Accessible smart meters, Blind charity news

Problems getting accessible smart meters and exclusive news from the blind charity sector.

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Audiobooks

Peter White and his guests discuss audiobooks of their choice.

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Guide Dog Waiting Lists; Blind Ice Hockey

Spotlight on Guide Dog waiting lists and plans to raise the profile of blind ice hockey.

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Access to Work Backlog, Artist Clarke Reynolds

The Access to Work scheme is experiencing long delays; we assess the impact to VI workers.

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The New Principal of New College Worcester, Smaller Guide Dog Organisations

New College Worcester has recently appointed a new principal. We sit down with her.

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Love and Relationships

We've invited two couples to talk about love and relationships.

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Financial Aid for Ukraine; The Royal College of Ophthalmology on the Delivery of Medical News

The European Blind Union sends financial aid into Ukraine to help the visually impaired.

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A Guide Dog at Gatwick Airport; A New Travel Companion on Trains

Guide dog security problems at Gatwick and an update on tactile paving installations.

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The Protests in Iran; Audio Description on Adventure Films

During the ongoing uprisings in Iran, protesters are being shot in their eyes and blinded.

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Tactile Paving Completions; An Extant Theatre Pantomime

Extant Theatre for the visually impaired have put on a pantomime in March!

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NHS Backlogs and Avoidable Sight Loss; The CSUN Assistive Technology Conference

Backlogs in NHS eye appointments are resulting in hundreds of people losing their vision.

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Has the World Become More or Less Challenging for Visually Impaired People?

We host a debate about whether the modern world is more or less challenging for VI people.

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Technology Training and Rehab Services; You Heard It Here First

Is technology training provided by rehabilitation services comprehensive enough?

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Artificial Intelligence; European Blind Football League

Be My Eyes are soon to release a new AI offering. Their CEO Mike Buckley tells us more.

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TV Advertising; Commercial Usage of Artificial Intelligence

We investigate why so many TV adverts do not verbally announce the names of their brands.

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Accessibility in Video Games

We take a look at an industry that is becoming increasingly more accessible: video games.

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A Tactile Coronation; Clay Modelling

We hear how visually impaired children will be able to access King Charles's Coronation.

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Energy Account Health; Flying with Your Guide Dog

We take a look at what is supposed to happen with large credits on energy accounts.

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C'mon, Vogue; Haben Girma on The British Museum

For the first time, British Vogue will be available in braille and audio formats.

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Attitudes and Service

Have attitudes towards visually impaired people improved or deteriorated?

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Holidays

Its perhaps time for a trip away; we look at walking, caravan and sailing holidays.

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Music Special: The Female Edition

We discuss gender balance and disability inclusion within the music industry.

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A Transport Special

Problems buying cheaper rail tickets and making bus stations more accessible.

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Blind Adventurers

Two blind adventurers tell us what drives them to seek new challenges.

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The Support Hub; The RNIB's Helpline Services

We discuss a potential solution to telling multiple organisations about your access needs.

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A Near-Fatal Train Accident; Music Producer Robin Millar

Abdul Eneser describes his near fatal accident at Manchester Piccadilly train station.

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Tennis

How visually impaired people play tennis and access to the Wimbledon Championships.

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Books on Blindness

We discuss the themes of two new books about blindness.

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Delays in accessing essential services

We discuss the potential impacts of delays when accessing sight loss support services.

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A Successful Judicial Review; Renting with a Guide Dog

Yusuf Osman sought and won a judicial review against the Department for Work and Pensions.

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