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.https://bsky.app/profile/rnibradio.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/rnibradio.bsky.social/post/3mlsxumdbhy22What does the King's speech mean for blind and partially sighted people? Allan Russell spoke to Rhys Felton for RNIB's response... https://audioboom.com/posts/8903481-uk-sight-loss-charity-responds-to-king-s-speech-content14 May 2026 13:56 +0000at://did:plc:rsf5ccepsq7ruven3g7mrdcd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlsxumdbhy22https://bsky.app/profile/rnibradio.bsky.social/post/3mlqhskxedk2hA failed Easter Egg photoshoot? 🤡 Here’s Amelia and David discussing the never before shared outtakes from this year’s Easter photoshoot.13 May 2026 14:03 +0000at://did:plc:rsf5ccepsq7ruven3g7mrdcd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqhskxedk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/rnibradio.bsky.social/post/3mllmsot3zg23What's your wellbeing tip? It's Mental Health Awareness Week and the theme is taking action for good mental health, so we asked visually impaired runner Henry Powell-Davies, what helps him feel better. For more happiness and wellbeing, tune in to the Happy Hour Show Mondays 1 pm or Thursdays 6 pm.11 May 2026 15:49 +0000at://did:plc:rsf5ccepsq7ruven3g7mrdcd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllmsot3zg23https://bsky.app/profile/rnibradio.bsky.social/post/3mldknnti2s2sThis afternoon, join Allan Russell and guests for a special Election Show. They’ll be looking at Election results, chat accessibility of voting, and discussing what this could mean for blind and partially sighted people. Join us, 3 PM till 6 PM today.08 May 2026 10:49 +0000at://did:plc:rsf5ccepsq7ruven3g7mrdcd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldknnti2s2shttps://bsky.app/profile/rnibradio.bsky.social/post/3ml4ikuk7hu2r😂 Are you a fan of flamingos? David and Amelia keeping things silly on Two Truths and a Lie. Catch David on the Afternoon Edition for a good dose of shenanigans, weekdays 3pm till 6pm.05 May 2026 15:23 +0000at://did:plc:rsf5ccepsq7ruven3g7mrdcd/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4ikuk7hu2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/rnibradio.bsky.social/post/3mkx7v6u2pt2oThe UK Elections are taking place in Scotland, England and Wales on Thursday 7th of May. If you're blind or partially sighted there is assistive technology and staff on hand to help you cast your vote independently and in secret. But there are difference across the UK, so what can you expect? https://audioboom.com/posts/8897860-support-for-blind-partially-sighted-voters-for-may-7th-2026-elections03 May 2026 13:05 +0000at://did:plc:rsf5ccepsq7ruven3g7mrdcd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkx7v6u2pt2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/rnibradio.bsky.social/post/3mkul6etlwt27Press play on a weekend with RNIB Connect Radio! Now playing: great music, great chat, great interviews. From Talking Books and accessible technology and arts, to vintage music and emerging artists. Listen online, Freeview channel 730, or ask your smart speaker to "Play RNIB Connect Radio."02 May 2026 11:49 +0000at://did:plc:rsf5ccepsq7ruven3g7mrdcd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkul6etlwt27https://bsky.app/profile/rnibradio.bsky.social/post/3mkry3v5wuc2xRNIB's Visibly Better Employer standard helps organisations become inclusive workplaces for blind and partially sighted people. As we celebrate a milestone £15 million raised by players of the Postcode Lottery and helping make this work possible, we spoke with Aneurin Bevan University Health Board.01 May 2026 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:rsf5ccepsq7ruven3g7mrdcd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkry3v5wuc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/rnibradio.bsky.social/post/3mkpvzal7ys2oImagine someone shouting "Frank!" outside your window 😂 This Sunday is International Dawn Chorus Day and we asked our friends at @rspb.bsky.social what's their biggest tips for recognising and remembering birdsong.30 Apr 2026 15:19 +0000at://did:plc:rsf5ccepsq7ruven3g7mrdcd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpvzal7ys2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/rnibradio.bsky.social/post/3mknanzdw6n23Joanna's life hack: porcelain pens! What simple hacks help make your life easier as a blind or partially sighted person? Catch more life hacks