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A Musical Fundraiser For RNIB.

18-03-2016

Students from Caledonian University, in Glasgow, are putting on an accapella musical event to raise funds for the UK's largest sight loss charity. Allan Russell spoke to Christine Spahni to find out more

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Birmingham's Hippodrome Hosts National Conference On Audio Description.

17-03-2016

Audio description is a way of delivering information, via headphones, to a visually impaired person when they attend the theatre or other arts venues. Allan Russell went along to find out more.

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March 12th 2016 Is Disabled Access Day.

11-03-2016

Opening up venues and showing that disabled people can enjoy visitor attractions, nights out and social activities is what it's all about. Insight's Allan Russell spoke to Kikki MacDonald from Euan's Guide to find out more.

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Paralympics Rule Change Sparks Concern.

11-03-2016

A rule change which affects visually impaired dressage riders has sparked safety and equality concerns. Insight's Allan Russell spoke to Craig Spence, International Paralympic Association, and Veritty Smith, dressage rider to find out more.

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No Smoking Day Is Good For Your Eyes.

11-03-2016

Losing your sight isn't something we immediately think of when we talk about smoking but it has a direct link to sight loss. Insight's Allan Russell spoke to Dr Dolores Conroy from the charity Fight For Sight, to find out how smoking attacks the eye.

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Blind Children UK's Concerns Over Habilitation Provision.

09-03-2016

A national children's charity has published a report into the postcode lottery of habilitation services for blind children in England. Insight's Allan Russell spoke to Richard Leaman, Chief Executive of BCUK, and Clare Waite, mother of a blind toddler.

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Research Funding Into Glaucoma.

09-03-2016

It's World Glaucoma Week and Insight Radio's Allan Russell spoke to Dr Dolores Conroy, Fight For Sight, to find out what research the charity is funding into the condition that is one of the world's leading causes of blindness.

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Fun And Learning For Visually Impaired Kids And Young People.

08-03-2016

Lesley Inganni, from Action, joined us for a look at some forthcoming fun events and residential weekends for blind and partially sighted children and young people. Insight's Allan Russell found out more.

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British Blind Sport Offers Services In Scotland.

08-03-2016

A grant from the Postcode Lottery Trust will allow BBS to extend its sport and leisure services into Scotland. Insight's Allan Russell spoke to Ian Carr to find out what's on offer.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 5.98MB - Duration: 6:32 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)


Brussels Moves On Web Accessibility

04-03-2016

A collaborative research project, funded by Fight For Sight, has found a new cell mutation that could herald new hope for people suffering from conditions that affect the retina. Dolores Conroy and Prof Chris Inglehearn told us more.

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