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Now that the fields of Worthy farm in Pilton, Somerset are being returned to the home of Sir Michael Evis’ cows following on from the 200,000 or so festival goers who camped out on the fields for Glastonbury 2024, you might be wondering how accessible the Glastonbury experience might be for someone who is blind or partially sighted? Zoe Partington a visually impaired contemporary Artist and Access Consultant who attended Glastonbury for the first time this year tells RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey all about how accessible Glasto was for a blind or partially sighted person along with how Zoe got involved in helping out with organising a team of Visual Guides to help visually impaired fans get around the Glasto site which is almost the size of a small Town.  Zoe also chats with Toby about the accessible camp site and the facilities that are there for disabled people, the great help that was on offer to visually impaired fans from the visual guides, the audio description of some of the art work on display and

RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey is joined again by Vidar Hjardeng MBE, Inclusion and Diversity Consultant for ITV News across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands for the next in his regular Connect Radio theatre reviews. This week Vidar was in Stratford-upon-Avon for a fresh new production of Shakespeare’s comedy The Merry Wives of Windsor. About The Merry Wives of Windsor: ‘Revenged I will be, as sure as his guts are made of puddings.’   Curtains are twitching and tongues are wagging in this fresh new production of Shakespeare’s suburban comedy. When an out-of-pocket schemer arrives among the lawns and herbaceous borders of Windsor, he sets about seducing two well-to-do married women. It’s the perfect hustle. Surely one of them will fall for his irresistible charms? But in this neighbourhood, wives talk. And they’re about to play some tricks of their own...   Lies! Jealousy! Dirty laundry! The Merry Wives of Windsor is an uproarious tale of mischief and double-dealing where the women

The UK General Election took place yesterday 4th of July and today we’re hearing from blind and partially sighted people about their experience of casting a vote. Joining us now to talk about her experience of voting in this year’s UK General Election is Kerrie Campbell. Tell us about your experience on voting in the General Election here: rnib.in/TOGE24 Image shows RNIB Connect Radio logo. RNIB is written in bold black capital letters and underlined with a bold pink line. Underneath, 'Connect Radio' written in smaller black letters. 

The UK General Election took place yesterday 4th of July and Paulina has been speaking with RNIB to find out how this will impact the charity’s campaigning work and what their next steps are for ensuring the new Government remembers its blind and partially sighted constituents. Find the Turned Out survey here: rnib.in/TOGE24 To call RNIB Helpline: 0303 123 9999 Image Shows RNIB Logo, white Background with 'RNIB' In Bold Black Letters with a Solid Pink Line Below

The UK General Election took place yesterday 4th of July and today we’re hearing from blind and partially sighted people about their experience of casting a vote. Joining us now to talk about her experience of voting in this year’s UK General Election is Stacy Scott. Tell us about your experience on voting in the General Election here: rnib.in/TOGE24 Image shows RNIB Connect Radio logo. RNIB is written in bold black capital letters and underlined with a bold pink line. Underneath, 'Connect Radio' written in smaller black letters. 

The UK General Election took place yesterday 4th of July and today we’re hearing from blind and partially sighted people about their experience of casting a vote. Joining us to talk about his experience of voting in this year’s UK General Election is Angus Huntley. Tell us about your experience on voting in the General Election here: rnib.in/TOGE24 Image shows RNIB Connect Radio logo. RNIB is written in bold black capital letters and underlined with a bold pink line. Underneath, 'Connect Radio' written in smaller black letters. 

The UK General Election took place yesterday 4th of July and today we’re hearing from blind and partially sighted people about their experience of casting a vote. Joining us now from Northern Ireland is Alec Patterson. Tell us about your experience on voting in the General Election here: rnib.in/TOGE24 Image shows RNIB Connect Radio logo. RNIB is written in bold black capital letters and underlined with a bold pink line. Underneath, 'Connect Radio' written in smaller black letters. 

The UK General Election took place yesterday 4th of July and today we’re hearing from blind and partially sighted people about their experience of casting a vote. Joining us now to talk about his experience of voting in this year’s UK General Election is Gary Moritz from England. Tell us about your experience on voting in the General Election here: rnib.in/TOGE24 Image shows RNIB Connect Radio logo. RNIB is written in bold black capital letters and underlined with a bold pink line. Underneath, 'Connect Radio' written in smaller black letters. 

