RNIB Connect

The Visionary Annual Conference is taking place in Birmingham, where local, national, and international sight loss organisations come together to share knowledge and ideas.
Amelia spoke with David Scurr from CAST (Centre for the Acceleration of Social Technology) to learn more about how charities and individuals can start to explore AI responsibly and critically.

Learn more about CAST on their website - Home - CAST
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The Visionary Annual Conference is taking place in Birmingham, where local, national, and international sight loss organisations come together to share knowledge and ideas.
Amelia spoke with Kelly Taylor - Volunteer, Andrew William Barnes - Sensory Support Officer (Trainer) and Carolyn Greig - Children and Young People Lead about their workshop on Good Working Practice for People Living with Deafblindness.

Learn more about Deafblind UK on their website - Deafblind UK | Supporting Deafblindness in the UK
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The Visionary Annual Conference is taking place in Birmingham, where local, national, and international sight loss organisations come together to share knowledge and ideas.
Amelia spoke with Janiece Wallace, who fell in love with VI tennis after lockdown. She shares how it's enabled her to find community and even compete at Wimbledon.
Learn more about LTA on their website - The Official Home of Tennis For Britain | LTA
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The Visionary Annual Conference is taking place in Birmingham, where local, national, and international sight loss organisations come together to share knowledge and ideas.
Amelia spoke with Sandi Wassmer, the UK's first blind female CEO with ADHD, about the interaction between visual impairment and neurodivergence and her tips for women who want to take up leadership roles.
Learn more about Sandi on the Onvero website - Sandi Wassmer - Onvero
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For this months RNIB Cymru Campaigns Monthly update RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey was joined by  Rosaleen Dempsey, RNIB Education and Children Training and Engagement Manager for news on the RNIB policy and campaigns work relating to children and young people in Wales.
To find out more about the RNIB’s campaigns work in Wales and across the country do either email campaigns@rnib.org.uk, call the RNIB Helpline on 0303 123 9999 or visit - https://www.rnib.org.uk/campaign-with-us/ 
Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font.