RNIB Northern Ireland Technology Fair 2026 took place on Wednesday 11th of February at the Foyle Arena in Derry/Londonderry.

Richard Moore is back again to tell Amelia about being the CEO of a charity and why he loves volunteering for radio.
 
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RNIB Northern Ireland Technology Fair 2026 took place on Wednesday 11th of February at the Foyle Arena in Derry/Londonderry.

Richard Moore talks to Amelia at the NI Tech Fair now about the tech that makes a difference to his everyday life.
 
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RNIB Northern Ireland Technology Fair 2026 took place on Wednesday 11th of February at the Foyle Arena in Derry/Londonderry.

Ruairí McHugh, The Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District, visited the RNIB NI Tech Fair, here’s Amelia speaking about life for blind and partially sighted people in the city.
 
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Ahead of the first performance of '(We Indulge In) A Bit Of Roll Play' we gathered some of the team for a candid talk about Sexuality, Disability and showing this on stage.

Join Amelia in conversation with blind Counsellor and Disability Consultant Sally Clay, Intimacy Co-ordinator Vanessa Cofey, and Audio Describer Emma-Jane McHenry as they discuss how they're worked together.

Catch (We Induge In) A Bit Of Roll Play at Glasgow's Tramway on Thursday 19 and Friday 20 February at 7.30pm, or Saturday 21 February at 2.30pm and 7.30pm.

Learn more on the Tramway Website - Birds of Paradise Theatre Company - (We indulge in) a bit of roll play

RNIB Northern Ireland Technology Fair 2026 took place on Wednesday 11th of February at the Foyle Arena in Derry/Londonderry.

Our Amelia was there and caught up with tech volunteer Jason about why he enjoys volunteering for RNIB.
 
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RNIB Northern Ireland Technology Fair 2026 took place on Wednesday 11th of February at the Foyle Arena in Derry/Londonderry.

Our Amelia Hilton was there and spoke to local sight loss organisation, Angel Eyes, about how they support young people.
 
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RNIB Northern Ireland Technology Fair 2026 took place on Wednesday 11th of February at the Foyle Arena in Derry/Londonderry.

Our Amelia was there and caught up with Tech Talk host Jackie Brown about what she’s excited about in the day ahead.
 
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RNIB Northern Ireland Technology Fair 2026 took place on Wednesday 11th of February at the Foyle Arena in Derry/Londonderry.

Our Amelia was there and spoke with RNIB Northern Ireland Director Robert Shilladay to learn more about the day’s offerings and key areas they are focussing on.
 
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Each week, RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell sits down with Simon Antrobus, CEO of RNIB, to look at some of the big stories coming from the UK sight loss charity.

This week Simon talks about accessible voting, Access To Work and RNIB Talking Books 90th anniversary.

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