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The RNIB See Differently Awards 2024 supported by the People’s Postcode Lottery winners took place in London on Tuesday 21st of May. SeeAbility's Special Schools Eye Care Team won Team of the Year Award sponsored by Meta at the glitzy event and we spoke with Malvi Patel, Martyn Howlett, Noopur Patel, and Louise Gow. Photo: The group stand smiling as they're interviewed with their award in front of the backdrop banner with all the logos. From left to right: Martyn, Malvi, Noopur, Louise. Martyn is holding the award, which is a black cube with writing in contrasting colours on it. And Noopur is holding up a bright yellow microphone to Malvi. Martyn has short dark hair and glasses and is dressed in a navy suit with a white shirt and silver tie, Malvi has long black hair with a side part, sweeping over her shoulder and she's wearing a navy off the shoulder jumpsuit. Noopur has long brown hair and is wearing a black jumpsuit with a wrap detail across the waist and flowy see through sleeves. Louise has shoulder

The RNIB See Differently Awards 2024 supported by the People’s Postcode Lottery winners took place in London on Tuesday 21st of May. And we head over to the glitzy event our Toby and Hubert spoke with the host of the night Jamie MacDonald and the entertainer of the night, singer Kelsey Ellison.  Photo: A bright pink light box with the RNIB logo set atop a dark round table. On the light box: RNIB written in bold black letters and underlined with a bold pink line and 'See differently written underneath'. Beyond a vast ballroom with tables set for a glitzy ceremony. On a big screen at the end and on the side of the room: 'RNIIB See Differently Awards 2024'

The RNIB See Differently Awards 2024 supported by the People’s Postcode Lottery winners took place in London on Tuesday 21st of May. Let’s hear from some of those in attendance at last night’s event, moments before everything started! Photo: A bright pink light box with the RNIB logo set atop a dark round table. On the light box: RNIB written in bold black letters and underlined with a bold pink line and 'See differently written underneath'. Beyond a vast ballroom with tables set for a glitzy ceremony. On a big screen at the end and on the side of the room: 'RNIIB See Differently Awards 2024'

The RNIB See Differently Awards 2024 supported by the People’s Postcode Lottery winners took place in London on Tuesday 21st of May. Margaret Rees won Campaigner Of The Year Award sponsored by Microsoft at the glitzy event and spoke with RNIB Connect Radio. Photo: Margaret smiles as she poses with her award in front of a large black banner with all the logos for the night in high contrast white and some pink accents. The Award is a black cube with writing in contrasting colours on it. She is in a gorgeous orange red-dress with a delicate cream floral pattern. The dress is floor length and has billowing sleeves. Margaret has strawberry blonde hair with a blunt fringe.

The RNIB See Differently Awards 2024 supported by the People’s Postcode Lottery winners took place in London on Tuesday 21st of May. Dr Jane Macnaughton won Eye Care Professional of the Year Award supported by Roche at the glitzy event and spoke with RNIB Connect Radio. Photo: Jane smiling and posing with her award in front of the backdrop banner with all the logos. The Award is a black cube with writing in contrasting colours on it. Jane has silver hair styled in a sleek shoulder length bob. She's wearing a black blouse with flowy sleeves and lace detailing at the V-neck and beading at the cuffs. She's paired it with a burnt-orange knee length skirt which has black lace detailing across and high knee velvet boots with a pointed toe and a heel. 

The RNIB See Differently Awards 2024 supported by the People’s Postcode Lottery winners took place in London on Tuesday 21st of May. Molly Watt won Best Content Creator of the Year Award supported by Netflix at the glitzy event and spoke with RNIB Connect Radio. Photo: Molly smiling and posing with her award in front of the backdrop banner with all the logos. The Award is a black cube with writing in contrasting colours on it. She's wearing a matching trouser set with a long flowing jacket. It's camel in colour with a white pattern of uneven squares, almost as if painted in. She has a lovely cream top and chunky white and tan boots. Her hair is brown and pulled back in a high ponytail with two front pieces framing her face sweetly. She's also holding her red and white striped cane.

Off to the RNIB See Differently Awards 2024 supported by the People’s Postcode Lottery winners now as our team on the ground sets the scene.   Photo: A grand ballroom with high ceilings and chandeliers and at the front a white lightbox with RNIB logo on one side of the cube and RNIB See Differently Awards 2024 on the other. The box is atop green foliage at a round table with a black table cloth and contrasting white linen. Beyond the lightbox more set tables. A very glamorous set up indeed.

‘Now You See Us: Women Artists in Britain 1520-1920’ is an ambitious group show at TATE BRITAIN that charts the 400 year long journey that it took for women to become recognised as professional artists which paved the way for future generations and established what it meant to be a woman in the British art world.  On Tuesday 14 May 2024, at the Press View of the exhibition ‘Now You See Us:  Women Artists in Britain 1520-1920’, RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey was joined by Tim Batchelor, Assistant Assistant Curator of the exhibition, to find out more about the 400 year journey that it took for women to become recognised as professional Artists along with an insight into the work of some of the 100 Women Artists featured in the exhibition. About the exhibition ‘Expressionists - Kandinsky, Münter And The Blue Rider’ - The exhibition ‘Now You See Us: Women Artis in Britain 1520-1920’ covers the period in which women were visibly working as professional artists, but went against societal expectations to do so.

What barriers do disabled women face in politics? If you’re a blind and partially sighted woman and want to make a difference, 50:50 parliament are a charity that support women to progress in politics. Amelia talked to CEO Lyanne Nicholl and facilitator Natasha Osei to learn more. Learn more about 50:50 by visiting their website 5050parliament.co.uk 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. 

