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Europe's first radio station for blind and partially sighted people. Freeview 730/Online/Smart Devices ARIAS 2024 Community Station Of The Year Email: radio@rnib.org.uk Website: www.rnib.org.uk/connect-radio Image: young boy with headphones on relaxing.
Sharks!🦈 We asked one of our presenters about his highlight from the 2026 Commonwealth Games. You can find our exclusive athlete interviews and coverage of the Games on our podcast: https://bit.ly/RNIBglasgowgames #ParaSwimming #Glasgow2026 #CommGamesAus
You've Got Braille is a scripted comedy podcast series following Paddy as he tries to fit in inconspicuously as someone who is blind. The series was written and stars Reece Finnegan, who is blind himself. Listen: https://bit.ly/gotbraille [Video: Reece does lines in a recording studio.]
🚲 Did you know this? Allan and Jane are at the Velodrome today, cheering on the Commonwealth Games athletes, so here’s some facts for you. [Video description: A selfie video of Allan and Jane standing at the velodrome and following the women’s qualifiers.] #Tandem #ParaTrackCycling
Books and plants? Yes, please!🪻 Garden Designer Paul Hervey-Brookes shows us his favourite feature at RNIB's award-winning Talking Books Garden. Designed for RHS Sandringham Flower Show it celebrates 90 years of Talking Books. Explore it fully with our podcast: https://bit.ly/4wFpSEk #BookSky
It’s a “pure dead brilliant” win for Team Scotland at Bowls🥇 Our David grabbed a quick word with them following their tie-breaker defeat against England in Para Mixed Pairs B2-B3. Congrats to Team Scotland’s Mary Stevenson, Jim Aitken, Robert Barr and Sarah-Jane Ewing! #Glasgow2026 #Bowls
Allan under a desk😅 Throwback to the last time we attended a major sports event and our remote broadcast set up. Fortunately, 2026 #CommonwealthGames are much closer! Tune in Mon-Fri Daily Connect 9 am -12 noon/ Afternoon Edition 3 –6 pm to hear how blind and partially sighted athletes are doing.
Meet Astrid and Ursula Carroll, sisters competing against each other at the Commonwealth Games✨ They have Stargardt disease and made their international debuts competing in Women's 100m Freestyle (S13). 17-year-old Astrid is representing Scotland and 14-year-old Ursula is swimming for England.
How does Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) affect a swimmer’s ability to compete? Paralympic swimmer Matthew Redfern is preparing to compete at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and spoke with RNIB Connect Radio ahead of the exciting event.
Let's chat accessible tech for blind and partially sighted people! On Tech Talk this week, we’re at Sight Village Central Exhibition and Callum gets hands on with the Monarch multi-line braille display from HumanWare. Full episode: https://bit.ly/TechTalk14July2026 #Braille #AccessibleTechnology
Acting Challenge bloopers🤣 This trend has creators test their performance skills by uttering a single phrase in four different ways to show how changing your tone, inflection or body language could completely alter a line's meaning. We had a lot of fun with this one, clearly! #ActingChallenge
Throwback Monday: Tea Alarm, but make it accessible ✨ Anyone else remember this viral trend from last year? [Video description: A view down the hallway, a busy office mid-meeting, and finally a small office kitchen.] #TeaAlarm #ThrowbackMonday #Accessibility #OfficeHumor
This week on Read On: author Bec Manser and her debut novel Wildheart. A magical fantasy adventure for 9+ readers from Puffin Books, Bec worked with charity @rnib.bsky.social on the portrayal of one of its characters, a Wildheart Ranger called Aster. Listen: https://bit.ly/ReadOnWildheart #BookSky
Art Look Back: This Sound Is Purple exhibition. Glenn Harvey is the Sound Designer and creator behind the unique exhibition which paired visual art with immersive audio by combining detailed description, artist reflections and unique sound design. #ArtSky @slcouncils.bsky.social #AudioDescription
Which Disney princess is Ken most like? This Monday the Mix Tape has its 100th episode, so we asked presenter Ken and his producer Barry some questions about working together. Catch the Mix Tape every Monday at 8pm or Sunday at 1pm. [Description: Barry and Ken sit side by side in the studio.]
Too hot for radio? Never! 😎 [Video description: David sits in the RNIB Connect Radio studio in a summer paisley print shirt and shorts.]
Congrats to partially sighted author Beth O'Brien who just won the Carnegie Medal for Writing! Wolf Siren reimagines Little Red Riding Hood as a visually impaired girl, and the audiobook was recorded at RNIB Talking Book studios by partially sighted narrator Niamh Longford. #BookSky #Carnegies2026
Join us for a special show celebrating the life of late DJ and presenter Aly Prince. The Folk and Roots Tribute will feature Aly's favourite tracks and conversations with those who knew him best, including his son George. Listen Tuesday 23rd June 7pm or Sunday 28th June 8pm.
On Read On today: a @bozzybookfest.bsky.social talk with Vice President of RNIB Penny Lancaster, on her book Someone Like Me. She chats to Janet Smith about her childhood with dyslexia, job as a Special Constable, charity work and more. Full episode: https://bit.ly/3Qp5lEp #Audiobooks #BookSky
Fancy open water swimming in Brighton? @britishblindsport.org.uk Gateway to the Sea taster event on Sat 27 June will give blind and partially sighted people a chance to try it out in a safe environment. Paralympic swimmer Melanie Barratt shared why she thinks it's worth dipping your toes in.
Rebecca Williams is an amateur gardener from Essex, whose multisensory garden design will be featured at BBC Gardener’s World Live in Birmingham this week. Sensed, Not Seen was inspired by her father David, who started losing his sight in his 20s due to diabetic retinopathy. #AccessibleGarden
You've seen the acting challenge trend, right? Our team wanted in and in honour of our amazing social media team always talking it up, we made it all about alt text. Watch to the end for an Oscar worthy performance 😅
⚽ Excited for the World Cup? Here's Neil with a quick explanation on how blind and partially fans can catch the accessible coverage of the upcoming England and Scotland games. #AudioDescription #WorldCup
🎾Blind and partially sighted tennis fans can experience Wimbledon in a whole new way! Action Audio lets audiences to follow sport in real-time by using simple sound cues alongside the audio commentary for a more thrilling experience. We spoke with Tim Devine from AKQA, the company behind the tech.
Throwback Monday: David does ballet ✨ Back in 2024 David Hogg was put through his paces by Scottish Ballet’s Matthew Broadbent in one of our special blind leading features. Please enjoy the audio description provided by Amelia.
Happy Volunteers’ Week! Adam initially started his volunteer journey with RNIB as a community coordinator. This eventually led to him applying for and getting the role of a Business Analyst with the charity. Adam is still connected to volunteering by being a volunteer manager.
Can Access To Work scheme be fixed? For blind and partially sighted people the scheme is vital for getting into, and staying in work. Unfortunately the Government scheme has been buckling under pressure. Allan Russell spoke with RNIB's Roisin Jacklin to learn more. Podcast: https://bit.ly/4ejGavS
