Fighting Blindness Ireland

Fighting Blindness Ireland

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Fighting Blindness Ireland episodes

  • Fighting Blindness: Breaking Barriers - New Cork-Based Sculpture Course for the Visually Impaired

    For those living with visual impairment, exploring the world of fine art may seem like a challenge, but thanks to a unique collaboration, a new opportunity has emerged. Leading Irish sight loss charity, Fighting Blindness, in partnership with Cork College of Further Education and Training (F.E.T.), is proud to introduce a groundbreaking sculpture course designed specifically for the visually impaired. This course, led by the talented Cork-based artist, Krzysztof Rosa, promises a multi-sensory journey into the world of fine art.


    Listen to Fighting Blindness Head of Support, Marta O'Connor speak with artist Krzystof Rosa about this innovative and unique course.

    A full transcript of this episode is available here:

    https://www.fightingblindness.ie/app/uploads/2024/01/New-sculpture-course-with-Fighting-Blindness-transcript.txt

    Learn more: https://fightingblindness.ie

    15 min
  • Meet Marta O'Connor: Head of Support at Fighting Blindness

    In this episode, meet Marta O'Connor - Head of Support at Fighting Blindness.

    Marta O'Connor is our recently appointed Head of Support at Fighting Blindness. With a background in counselling, Marta has spent years working with diverse communities, providing support and guidance to individuals facing various challenges.
    We sat down with Marta to learn more about her plans and ambitions for the Support department. She envisions creating a comprehensive support network that not only addresses immediate needs but also focuses on long-term empowerment. Marta is dedicated to expanding our services, ensuring that everyone in our community has access to the resources and support they require.
    Whether you are personally affected by visual impairment or know someone who is, we invite you to learn more about the support groups and services we offer. Marta and our Support team are here to help you navigate the challenges you may face and provide a supportive community for sharing experiences.
    If you have any questions or would like to connect with Marta directly, feel free to reach out to [email protected] or phone 01 674 6496.
    Full transcript available to download on Word document: https://bit.ly/3uK6H1i


    Learn more: www.FightingBlindness.ie

    12 min
  • Fighting Blindness - Meet Your Researchers: Joanne O'Dwyer, NUI Galway

    A key priority for Fighting Blindness is to support the next generation of vision researchers. We recognise that training, networking and developing collaborations are key to the career development of early-stage career researchers and clinicians.

    Our Fighting Blindness Emerging Researcher Award supports promising early-stage researchers and clinicians in exploring or developing novel, ambitious ideas, new research directions, or finishing projects with the goal of establishing their own record of independent research.

    We spoke to the 2022 Fighting Blindness Emerging Researcher Awardee Joanne O'Dwyer to learn more about her work.


    https://www.fightingblindness.ie/how-we-can-help/research/

    5 min

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Hosted by Fighting Blindness, an Irish patient-led charity funding retinal research.