RNIB Connect

Each week, RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell sits down with Simon Antrobus, CEO of RNIB, to look at some of the big stories coming from the UK sight loss charity.
This week Simon talks about The Scottish Vision Strategy Conference, Invictus Spirit Awards and some great news for RNIB Connect Radio.
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See Work Differently Placements can be a great way for blind and partially sighted people to get into employment, but what’s a placement actually like? David Hogg spoke to Devin Adams and Campbell Chalmers from Stirling District Citizen Advice Bureau to find out
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At this year’s Rock en Seine festival, VI concert goers could experience audio description of some of the headliners. David Hogg learns more….
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Follow Visually Impaired people on a fateful train journey in a new production from VICS called ‘Four Out Of Five’.
Amelia spoke to VICS Founder Kirin Saaed and Four Out Of Five Contributor Matthew Clarke to learn about the show.
Four Out Of Five takes place from 7.30 to 8.30 pn on the 3rd October, book tickets and learn more here - Four Out of Five | The MAC Belfast
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Jamie MacDonald is a multi award winning blind comedian, writer and actor, from Glasgow.
He’s back on the road with a new show and told RNIB Connect Radio’s Allan Russell about the idea behind it and why everyone has a mask…
If you’d like to learn more about Jamie, go to https://jamiemacdonaldcomedian.com/about/
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