture book, ‘The Dark’ by Peut-Être Theatre is a universal and empowering family adventure about facing one’s fear is on at Battersea Arts Centre in London from 27-31 October 2026.

Laszlo is afraid of the dark. The Da... more

RNIB have been working with the Scottish Queer International Film Festival (SQIFF) to make the festival more accessible for blind and partially sighted attendees.

Amelia spoke with Charlie Little from SQIFF and James Kyle and Conor Joseph from RNIB... more

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Recent Guests

Claire Maxwell
RNIB Shop buyer
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Episode: S2 Ep1963: RNIB Online Shop - Lighting Sale and Braille Drop-In Event
Tom Norton
RNIB Education and Children Information Resources Officer
RNIB
Episode: S2 Ep1960: What is RNIB's Let's Play?
Lizzi Jordan
Paralympic champion and six-time world champion cyclist
British Cycling
Episode: S2 Ep1962: Lizzi Jordan Campaigns For Tax Free Tandems
Marie Harawa
Campaigner for accessible food labelling
Episode: S2 Ep1961: New Research Hoping To Build Evidence Base for Braille Food Labelling Across The UK
Simon Antrobus
Chief Executive of RNIB
RNIB
Episode: S2 Ep1959: Charity Chief Exec's Customer Update 10/10/2026
Peter Holland
Chief Executive of the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness
International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness
Episode: S2 Ep1950: First Global Summit for Eye Health
Khadija Raza
RNIB Policy Lead for Accessibility
RNIB
Episode: S2 Ep1958: Share Your Experience In RNIB Accessible Healthcare Information Survey
Pip Dingle
Community and events fundraiser at MyVision Oxfordshire
MyVision Oxfordshire
Episode: S2 Ep1956: Marking World Sight Day 2026 With MyVision Oxfordshire
Simon Darvill
Director of Communications, Campaigns and Events at the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness
International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness
Episode: S2 Ep1910: World Sight Day 2026 and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness

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Amelia
Host of RNIB Connect Radio show and interviews related to accessibility and disability topics

Chart Rankings

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#188
United Kingdom/Government
Apple Podcasts
#199
Ireland/Government
Apple Podcasts
#216
New Zealand/Government

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S2 Ep1910: World Sight Day 2026 and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness
Q: How can people get involved today in World Sight Day 2026?
Darvill directs listeners to the IAPB website for campaign resources and asks them to pledge their support, including a pledge to get their eyes tested. The campaign aims to gather five million pledges over the next year.
S2 Ep1910: World Sight Day 2026 and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness
Q: Do remind me again about all the work that the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness does around campaigning to end avoidable sight loss and of all that World Sight Day plays each year too.
Darvill says IAPB brings together nearly 300 eye health organisations in over 100 countries and works with the World Health Organization to end avoidable sight loss. World Sight Day raises awareness and encourages people to consider their own eye health and support others.
S2 Ep1957: New Enhanced Audio Commentary Offer For Blind Football Fans
Q: How do customers get that description in on their TVs or wherever they're watching?
Customers with audio-description functionality on supported Sky boxes, Sky Glass, Sky Stream or Sky Sports through Virgin Media can switch on the AD commentary. Sky says it will promote availability during the pre-game show.
S2 Ep1957: New Enhanced Audio Commentary Offer For Blind Football Fans
Q: What's it taken to get here?
Smith describes the technical work to integrate the service with Sky's audio-description functionality, along with editorial development and feedback from stakeholders and commentators.
S2 Ep1956: Marking World Sight Day 2026 With MyVision Oxfordshire
Q: Can you explain a little about some of the work that MyVision Oxfordshire does in your local area?
The charity provides practical advice, emotional support, specialist equipment and technology help, social groups and green walking groups to support independence and confidence.

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Frequently Asked Questions About RNIB Connect

What is RNIB Connect about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Listener discussions revolve around accessibility, disability representation, health information accessibility, and inclusive culture across arts, sport, and media. Episodes frequently feature experts from RNIB, Guide Dogs, and disability arts organizations, along with creators and performers who foreground lived experience. The show tends to blend practical guidance on accessibility (including healthcare information standards and travel with guide dogs) with thoughtful conversations about representation, inclusion, and authentic storytelling in theatre, podcasts, and comedy. A notable pattern is collaboration with advocacy groups and production teams to highlight real-world accessibility challenges, celebrate achievements in disability spo... more

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2. Tom Norton
3. Lizzi Jordan
4. Marie Harawa
5. Simon Antrobus
6. Peter Holland
7. Khadija Raza
8. Pip Dingle

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