RNIB Conversations

For this week’s check in with Glasgow based Pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick it is all about the importance of building up good bone health.
Elizabeth began by explaining to RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey the importance of building up good bone health in early life.  
Then to like many things in life is there a connection between good diet and bone health.
Elizabeth ended by explaining exactly what osteoporosis is and how the condition can be treated.
You will find out more about the importance of good bone health by visiting the following pages of the NHS website - https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/bone-health/keep-your-bones-strong-over-65/ 
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.

Barry Snell caught up with Jonathon Attenborough to talk about his recent experience attending a football match while wearing only his vision glasses. We’ll explore what the day was like for him — from navigating the stadium to soaking up the atmosphere — and hear his thoughts on how sports venues can better support blind and partially sighted fans. 
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This week on Guide Dog Blogs, we speak to Toby from our very own RNIB Connect Radio, as he tells us all about his new guide dog Boston, and also his training experience.

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:
Miss Saigon - Thursday 22 January, 7.30pm, Hull New Theatre and 4 February, 7.30pm, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
Single White Female - Saturday 31 January, 2.30pm, touch tour 1.15pm, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
Audio-described tour: Monument to the Unimportant - Saturday 7 February, 3pm, Pace Gallery, London
Into The Woods - Saturday 21 February, 2.30pm, Bridge Theatre, London
Dracula -  Tuesday 24 March, 7.30pm, Noel Coward Theatre, London.
To find out more about these and other up-coming described arts events as well as details on how to sign up to the regular VocalEyes What’s On email newsletter do visit - https://vocaleyes.co.uk
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In our sight loss story this week, we talk about late diagnosis of sight loss, and what it's like to be a teacher with sight loss, as Hubert chats to Laura Francis.