like this on the Lunch Break with Hubert Pawelkiewicz, Weekdays 12 - 1pm.29 Apr 2026 13:52 +0000at://did:plc:rsf5ccepsq7ruven3g7mrdcd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknanzdw6n23https://bsky.app/profile/rnibradio.bsky.social/post/3mkl55fim6a2qAs you lose your sight do you also lose the visual memory of it? Robert H. King is a digital artist and photographer from Scotland and in his latest exhibition Everything Near Becomes Distant, explores just that. 28 Apr 2026 17:43 +0000at://did:plc:rsf5ccepsq7ruven3g7mrdcd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkl55fim6a2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/rnibradio.bsky.social/post/3mkih2ta3sk2rThat one time our book expert Robert and author of The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Alexander McCall Smith, had a good laugh. Robert had a great chat with the author amidst the frenzy of the Boswell Book Festival in 2024. Follow Read On: The Audiobook Show: https://bit.ly/ReadOnRNIB27 Apr 2026 16:03 +0000at://did:plc:rsf5ccepsq7ruven3g7mrdcd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkih2ta3sk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/rnibradio.bsky.social/post/3mkdl6skaey2aEach 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 his visit to Belfast and RNIB Connect Radio’s ARIA nomination for their Read On: The Audiobook Show. https://audioboom.com/posts/8895067-charity-chief-exec-s-customer-update-25-04-202625 Apr 2026 17:34 +0000at://did:plc:rsf5ccepsq7ruven3g7mrdcd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkdl6skaey2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/rnibradio.bsky.social/post/3mkapdru2fk2oMeet Maureen and Mohammed. Following sudden sight loss, Maureen reached out to the RNIB Helpline and was introduced to Mohammed, a digital skills advisor that helped her navigate these changes with confidence. RNIB Connect Radio's Toby spoke with them to learn more.24 Apr 2026 14:10 +0000at://did:plc:rsf5ccepsq7ruven3g7mrdcd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkapdru2fk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/rnibradio.bsky.social/post/3mk4bdkibs62cCongrats to Robert @talking-books.bsky.social! Read On The Audiobook show is nominated for Best Speech Entertainment at #UKARIAS and we are so proud. From latest audiobook news to lively discussions with beloved authors and narrators. This is the show for the bookworms out there! Fingers crossed!22 Apr 2026 19:49 +0000at://did:plc:rsf5ccepsq7ruven3g7mrdcd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4bdkibs62chttps://bsky.app/profile/rnibradio.bsky.social/post/3mjwtp5v4eh2aWhat having an office guide dog is really like 🐶 Jayson the guide dog also likes to hang out with his dad Allan on the Daily Connect show weekdays 9 am till 12 noon.20 Apr 2026 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:rsf5ccepsq7ruven3g7mrdcd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwtp5v4eh2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/rnibradio.bsky.social/post/3mjrrblgg6l23What's the latest news from RNIB? Each week, Allan Russell sits down with CEO Simon Antrobus, to look at some of the big stories coming from the sight loss charity. This week they chat: a forthcoming visit to Belfast and Simon's first meeting with the Visionary Group of sight loss charities. https://audioboom.com/posts/8891195-charity-chief-exec-s-customer-update-18-04-202618 Apr 2026 15:35 +0000at://did:plc:rsf5ccepsq7ruven3g7mrdcd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjrrblgg6l23https://bsky.app/profile/rnibradio.bsky.social/post/3mjpfv53ljy2vCan you share your experience of Access to Work? Charity RNIB has a short survey and they'd like to hear from blind and partially sighted people who have used, are using, or applied for the important Government scheme. Learn more as Hubert speaks with Roisin from RNIB.17 Apr 2026 17:05 +0000at://did:plc:rsf5ccepsq7ruven3g7mrdcd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjpfv53ljy2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/rnibradio.bsky.social/post/3mjmsz6vdqi2mOn Thursday 7th of May the Senedd Election is taking place in Wales. But what support is available to blind and partially sighted people heading to the polling stations? RNIB Connect Radio’s Allan spoke to Liz from @rnibcymru.bsky.social, and Ella from the Electoral Commission UK, to find out.16 Apr 2026 16:22 +0000at://did:plc:rsf5ccepsq7ruven3g7mrdcd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmsz6vdqi2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/rnibradio.bsky.social/post/3mja66ippwb2b Each week, 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 and Allan talk about budgets, fundraising and employment. https://audioboom.com/posts/8885291-charity-chief-exec-s-customer-update-11-04-202611 Apr 2026 15:38 +0000at://did:plc:rsf5ccepsq7ruven3g7mrdcd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mja66ippwb2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/rnibradio.bsky.social/post/3miyry6obzl2bA new accessible voting aid? The Scottish Parliamentary elections will take place on 7th of May, and blind and partially sighted people will be able to try a new and simple voting aid to cast their vote. Catriona Burnes from RNIB Scotland explains.08 Apr 2026 17:11 +0000at://did:plc:rsf5ccepsq7ruven3g7mrdcd/app.bsky.feed.post/3miyry6obzl2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/rnibradio.bsky.social/post/3miwei4xtf423After struggling to get answers to why her vision was worsening, Kay Bennett was finally diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP), a condition which she never heard of before. Kay has embraced support and is getting used to her white cane. Though sometimes she feels shy about using it in public.07 Apr 2026 18:04 +0000at://did:plc:rsf5ccepsq7ruven3g7mrdcd/app.bsky.feed.post/3miwei4xtf423https://bsky.app/profile/rnibradio.bsky.social/post/3miolqxc2tz2iTime for our weekly catch up with RNIB CEO. This week, RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell and Simon Antrobu talk visiting services in Surrey, accessible voting and what it’s like having a Lived Experience coach. https://audioboom.com/posts/8882263-charity-chief-exec-s-customer-update-04-04-202604 Apr 2026 15:53 +0000at://did:plc:rsf5ccepsq7ruven3g7mrdcd/app.bsky.feed.post/3miolqxc2tz2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/rnibradio.bsky.social/post/3migaxqnmxs2bFollowing an incident with a rubber duck and a wet floor, our social media manager is taking an unexpected break. From now on, all posts will be written by our new manager, Jayson.01 Apr 2026 08:18 +0000at://did:plc:rsf5ccepsq7ruven3g7mrdcd/app.bsky.feed.post/3migaxqnmxs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/rnibradio.bsky.social/post/3mi54xjc6rh2nWhat are this week's biggest stories coming from charity RNIB? We sat down with CEO Simon Antrobus to talk the Anthropy conference in Cornwall, plus the handing in of the Life on Pause petition to Wes Streeting the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. https://audioboom.com/posts/8879674-charity-chief-exec-s-customer-update-28-03-202628 Mar 2026 17:13 +0000at://did:plc:rsf5ccepsq7ruven3g7mrdcd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi54xjc6rh2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/rnibradio.bsky.social/post/3mhy2w2ip5t2hDid you know we have three working guide dogs at our radio station? Meet Cesar, Jayson, and Boston 💖 26 Mar 2026 16:53 +0000at://did:plc:rsf5ccepsq7ruven3g7mrdcd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhy2w2ip5t2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/rnibradio.bsky.social/post/3mhvrabydpy23Yesterday, RNIB handed in their Out of Sight petition, calling for better provision of rehabilitation services to blind and partially sighted people. With an incredible 48,484 signatures, the petition was handed in following a cane walk, which included blind athlete and public speaker Rob Sears.25 Mar 2026 18:54 +0000at://did:plc:rsf5ccepsq7ruven3g7mrdcd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvrabydpy23https://bsky.app/profile/rnibradio.bsky.social/post/3mhljqu4fzq23Each week, 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 talks about volunteering and fundraising. https://audioboom.com/posts/8876479-charity-chief-exec-s-customer-update-21-03-202721 Mar 2026 17:14 +0000at://did:plc:rsf5ccepsq7ruven3g7mrdcd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhljqu4fzq23https://bsky.app/profile/rnibradio.bsky.social/post/3mhiyszi6vo2bCongratulations to @rnibscotland.bsky.social for ‘Swap with Me’ project reaching 100 sessions across Scotland! We asked Eileen from the charity, how the imitative helps raise awareness of traveling with a sight condition amongst trainee drivers at Lothian Buses, McGill's Buses and First Buses.20 Mar 2026 17:05 +0000at://did:plc:rsf5ccepsq7ruven3g7mrdcd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhiyszi6vo2b