Hubert has been visiting Sutton Train station to take a look at the latest series of Aira app trials for blind and partially sighted Rail passengers. There he spoke to Antony Merlyn from Govia Thameslink Railway about the progress of the project.

If you wish to provide feedback about your own use of the Aira app at one of the supported train stations, you can access it using the link below:

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Now for a roundup of accessible arts events as RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey catches up with Jess Beal from VocalEyes, the national audio description charity providing access to the arts for blind and partially sighted people to share some of the accessible events that are featured in their regular email newsletter.



Audio described shows and events included:



The Glass Menagerie - Wednesday 29 May, 7.30pm, Alexandra Palace Theatre, London



The Cherry Orchard - Saturday 1 June, 2.30pm, touch tour 12.30pm, Donmar Warehouse, London



Northern Ballet: Beauty and the Beast - Saturday 8 June, 2.230pm, touch tour 12.15pm, Grand Theatre and Opera House, Leeds



Wicked - Thursday 13 June, 7.30pm, touch tour 6pm, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton



Here You Come Again - Saturday 15 June, 2.15pm, touch tour 12.15pm, Curve theatre, Leicester.



To find out more about these and other up-coming described arts events as well as details about how to sign up to the regular What’s On email newsletter do visit the VocalEyes website - https://vocaleyes.co.uk





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S2 Ep515: VocalEyes What’s On 23 May 2024

Barry Snell chats to Brandon Hulcoop who is the owner of All Things Dotty, who specialise in braille art and who's aim is to make the the world a better place for for visually impaired people.



Having previously spoken in 2021, Brandon chat's about the growth of the business, having a new partner, plus exciting plans for the future. 



Find out more about All Things Dotty



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With the warmer weather we have been experiencing recently there seems to be a lot more wasps and bees about, so for this week’s check in with Glasgow based Pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick it is all about insect bites and how best to treat and deal with them. 



Elizabeth began by explaining to RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey what the difference is between a bee and a wasp sting and how best to treat them. 



Then on to why some people have a very severe reaction to stings and the types of treatment available for those people who do have a bad reaction to a sting.



Finally to tick bites as they do seem to be in the news a lot at the moment, with Elizabeth explaining what they are and how best to deal with a tick bite.



There is more information about insect bites on the following pages of the NHS website - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/insect-bites-and-stings/



To get in touch with Elizabeth you can email info@elizabethroddick.com or for more information visit - https://elizabethroddick.com





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S2 Ep514: Insect Bites and What to Do About Them….

Following on from the last check in with Glasgow based Pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick where we talked about what services are now on offer at your local community Pharmacy for this week’s  check in it is all about the eye problems that you can go to your Pharmacist with.



Elizabeth began by telling our Toby Davey about a stye, what it is and how you might treat a stye, to then chatting about conjunctivitis and red eye.



Elizabeth ended with some general advice around eye problems and why it is always important to visit your Opticians if you have issues with your eyes that are not able to be treated from a visit to your local Pharmacist.


To get in touch with Elizabeth you can email info@elizabethroddick.com or for more information visit - https://elizabethroddick.com





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S2 Ep381: Some Eye Problems That You Can Go to Your Pharmacy With….

Now for a roundup of accessible arts events as RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey catches up with Jess Beal from VocalEyes, the national audio description charity providing access to the arts for blind and partially sighted people to share some of the accessible events that are featured in their regular email newsletter.





Audio described shows and events included:



Bert Hardy – Photojournalism in War & Peace - Thursday 9 May, 6.30pm, The Photographers’ Gallery, London



The Drifters Girl - Saturday 11 May, 2.30pm, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff



2:22 A Ghost Story - Thursday 16 Mary, 7.30pm, Hal New Theatre



Much Ado About Nothing - Thursday 23 May, 2pm, touch tour 12noon, Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, London



Margaret Leng Tan: Dragon Ladies Don’t Weep - Saturday 25 May, 7.30pm, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, London



To find out more about these and other up-coming described arts events as well as details about how to sign up to the regular What’s On email newsletter do visit the VocalEyes website - https://vocaleyes.co.uk





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