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There’s an exciting opportunity to join the team behind the UK’s largest producer of official statistics. Hywel Davies has been finding out about a new work placement scheme with The Office for National Statistics.

Each month, RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell is joined by some of RNIB Northern Ireland’s Campaigns Team to discuss some of the big projects they’re working on.
This month’s topics include work on accessible voting and the charity Manifesto for next year’s elections and a transport hub accessibility launch.
If you’d like to find out more, or get involved in campaigning, email campaignsni@rnib.org.uk
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Each month RNIB Connect Radio speaks to the Policy and Campaigns Team from RNIB Cymru. This month, we hear about the letter RNIB Cymru has sent to the new Cabinet Minister for Health in Wales and the ‘Pathways in Practice’ sessions that are taking place all over the country.
For more information on the work of RNIB Cymru's Policy and Campaigns Team, visit the website - Policy - Wales - RNIB Cymru campaigns I RNIB | RNIB

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 began by reflecting on the increase in the availability of audio description for many of the 2026 Football World Cup games on television for blind and partially sighted fans.  Then to the reception on Wednesday 17 June at the House of Commons hosted by Marsha de Cordova, Labour MP for Battersea that brought together people from across the sight loss sector and Eye Care Health service to launch a new training package sponsored by the RNIB, hosted on the Royal College of Ophthalmologist's’ Inspire platform for Clinicians working within Eye health to raise awareness around the importance of emotional support at the point of diagnosis for people affected by sight loss. Plus a couple of other important events at the Houses of Parliament for the RNIB this week too.
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Time to catch up with the latest work from RNIB Scotland's Campaigns Team.
This month, RNIB Connect Radio's Paulina Kuchorew is joined by Kirstie Henderson to chat tactile paving at train stations across Scotland, free travel for companions and more.
If you’d like to find out more, or get involved in campaigning visit: Read about RNIB Scotland's campaigns | RNIB or call the RNIB Helpline on 0303 123 9999.
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