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Each year, Sailing Vision, runs a yachting week on the South Coast of England.
They encourage blind and partially sighted people to come along and try their hand at sailing along the picturesque coastline and you can be a complete novice with no sailing experience.
RNIB Connect Radio’s Allan Russell spoke to Vicki Sheen, from Sailing Vision, to find out more.
If you’d like more details, go to www.sailingvision.org
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Scottish Disability Golf and Curling is changing.

RNIB Connect Radio’s Allan Russell spoke to Jim Gales to find out more.

If you’d like more details on the club, go to www.phoenixcup.org.uk

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In our weekly football round up ‘Down The Line’, football-loving members of RNIB ‘Community Connections’ telephone groups get together each week to talk about the latest going on in leagues across Scotland and England. But in a very special episode, host Neil Atkinson speaks to RNIB Scotland volunteer Carl Macar about his experiences as a blind football fan.

Football-loving members of RNIB ‘Community Connections’ telephone groups get together each week to talk about the latest going on in leagues across Scotland and England.  This time, looking back at a busy week of fixtures.

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Football-loving members of RNIB ‘Community Connections’ telephone groups get together each week to talk about the latest going on in leagues across Scotland and England.  This time, looking back at a busy week of fixtures.

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Stephen Clegg is a multi medal winning Paralympic swimmer and spoke to RNIB Connect Radio’s Allan Russell about the benefits that come from participating in sport and physical activity.

You might be surprised to find out that it’s not just all about physical fitness and competition!

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The Partially Sighted Football League is a breeding ground for talent on the international stage, but it’s also a place for new players to pick up the game and have some fun. Hywel Davies has been finding out more.

For more information on the league, visit their Facebook page www.facebook.com/PartiallySightedFootballLeague 

Or visit the FA's page on Partially Sighted Football - Partially-sighted football
 

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A visually-impaired football fan and his guide dog have become the first pair to visit all 42 Scottish league grounds.

Jon Attenborough has been sharing his journey with RNIB Connect Radio's Barry Snell.

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Football-loving members of RNIB ‘Community Connections’ telephone groups get together each week to talk about the latest going on in leagues across Scotland and England.  This time, looking back at a week of upsets and ahead to Nations League fixtures.