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 Matt started by talking about Global Accessibility Awareness day and some of the things RNIB have been doing to mark the day including ‘Another time’ by Sir Anthony Gormley with alt text description plus alt text being added to the new portrait of His Majesty King Charles III. Then to a mention about Mental Health Awareness Week focusing on movement and the support that the RNIB is able to offer anyone who might be feeling the stress and emotional impact of their day-to-day life as a blind or partially sighted person.  Ending with a mention about the up-coming RNIB See differently Awards 2024 supported by People’s Postcode Lottery winners which is taking place in central London this coming week.  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 a

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 reviewing the remarkable story of The Drifters and the truth about the woman who made them, direct from London’s West end as the UK and Ireland tour of the musical that is The Drifters Girl visited the Birmingham Hippodrome theatre. About The Drifters Girl: Nominated for BEST NEW MUSICAL at the 2022 Olivier Awards, this smash-hit show has audiences on their feet night after night with a phenomenal soundtrack packed full of iconic Drifters hits including Saturday Night At The Movies, Save The Last Dance For Me and Stand By Me. Discover the remarkable story of The Drifters and the truth about the woman who made them. From the highs of hit records to the lows of legal battles and personal tragedy, Faye Treadwell was the legendary manager of The Drifte

A new report has been released around blind and partially sighted people’s mental health following diagnosis. David Hogg spoke to Vivienne Francis to find out more.

How can you prepare for university as a blind student? Student Abdul talked to Amelia about his university experiences, preparing for his next steps and advocating for job applications to be provided in accessible formats. 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. 

Cue: Now time to find out what life is really like living with sight loss as our David Hogg chats with Matthew Johnson. 

For Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) Thursday 16 May 2024 one of Sir Antony Gormley’s sculptures ‘Another Time’ which was installed on Fulsam Rock near Tate Contemporary Margate in 2017 which only appears three hours before low tide will now also be accessible to everyone through alt text descriptions found on the railings in front of the sculpture on margate beach.  The alt text description of ‘Another Time’ will be available until 21 May 2024 and will help to raise awareness about access to the arts for blind and partially sighted people. RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey caught up with Martin Wingfield, RNIB’s Director of Brand, to talk about how alt text descriptions of art and much more is making a more inclusive world for blind and partially sighted people on Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2024 and at all times too. You will find a wide range of information and advice on living with sight loss on the RNIB website including information about access to the arts for blind and partially sighte

Volunteers' Week 2024 runs from 3rd till 9th of June and we celebrate 40 years of the event by saying a big ‘thank you’ to all of our amazing volunteers. Let’s meet an RNIB Volunteer, Malcolm, who helps deliver the Living Well With Sight Loss Courses in Wales. He told Amelia what RNIB means to him and why he loves being a volunteer. Learn more about volunteering on the RNIB website - Volunteer to support blind and partially sighted people | RNIB | 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. 

Charities Fight for Sight and Vision Foundation released a report highlighting the acute experiences of loneliness among people who are blind or vision impaired. The report, based on evidence gathered by Abertay University, found that blind and vision impaired people are three times more likely to experience loneliness or isolation than the general population. Joining our Paulina Kuchorew to discuss the report and its findings is Ellie Southwood. More on the report here: Our latest report: Outside - Insights into loneliness and isolation for blind and vision impaired people – Vision Foundation Image: 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 RNIB has just launched the new ‘Be Helpful Guide’ and campaign with the aim to encourage more sighted people to offer a helping hand or voice, rather than waiting to be asked. As we know the world is not really designed with blind and partially sighted people in mind and recent RNIB research tells us that almost 9 in 10 blind or partially sighted people may need some help when they’re making an unfamiliar journey. RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey was joined by Lisa Hughes, RNIB’s Senior Campaigns Officer, to explain more about the pivotal role that many blind and partially sighted people played in the development of the ‘Be Helpful Guide’ and campaign. Lisa outlined some of the main things that blind and partially sighted people would like sighted people to offer them when they are out and about, and things that they would like sighted people to be aware of when offering help and advice such as introducing themselves and saying when they were leaving too. Along with a mention about the ‘Be Helpful Guid

How can Functional Neurological Disorder effect your sight? Heather told Amelia how it impacted her running, why she took up long cane training and her 25 km fundraising walk for Southampton Sight. Learn more about Southampton Sight on their website southamptonsight.org.uk/ Sponsor the walk by visiting Heather's GoFundMe Page https://www.justgiving.com/page/jurassiccoastultrachallenge?newPage=true 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. 

Alice Findlay, RNIB Customer Voice Insight Co-ordinator shares the latest opportunities for blind and partially sighted people to get involved in with RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey. Opportunities highlighted this week included: Help the RNIB to review the Giant Cell Arteritis factsheet -  RNIB has a range of factsheets for a wide variety of eye conditions. And we're looking for people who can help us by reviewing our factsheet on Giant Cell Arteritis or GCA. By contributing a small amount of your time, you could support one of our key services teams by reviewing our GCA factsheet.  Is this factsheet useful, easy to read and detailed enough – or could we improve it? Your valuable feedback will make sure our eye health information is as helpful as possible for people diagnosed with this condition.  To take part and for more information email eyehealth@rnib.org.uk Would you like to take part in a podcast about sexual health for visually impaired people? SASH is a mental health and wellbeing charity focused