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@rnibradio.bsky.socialIt also features a dedicated room for two RNIB Eye Care Liaison Officers (ECLOs), who work alongside hospital staff to provide practical and emotional support when patients need it most. Cathie Burke, previously worked as an ECLO with the hospital for over 17 years and helped design the new space.
@rnibradio.bsky.socialWe love inclusive design👏 The new Sunderland Specialist Eye Hospital opened its doors to patients in July, and with the new space comes a thoughtful patient-centred design that offers support to blind and partially sighted people at every stage of their eye care journey.
@rnibradio.bsky.social🥹 Which superhero helps Claire get her smile back?
It's World Mental Health Day, comment below what cheers you up on a bad day.
Happy Hour is a weekly mix of music, chat, & wellbeing with Claire Sisk & Paulina Kuchorew. Listen Mondays 1pm, repeat: Sundays 10am.
@rnibradio.bsky.socialThrowback Monday: The Grimm Russell?👻
Let us take you back to October 2024, when we first introduced our spooky but slightly troublesome radio colleague.
[Video: Office TV Show format. As Dave is interviewed we show Grimm Russell office shenanigans. Final interview is with Young David]
#Halloween
@rnibradio.bsky.socialFor serious book chat, exclusive author interviews & book recommendations, don’t listen to these two but instead check out Read On: The Audiobook Show with Robert Kirkwood. He takes his books seriously😉 Listen wherever you get your podcasts or tune in Fridays 1pm (repeat: Sundays 2pm/Mondays 6pm).
@rnibradio.bsky.socialA new sexy audiobook has caused quite a stir in our studios this morning🥵
Of course, Allan and Paulina couldn’t help but sink their teeth into this one!
#AudioBooks #Dracula #BookSky
@rnibradio.bsky.socialSeptember 30th vs October 1st 🎃
Allan's alter-ego The Grimm Russell is ready for spooky season.
You can catch Allan on the Daily Connect weekdays 9 am till 12 noon. Grimm Russell does what he wants and we can't guarantee that he will grace you with his spooky presence.
@rnibradio.bsky.socialGood luck to Toby Davey, who is off to Portugal for the 2026 World Sailing Inclusion Championships!⛵
Toby, who is our leading expert in audio described arts on RNIB Connect Radio, got involved in the sport over 30 years ago and is an active member of GBR Blind Sailing.
#VisuallyImpairedSailing
@rnibradio.bsky.socialIn September book printer CPI and charity RNIB hosted The Accessible Publishing Conference, which brought together major publishing industry companies and figures to chat future of accessible books.
Emma Steel is the founder of Every Cherry, a publisher of special educational needs books.
#BookSky
@rnibradio.bsky.socialThanks guys! 🥹
@rnibradio.bsky.socialWe needed some cake to celebrate, invited chaos instead😂 Thank you, Community Radio Awards for nominating us for Station of the Year, Specialist Music Show of the Year for The Jazz Club, and for three nominations for Specialist Content Show of the Year for Read On, A Cultural Journey and Tech Talk.
@rnibradio.bsky.socialCome with me to a conference as a radio DJ✨ The Visionary Annual Conference 2026 is a flagship annual event for UK sight loss sector, bringing together local, national, and international charities and organizations. Hear exclusive conversations on RNIB Connect Radio or follow us here for updates 😉
@rnibradio.bsky.social“It's really important that we remember who's the most important part of this jigsaw, it's the patient themselves.” The Scottish Vision Strategy conference was hosted by @rnibscotland.bsky.social yesterday. We were there and spoke with Alison Thewliss MSP, Minister for Community Care.
@rnibradio.bsky.socialThrowback Monday: On top of the fireplace? 😵
A throwback to that time Jane and Allan climbed to the top of Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
Allan's been registered blind since losing his sight in 2001 due to Leber's Congenital Amaurosis, an inherited degenerative eye condition.
@rnibradio.bsky.socialHappy 100th episode Jazz Club!😂
Whether you’re a jazz aficionado or a newcomer to the genre, there’s always something new to explore on The Jazz Club with your host Jake Hart.
Tune in for special guests and dedications tonight at 6pm (repeated Saturday at 8pm).
@rnibradio.bsky.socialGuide dog monologue 🐶
Who should be the official voice of Cesar? David or Amelia? Or do we want part 2?
Cesar is a doggy companion to radio DJ Hubert. You can regularly catch them on our lunch-time show, the Lunch Break, weekdays 12 noon - 1 pm.
@rnibradio.bsky.social@rnibradio.bsky.social👁️Sheep, glass eyes, stamps and more?
This Remember a Charity Week we were curious to learn about the kind, if slightly unusual, donations bequeathed to RNIB over the years.
To find out more about the impact gifts in Wills have, please visit www.rnib.org.uk/gifts-in-wills/.
@rnibradio.bsky.socialAccessible Book & Story Festival is coming to Edinburgh!
Focusing on books and stories for children with additional needs, their festival is taking place on Friday 11 September and Saturday 12 September.
Ailie Finlay, Director of My Kind of Book, shared what she’s most excited for.
@rnibradio.bsky.socialAre you team 90s Girl Bands or 90s Boy Bands?
On Spice Up the 90s this week it’s the ultimate battle of the bands!
Listen Tuesday at 9pm (again Sunday at 4pm), on Freeview 730, online, or simply ask your smart speaker to “Play RNIB Connect Radio.”