The UK General Election took place yesterday 4th of July and today we’re hearing from blind and partially sighted people about their experience of casting a vote. Paulina Kuchorew spoke with Elin Williams, a Welsh-born writer, influencer and author of award-winning blog My Blurred World, about her experience. Tell us about your experience on voting in the General Election here: rnib.in/TOGE24 Image shows RNIB Connect Radio logo. RNIB is written in bold black capital letters and underlined with a bold pink line. Underneath, 'Connect Radio' written in smaller black letters. 

Now our David Hogg finds out about a challenge taking place later this month…

There’s always something new in the RNIB Products For Life Store. Dave Williams has been finding out about some very special discounts that are currently available. For more information on each of the products mentioned, visit the RNIB Online shop - RNIB Online Shop

Now, our David Hogg hears about the result of the LENS Trial which was which was looking at slowing progression of eye disease in people with diabetes.

What happens when your sight loss starts to impact your work? Our David Hogg spoke to John and Kenny from Veolia UK and Heather Barbara, an Employment Advisor from RNIB to find out…

What's been big on Social Media this week? Holly Tuke from the RNIB Social Media Team joins Amelia to talk inaccessible platform updates, Glastonbury, and how to write great alt. text for your summer outfits. Visit the RNIB Website for more information on making your posts accessible - How to make your social media accessible | RNIB Image shows RNIB Connect Radio logo. RNIB is written in bold black capital letters and underlined with a bold pink line. Underneath, 'Connect Radio' written in smaller black letters. 

What is the accessibility like for gigs at stadiums. Our David Hogg spoke to Katrina Thomson who recently attended Pink’s show at Hampden in Glasgow…

The Blind Adventurer Dean Dunbar is back with a big win. He told Amelia about the competition, his new proneboard and cycling with his guide dog. Keep up with Dean's adventures via his website extremedreams.co.uk and by searching for 'Dean Dunbar Blind and Dangerous' on Facebook. Image shows RNIB Connect Radio logo. 'RNIB' written in black capital letters over a white background and underlined with a bold pink line, with the words 'Connect Radio' underneath.

With the general election fast approaching, Hywel Davies has been hearing about accessible voting from RNIB Cymru. You can find out more on accessible voting in Wales here; RNIB Cymru: make voting accessible once and for all | RNIB

Each week, we sit down with Matt Stringer, CEO of RNIB, to look at some of the big stories coming from the UK sight loss charity. This week, stepping in for Matt is Vivienne Francis, RNIB Chief Social Change Officer to chat about a new advertising award at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity which celebrates accessibility, plus RNIB's call for an accessible voting process for blind and partially sighted people in the UK.  If you, or someone you know, would like information on the support and services available from RNIB, go to www.rnib.org.uk You can also call our Helpline on 0303 123 9999 or ask Alexa to call RNIB's Helpline. #RNIBConnect Image Shows RNIB Logo, White Background RNIB in Bold Black Letters with a Solid Pink Line Below.

Each month, RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell is joined by some of the RNIB Campaigns Team to discuss some of the big projects they’re involved in and ask for your input to bring positive change to the lives of blind and partially sighted people, throughout the UK.  This month the team are discussing the forthcoming UK General Election and an ask for your help, ahead of July 4th 2024.  If you’d like more information on campaigns or want to get involved, email campaigns@rnib.org.uk  Visit rnib.org.uk/news or call our Helpline on 0303 123 9999  If you like your socials, follow @RNIB_Campaigns on Twitter for campaign specific updates.  #RNIBConnect  Image Shows RNIB Logo, White Background with RNIB In Bold Black Letters with a Solid Pink Line Below

Blind and partially deaf traveller and writer Tony Giles has visited over 133 countries from the UN list of 193. He told Amelia about the highlights and challenges of his travels, writing his novels and tips for other VI travellers. Learn more about Tony and get updates on his travels on his website https://www.tonythetraveller.com/ Find his first book 'Seeing the world my way: a totally blind and partially deaf guy's global adventures' on the RNIB Talking Books Library. Find his other eBooks, 'Seeing The Americas My Way' and 'Seeing a Slice of Southern Africa My Way' on Amazon and Apple Books. Image shows: Tony feeding an alpaca some green vegetation at Awanacancha alpaca farm, a weaving centre and farm near Puka Pukara village and ruins. This is a cultural project that is presented as a living museum of the Andes. Various single storey village or farm buildings can be seen in the background. Other members of Tony’s group can also be seen feeding alpacas.