RNIB Conversations

National charity SeeAbility has achieved a huge Guinness World Records title for: “Most participants featured on a live portrait installation in 48 hours”.
The challenge, which involved creating a live portrait installation in Potters Fields Park, next to Tower Bridge, was taken on to shine a light on the tens of thousands of children and young people in London’s special schools who are missing out on basic eye care and glasses.
Barry Snell caught up with their Director of Eye Care, Lisa Donaldson, to find out more.
To learn more about SeeAbility click here

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We’re chatting kitchen gadgets, specifically, accessible kitchen gadgets.
If you’re blind or partially sighted, what can help you in the kitchen? 
Joining Paulina on RNIB Connect Radio to share her tips is Emmy from Emmy’s VIP Life.
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Claire is a visually impaired sports enthusiast and met her now husband and co-parent Pete while discussing training tips online. They came onto Good COmpany to discuss building their relationship remotely and how they balance supporting and challenging each other.
Listen to Good Company, RNIB Connect Radio's relationship show, on the first Tuesday of each month at 7 pm and 8pm on the first sunday of each month.
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In June 2025 VICS founder Kirin Saeed joined Good Company to discuss navigating grief as a blind woman and honouring her late husband in her theatre work.
Learn more about Sense Of Loss on the VICS website -Sense of Loss Programme — Visually Impaired Creators Scotland
Listen to Good Company, RNIB Connect Radio's relationship show, on the first Tuesday of each month at 7 pm and 8pm on the first sunday of each month.
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How can you have productive conversations about difficult topics?
Amanda Hawkins, RNIB Head of Mental Health And Counselling, came onto Good Company in May 2025 to share some advice about tackling tricky topics.
Listen to Good Company, RNIB Connect Radio's relationship show, on the first Tuesday of each month at 7 pm and 8pm on the first sunday of each month.
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