RNIB Connect

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 On – The Audiobook show all about accessible reading.

Tech Talk – Technology for blind and partially sighted people.

Sport – See sport differently.

The Happy Hour – Mental health, mindfulness, and overall wellbeing.

Tracks of My Life – Take a journey through our guest’s life.

Support – Other podcasts from RNIB.

TV Guide – Daily audio TV listings

Latest Episodes:

S2 Ep1904: Remember A Charity Week 2026 - Writing a WIll and Free Wills Network in Scotland Lewis Morrisey Octopus Legacy Sep 07, 2026

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Are you one of the many people in the UK who doesn't have a will? David Hogg finds out why some people are put off writing them, why you should really have one and how will writing has become easier in Scotland

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S2 Ep1903: Remember A Charity Week 2026 - Why Are Gifts in Wills Important? Sep 07, 2026

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Remember A Charity Week takes place from September 7 to September 13, encouraging people to leave a gift in their Will to causes they care about.

For charity RNIB, gifts in Wills are truly life changing. They help the charity to be there for people with sight loss not just today, but long into the future.

Here's our Paulina Kuchorew speaking with RNIB's Head of Supporter Experience, Helen Smith.

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S2 Ep1900: Remember A Charity Week 2026 - Leaving A Legacy Sep 07, 2026

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Leaving a gift in your will is a powerful way to make sure the causes you care about continue to thrive for years to come. Hywel Davies has been finding out how straightforward the process is and how even a small gift can make a lasting difference.

For more information on the National Free Wills Network, you can call the RNIB Helpline on 0303 123 99 99. giftsinwills@rnib.org.uk
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S2 Ep1899: Remember A Charity Week 2026 - Writing A Will Sep 07, 2026

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Writing a will can sound daunting, but the process is often much simpler than expected. Hywel Davies has been finding out how the National Free Wills Network can help to get your affairs in order.

S2 Ep1902: Remember A Charity Week 2026 - Unusual Gifts Left To RNIB Sep 07, 2026

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Barry Snell chats to RNIB’s Legacy Management Lead, Daniel Pepper to find out about the importance of creating a will and leaving a will & about some of the more unusual gifts people have left to RNIB over the years.

For more information on the National Free Wills Network, you can call the RNIB Helpline on 0303 123 99 99. giftsinwills@rnib.org.uk

S2 Ep1905: Charity Chief Exec's Customer Update 05/09/2026 Sep 05, 2026

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For this week’s CEO update on RNIB Connect Radio as Chief Executive Simon Antrobus is on annual leave RNIB’s Interim Chief Operations Officer Debbie Miller sits in for Simon to look at some of the big stories coming from the UK sight loss charity.

Debbie began by talking about the Synapptic Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses that are now available in the RNIB online shop which Debbie also has on order too. Then to some great topics and themes that came out of the recent BBC Access All interview with TV Producer, Presenter and best-selling Author Richard Osman, who has Nystagmus. Toby and Debbie discussed how he manages to get about with the condition and some of those problem solving skills that we all have as visually impaired people, which would be of great value as we move into a world relying more on AI, plus topics that also chimed with Debbie as a visually impaired person that alined with all the work that the RNIB does to make a more inclusive world for people living with sight loss.

If you, or someone you know, would like information on the support and services available from RNIB, go to www.rnib.org.uk.

You can call our Helpline on 0303 123 9999 or ask your Amazon smart speaker to call RNIB's Helpline.
#RNIBConnect

S2 Ep1901: People Or Props - Writing Better Disabled Characters Sep 02, 2026

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How can we have better disabled characters in film?

Psychology Researcher and DARK (Disability Action Research Kollective) founder Richard Amm has created a tool for writers to improve disability representation.

He tells Amelia about 'People Or Props'

Read Richard's dissertation for free here - Development of the People or Props Tool: Integrating Prejudice Reduction Psychology Insights to Improve Representations of Disability on Screen – ScienceOpen

Learn more about DARK on their website - The Disability Action Research Kollective (DARK) - Disabled Leaders Network

S2 Ep1898: Guide Dog Owner Helps to Ban Unauthorised Discarded Lime Bikes That Have Been Cluttering Up the Pavements… Sep 01, 2026

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Guide Dog owner Jason Beal who lives in South East London has freed up the pavements of discarded unauthorised Lime bikes for him, his wife Jessica and other visually impaired people.

When the discarded Lime bikes were blocking the pavements Jason and his Guide Dog Cain would have to nervously step into the busy London streets to get past the bikes. Following on from raising the issue with their local MP Liam Conlon who took up the matter with Bromley Council and Lime who have now apologised to Jason and Jessica as well as changing their app to stop the hiring of Lime bikes in the borough.

RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey caught up with Jason to find out more about what life was like for him and his Guide Dog Cain having to navigate around the discarded bikes and on occasions stepping in to the busy London streets to get past the bikes and what life is like now since the Lime bike ban was put in place in their area.

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S2 Ep1895: Charity Chief Exec's Customer Update 29/08/2026 Aug 29, 2026

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Each week, on RNIB Connect Radio we sit 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 looks back on his first six months or so as RNIB CEO, noting a few highlights both internally and externally as well as a few RNIB projects that he is looking forward to seeing develop over the next six months that will help to improve the lives of blind and partially sighted people.

If you, or someone you know, would like information on the support and services available from RNIB, go to www.rnib.org.uk.

You can call our Helpline on 0303 123 9999 or ask your Amazon smart speaker to call RNIB's Helpline.

#RNIBConnect

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S2 Ep1897: Mere Mortals AD At Edinburgh International Festival Aug 28, 2026

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In Mere Mortals, San Francisco Ballet takes on the story of Pandora’s Box through the contemporary lens of artificial intelligence.

Composer and electronic musician Floating Points (Sam Shepherd) performs his original score live with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra as 40 dancers perform.

Amelia spoke to Audio Describer Emma-Jane Mchenry to learn more.

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