As we celebrate 20 years of RNIB Connect Radio, our Happy Hour show is bringing you 20+ Tips for Wellbeing throughout the month of September.

Today, creator of Life of a Blind Girl blog and social media star, Holly Tuke, shares her Top Tips for Digital Wellbeing.

You can listen to RNIB Connect Radio on Freeview Channel 730, ask your Smart speaker to play RNIB Connect Radio, get us online at www.rnib.org.uk/connect-radio or via radio apps.

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RNIB Connect Radio will celebrate its 20th anniversary through the month of September 2023.

RNIB Connect Radio’s Allan Russell spoke with RNIB CEO Matt Stringer to discuss the radio station’s growth over the last two decades and what will be done to continue its successful run.

You can listen to RNIB Connect Radio on Freeview Channel 730, ask your Smart speaker to play RNIB Connect Radio, get us online at www.rnib.org.uk/connect-radio or via radio apps.

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Each week, RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell sits down with Matt Stringer, CEO of RNIB, to look at some of the big stories coming from the UK sight loss charity.

This week Matt talks about campaigning on rail ticket office closures, accessible maps and greetings cards and a look back at his visit to the IBSA Games in Birmingham..

If you, or someone you know, would like information on the support and services available from RNIB, go to www.rnib.org.uk

You can also call our Helpline on 0303 123 9999 or ask Alexa to call RNIB's Helpline.

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Now time for an update from Visionary UK, a membership organisation for different sight loss charities across the UK.

Amelia was joined by Fiona Sandford of Visionary and Dom Tooze of MySight York to learn about their work.

Go to www.visionary.org.uk to find out more about Visionary.

Go to www.mysightyork.org/ to find out more about MySight York.

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Each month, RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell is joined by some of the RNIB Campaigns Team to discuss some of the big projects they’re involved in and ask for your input to bring positive change to the lives of blind and partially sighted people, throughout the UK.

This month they’re focusing on the campaign to keep rail station ticket offices open.

If you’d like more information on campaigns or want to get involved, email [email protected]

Visit rnib.org.uk/news or call our Helpline on 0303 123 9999

If you like your socials, follow @RNIB_Campaigns on Twitter for campaign specific updates.

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Sight Loss Councils, a project funded by Thomas Pocklington Trust has been very successful in England, now the Sight Loss Councils are coming to Scotland, find out how they'll work and how you can get involved.

Gemma Davidson, RNIB Customer Voice Insight coordinator shares the latest opportunities for blind and partially sighted people to get involved in with RNIB Connect Radio’s Hubert Pawelkiewicz.

Each week we sit down with Matt Stringer, CEO of RNIB, to look at some of the big stories coming from the UK sight loss charity.

This week Matt chats with RNIB Connect Radio’s Hywel Davies about the fall in the backlog of ongoing access to work claims, advice on how to contact your MP to make your voice heard about the potential closure of railway ticket offices, plus a look ahead to the IBSA World Games taking place in Birmingham this week.

More details on the rail ticket office action can be found here - Take action to stop rail ticket offices closing | RNIB | RNIB

If you, or someone you know, would like information on the support and services available from RNIB, go to www.rnib.org.uk

You can also call our Helpline on 0303 123 9999 or ask Alexa to call RNIB's Helpline.

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Bobby Goulder is a talented composer, musician, and arranger. He’s now started the ‘Legally Blind’ podcast to chat with other people in creative industries with low vision.

You can find out more about Bobby at his website - Bobby Goulder | Musical Director, Arranger, Composer (bobbygouldermusic.com)

15 years after giving up her driver’s licence due to sight loss, Yvette Chivers is preparing to get back behind the wheel of a car. Hywel Davies finds out how it’s all in aid of RNIB.

If you'd like more information on Yvette's driving experience and how you can donate visit her Just Giving page - Yvette Chivers is fundraising for RNIB - Royal National Institute of Blind People (justgiving.com)