In Touch Podcast
News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted
Episodes to download
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Improvements to the Disabled Students' Allowance
Tuesday
The Disabled Students' Allowance system has been updated to address student's issues.
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Audio Description: New Ofcom Guidelines & Application in the Theatre
Tue 16 Apr 2024
Ofcom has just made amendments to its audio description guidelines.
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Hotel Stays with a Guide Dog; The Great Escape
Tue 9 Apr 2024
A big-name hotel initially declared on their website that service dogs are not welcome.
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Should Blindness be Front and Centre?
Tue 2 Apr 2024
We discuss whether your blindness should be at the front and centre of your life.
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26/03/2024
Tue 26 Mar 2024
News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted
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The State of Vision Rehabilitation Services
Tue 19 Mar 2024
New research from the RNIB has revealed major delays in vision rehabilitation provision.
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The Impacts of an Inactive Government - Northern Ireland
Tue 12 Mar 2024
In Touch assesses the impacts of Northern Ireland's Assembly being inactive.
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RNIB Tech for Life Fair - Belfast
Tue 5 Mar 2024
In Touch attended Northern Ireland's first major assistive technology conference.
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Voting Requirements; Smart Energy; Visual Snow
Tue 27 Feb 2024
The Electoral Commission update us on what VI people need to consider before voting.
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YouGov Poll on Employment
Tue 13 Feb 2024
A recent poll gathered evidence of employer attitudes over hiring visually impaired people
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Blind Baseball and Morris Dancing
Tue 6 Feb 2024
Can blind people play baseball or be morris dancers? Of course they can!
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Blind baseball and morris dancing
Tue 6 Feb 2024
Can blind people play baseball or be morris dancers? Of course they can!
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Local sight loss charities; Doctor Who
Tue 30 Jan 2024
Local sight loss charity service provision and making Doctor Who more accessible.
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Accessible smart meters, A blast from the past!
Tue 23 Jan 2024
Problems getting accessible smart meters and an adventurous photographer.
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Representation in Parliament
Tue 16 Jan 2024
We discuss political representation for visually impaired people.
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Pavement Parking
Tue 9 Jan 2024
What's being done to tackle the decade-old campaign to stop cars parking on pavements?
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The New CEO of Guide Dogs; Cars
Tue 2 Jan 2024
An interview with Andrew Lennox, the new CEO of the charity Guide Dogs.
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The Blind Chocolatier
Boxing Day 2023
In Touch pays a visit to The Blind Chocolatier in the Lake District.
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Christmas Time at New College Worcester
Tue 19 Dec 2023
In Touch asks some of the pupils New College Worcester how they prepare for Christmas.
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The Eyes Have It
Tue 12 Dec 2023
A group of prominent sight loss organisations have created a partnership: The Eyes Have It
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Look UK's Mentoring Project
Tue 5 Dec 2023
We take a look at a mentoring programme designed for young visually impaired people.
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Scotland's Train Ticket Offices; Awards for Service
Tue 28 Nov 2023
A decision over what to do about Scotland's train ticket offices is yet to be reached.
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AbilityNet Tech Conference; Love on the Run
Tue 21 Nov 2023
AbilityNet organised a tech event that brought together some of the big industry names.
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All The Light We Cannot See
Tue 14 Nov 2023
We review the Netflix adaptation of Anthony Doerr's novel All the Light We Cannot See.
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U-Turn on Rail Ticket Office Closures
Tue 31 Oct 2023
The government cancels their plans to scrap ticketing offices at train stations in England
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Living Through War
Tue 24 Oct 2023
Two blind women share their experiences of living through the war between Israel and Hamas
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Blinded in Ukraine; Forza Motorsport
Tue 17 Oct 2023
An interview with a Ukrainian soldier who was blinded during the ongoing war with Russia.
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Izabela in the Forest; Can Blind People do That?
Tue 10 Oct 2023
Izabela Dłużyk tells us about a recent visit to one of the last primeval forests in Europe
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