Georgie Morrell is a writer, actor & stand up comedian who has had two one-woman shows about sight loss…and is currently working on a third. This Christmas Day she joined Kris Wallace on RNIB Connect Radio to talk about what Christmas means to her since sight loss, the incredible year she has had, and the See The Funny Side project she will be running with RNIB in 2018.

You can still apply to See The Funny Side until January 14th

https://www.rnib.org.uk/community/1640/topic/45987

RNIB Connect Radio's Simon Pauley caught up with blind journalist Paul Bryce for more quirky & alternative news stories from around the globe, including one about North Korea's supreme leader Kim Jong-Un, who, despite promoting an anti-smoking campaign, has been seen smoking cigarettes in public.

The charity RNIB, are working hard to give the sight loss community an important role in its decision making;

The ‘Play Your Part’ project allows blind & partially sighted people to read about opportunities they can get involved in, share their experiences and influence many different projects.

RNIB Connect Radio’s Simon Pauley spoke with RNIB's Involvement manager, Natalie Swiderska & also to service user Diane Woodford to find out the latest news.

Singer/Songwriter Rosie Bans joined Kris Wallace in the RNIB Connect Radio studios this Christmas Eve to discuss how she'd be spending the festive season, her debut album Identify Yourself, & her Christmas EP A Very Ginger Christmas

You can hear more music from Rosie Bans on her website www.rosiebans.com or follow her on Twiiter @RosieBans

A Little Alternative is on RNIB Connect Radio every Friday night at 9pm and Saturdays at 7pm. It has had two hosts in its 4 years and 150 shows – Sam Little and David Hogg - who have been sitting down together to talk about bands, gigs and how their different visual impairments have affected their musical passions.

If you have any thoughts on what Sam & David have been discussing you can join the conversation by tweeting us @RNIBRadio using the hashtag #ALittleAlternative.

You can hear the 150th A Little Alternative with Sam Little and David Hogg on Friday the 12th January only on RNIB Connect Radio.

Host of A Little Alternative David Hogg has been getting to know Band Of The Month The Ground We Tread. David sits down with Brodie and Euan from the band to discuss their formation, their successful EP, and the departure of their lead singer Shannon.

Vocaleyes, Toby Davy looks forward to some audio described theatre shows, including 'Young Marx, at the Bridge theatre in London, which also has a touch tour.

Toby is talking to RNIB connect Radio's Simon Pauley.

www.vocaleyes.co.uk

Kris Wallace talks with Girl Gone Blind, Maria Johnson, about a recent blog she wrote that tells us about her first encounter with anxiety & panic after her sight loss. They also go over 5 things you can do when anxiety has a hold on you.

Maria is a weekly contributor on the Morning Mix and a blogger at:

www.girlgoneblind.com

Follow her on Twitter: @Girl_Gone_Blind

Reports from RNIB Cymru's Employers In Vision Conference.

Christmas is a fun time but it can also be quite stressful! What do I wear to my Christmas Party? What do I do with my hair? How do I stop my skin drying up in the cold weather? These are the questions we ask ourselves! Well, Alexandra Lucas has all the answers! She speaks to Jill Barkley all about the fashion do's and don'ts of the winter season! #rnibradio #fashion #tips #alexandralucas #skincare #jillbarkely #winter #podcast