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S2 Ep1831: Adjustable LED Light and Fan Plus Tactile End of Year Cards… Jul 14, 2026

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This time for our regular browse through the RNIB online shop with Charlee Jarvis, RNIB Shop’s Buying Administrator We are looking at an adjustable LED light and fan plus some great end of year tactile cards for teachers, exams and graduation.

You will find out more about the LED light and fan, the range of end of year tactile cards along with many other products by visiting the following link to the RNIB Online Shop - https://shop.rnib.org.uk/connect

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S2 Ep1830: Launch of the Employment Gap Report: Out of Sight – Out of Work, Laura Davies Jul 14, 2026

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On Monday 13 July 2026 representatives from across the sight loss sector along with a number of employers and visually impaired people came together at the House of Lords for the launch of the Employment Gap Report: Out of Sight – Out of Work by Lord Holmes which is making recommendations for Government and the Department of Work and Pensions to bridge the gap in employment for blind and partially sighted people.

RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey was at the launch event and caught up with Laura Davies from the British Association for Supported Employment who gave a presentation at the event.

S2 Ep1829: Launch of the Employment Gap Report: Out of Sight – Out of Work, Khadija Raza Jul 14, 2026

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RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey was at the launch event and caught up with Khadija Raza, RNIB Policy Lead on Accessibility who also gave a presentation at the event.

S2 Ep1828: Launch of the Employment Gap Report: Out of Sight – Out of Work, Josh Feehan Jul 14, 2026

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RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey was at the launch event and caught up with Josh Feehan, Head of Internships, Thomas Pocklington Trust who gave a presentation at the event.

S2 Ep1827: Launch of the Employment Gap Report: Out of Sight – Out of Work, Diane Lightfoot Jul 14, 2026

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RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey was at the launch event and caught up with Diane Lightfoot from the Business Disability Forum to find out more about the BDF and her thoughts on the report and its recommendations.

S2 Ep1826: Launch of the Employment Gap Report: Out of Sight – Out of Work, Lord Homes Jul 14, 2026

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RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey was at the launch event and caught up with Lord Chris Homes of Richmond MBE to find out more about the findings and recommendations of the report and what can be done to bridge that employment gap for blind and partially sighted people.

S2 Ep1819: Charity Chief Exec's Customer Update 11/07/2026 Jul 11, 2026

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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 new Trustees for the RNIB board and audio described sport on tv.]=

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S2 Ep1825: RNIB's Dan Fisher Shares His Thoughts On The Concert Jul 10, 2026

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Hubert talks to RNIB's Dan Fisher after the concert to get his thoughts on a great event, the key takeaways, and the important part the Elizabeth Eagle Bott Memorial Fund plays in supporting blind and partially sighted musicians.

S2 Ep1824: Jay Pocknell From Sound Without Sight Reflects On The Concert Jul 10, 2026

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Following the concert, Hubert managed to catch up with Jay Pocknell from Sound Without Sight, which has been made possible because of the Elizabeth Eagle Bott Memorial Fund. They discuss thoughts on the concert, and all about Sound Without Sight.

S2 Ep1823: Gareth Churchill Shares His Journey And A Unique Instrument He Now Uses Jul 10, 2026

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In this episode Hubert finds out about how Gareth Churchill got into music, and also a bit about a new instrument Gareth was going to use for his performance.

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