Making Newspapers Accessible

Early Edition is RNIB Connect Radio's breakfast show reviewing the main stories in the daily newspapers for blind and partially sighted people across the UK.

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2015

Electoral Comission making voting accessible.

05-06-2017

With a general election on the way, we look at how accessible the process of voting is for blind and partially sighted people. Iain Wilson spoke to Ailsa Irvin, Director of Electoral Administration to find out more...

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 5.31MB - Duration: 5:48 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)


Sports taster day for visually impaired people.

02-06-2017

British Blind Sport are holding a sports taster day in Birmingham on the 22nd of June. Allan Russell spoke to Jess Skinner, from BBS, to find out what sports will be on offer and what other benefits come from getting involved.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 6.84MB - Duration: 7:28 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)


Climbing to fight for sight.

20-02-2017

Kevin Coghlan has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro to raise funds for UK charity Fight For Sight, to help them fund research into common and rare sight loss conditions. Allan Russell spoke to Kevin to find out more about the climb.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 7.18MB - Duration: 7:50 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)


Talking Buses, Across The UK, Are A Step Closer.

04-11-2016

For 6 years now, charities and supporters have been campaigning for all buses and coaches to have audio visual announcements fitted as standard. RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell spoke to Alan Brown MP and Chris Theobald from the charity Guide Dogs.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 6.14MB - Duration: 6:42 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)


Charity Chairman Goes The Extra Miles.

26-10-2016

Kevin Carey, RNIB Chairman, undertook a trek in Iceland to raise funds and awareness for the UK's leading sight loss charity, RNIB. Allan Russell spoke to Kevin to learn more about the journey...

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 9.33MB - Duration: 10:11 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)


Young People Wanted To Shape UK's Leading Sight Loss Charity

17-10-2016

RNIB has a strategic objective to increase participation by young people in the life of the RNIB Connect community. Allan Russell spoke to Niall McMurtry, from RNIB, to find out more.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 7.59MB - Duration: 8:17 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)


World Sight Day 2016

13-10-2016

Approximately 285 million people worldwide live with low vision and blindness. Insight Radio's Allan spoke to Sarah Namusobya from Vision Aid Overseas to find out more.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 4.81MB - Duration: 5:15 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)


Can Colouring Books Be Accessible?

26-09-2016

If your colour blind, enjoying colouring in books or E-colouring books may not be at the top of your list. Chris Guest, who is colour blind himself, has tackled the problem head on. Allan Russell spoke to him to find out more.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 7.67MB - Duration: 8:22 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)


RNIB Campaigns Monthly Update.

02-09-2016

The leading sight loss charity in the UK, RNIB, campaigns on many fronts in order to improve the lives of those living with sight loss. Allan Russell spoke with Libby Rhodes and heard more about the dangers of A boards.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 6.08MB - Duration: 6:38 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)


Consultation On Welfare Devolvement To Scotland.

02-09-2016

Certain Welfare Benefits are to be devolved to the Scottish Parliament from Westminster's Department of Work and Pensions(DWP) Allan Russell spoke to Jeane Freeman MSP to find out more.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 7.45MB - Duration: 8:08 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)


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