RNIB Connect

RNIB have been working with the Scottish Queer International Film Festival (SQIFF) to make the festival more accessible for blind and partially sighted attendees.
Amelia spoke with Charlie Little from SQIFF and James Kyle and Conor Joseph from RNIB to learn more.
Find the SQIFF events programme and further details here - SQIFF – Scottish Queer International Film Festival
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Barry Snell learns about the importance of RNIB’s peer support groups in the Scottish Highlands. He is talking to RNIB Scotland's Project Support officer Ian White.
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Eye Care Liaison Officers play a vital role in help people adjust to a sight loss diagnosis. Hywel Davies has been finding out how the launch of a new facility in Sunderland will benefit patients and their families.

What are RNIB doing to make streets safer and easier to navigate for blind and partially sighted people?
Amelia speaks to Erik Matthies and Lisa Hughes from RNIB to learn more about the Accessible Street Pledge Campaign.
Learn more here - Accessible streets pledge | RNIB Campaigns
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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 a celebrity panel on talking books, launching a new Eye Care Liaison Officer service and an award for one of our staff members.
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