Would you paddle through an icy lake? Well, Blind Adventurer Dean Dunbar prone boards in all seasons and weathers.

He told Amelia about his Spring trips and how he keeps warm during colder days on the water.

Keep up with Dean's adventures via his website extremedreams.co.uk and by searching for 'Dean Dunbar Blind and Dangerous' on Facebook.

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Blind Artist Keith Salmon paints a picture of the Scottish Highlands with paintbrushes and audio landscapes.

Amelia learned more about his creative process and how he’s adjusted his work following sight loss.

Learn more about Keith's work by visiting his website at www.keithsalmon.org/

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The UN recognises that every child has a right to play – but children and care-givers who are blind and partially sighted can be shut out of playgrounds with inaccessible design. 

Play Expert, Theresa Casey, talked to Amelia about the ‘Free To Play’ guide which has advice for building playgrounds everyone can enjoy.

To learn more about the guide, visit Play Scotland's website www.playscotland.org/get-involved/playful-communities/inclusive-play-design-3/free-play-guide/

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Fancy getting active and meeting new people? Well a Parkrun jog or walk might be the thing for you.

Amelia learned more from Simon Tobin - an NHS GP, guide runner and Parkrun Voluntary Ambassador for Health and Wellbeing.

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Each month, RNIB Connect Radio speak with 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’s update focuses on RNIB’s ‘Out of Sight’ campaign, plus a recent report from the Women and Equalities Committee which is calling for better accessible product design.

If you’d like more information on campaigns or want to get involved, email [email protected] or visit rnib.org.uk/news or call our Helpline on 0303 123 9999

We rarely talk about death, but what is the process of dying and grieving for blind and partially sighted people?

Sense of Loss is a new play by VICS which uses humour and real life events to explore death through the lens of sight loss.

Amelia talked to VICS founder and Playwright Kirin Saeed, and cast member Neil Skene to learn more.

Learn more and buy tickets by visiting the Assembly Roxy Website - assemblyroxy.com/whats-on/113-sense-of-loss

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The annual CSUN conference in California brings together some of the biggest names in accessible technology from across the globe. Dave Williams from RNIB Tech Talk spoke with Matt Ater from Vispero and RNIB’s Ali Long to hear how a partnership between the two organisations promises to make kiosks more accessible very soon. 

The 2024 CSUN conference in California brought together some of the biggest names in accessible technology from across the globe. Dave Williams from RNIB Tech Talk was on conference floor this year speaking with some of the delegates, including Tony Wu from Vision Australia. 

The 2024 CSUN conference in California brought together some of the biggest names in accessible technology from across the globe. Dave Williams from RNIB Tech Talk was on conference floor this year speaking with some of the delegates. One of the most talked about items on display was the self-guided mobility aid ‘Glidance’. 

The 2024 CSUN conference in California brought together some of the biggest names in accessible technology from across the globe. Dave Williams from RNIB Tech Talk was on conference floor this year speaking with some of the delegates, that’s where he caught up with the team behind an innovative new refreshable braille display.