RNIB - See Sport Differently

Each month RNIB Connect Radio’s Allan Russell talks with the team at British Blind Sport about their various events and opportunities for blind and partially sighted people to try some new sports and activities. 

This time they're looking at another free Have A Go Day and a swim gala for all abilities. 

If you’d like more info, go to www.britishblindsport.org.uk 

You can also call 01926 424247 or email [email protected] 

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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 run of games across the leagues.

In the build up to this weekend’s ‘Blind Baseball International Cup’, we’ve been hearing about preparations for the event from hosts ‘British Baseball’ and organisers, the ‘World Baseball Softball Confederation’.

More information on tickets for the competition can be found here - World Baseball Softball Confederation Blind Baseball International Cup '24 Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite

You can find more on Team GB on their Facebook page - www.facebook.com/UKBlindbaseball

Image: Text reads "WBSC Blind Baseball International Cup, London 2024" On the dark blue background is the tournament logo, a colourful stick-man figure playing baseball. 

Great Britain are in action this weekend at the ‘Blind Baseball International Cup’. Hywel Davies has been hearing about preparations for the tournament, plus how you can get involved.

More information on tickets for the competition can be found here - World Baseball Softball Confederation Blind Baseball International Cup '24 Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite

You can find more on Team GB on their Facebook page - www.facebook.com/UKBlindbaseball

Image: Text reads "WBSC Blind Baseball International Cup, London 2024" On the dark blue background is the tournament logo, a colourful stick-man figure playing baseball. 

Recording of the event held in the Grimaldi building in London to celebrate the British Paralympics Team's fantastic success in Paris.

Attending the event as guest speakers for the fireside chat we had David Clarke, Chief Executive of Paralympics GB, swimmers and twin sisters Scarlett and Eliza Humphrey, as well as javelin athlete Dan Pembroke.

Image shows: Sitting on high chairs from left to right: David, Scarlett, Eliza, and Dan. They're smiling and the sisters are clapping. 

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 on the home nations performances in the Nations League, plus a preview of the weekend’s action across the leagues.

Erica Powell James is a CrossFit Athlete and business owner. She shares her story with David Hogg.

At the final Paralympics GB press conference of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, 124 medals with 49 gold, 44 silver and 31 bronze, Penny Briscoe, Paralympics GB Chef de Mission reflects on how the Paris games have gone for Paralympics GB with RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey.

Penny talks to Toby about the amazing achievements of all Paralympics GB athletes across the board, the number of Paralympic World Records that have been broken and how the great success in Paris will help to inspire many visually impaired people back home to get into sport at whatever level they want too. 


(Image shows Penny with the press conference stage behind her at Paralympics GB house smiling towards the camera) Credit ParalympicsGB

As the curtain came down on the 2024 Paralympic Games, held in Paris.

RNIB Connect Radio’s Allan Russell spoke with David Clarke, CEO of the British Paralympic Association, to discuss the athletes success, the search for new Paralympians and a look ahead to the next Games in Los Angeles in 2028.

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Images Shows RNIB Connect Radio’s Allan Russell Chatting with David Clarke, CEO of the British Paralympic Association

With over 17 million viewers tuning into Channel 4’s coverage of the 2014 Paralympic Games, what were the thoughts on the audio described coverage?

RNIB Connect Radio’s Allan Russell spoke to Jonathan Penny, Channel 4’s Access Services Manager, to discuss the work that went into making the coverage the most accessible so far.

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Image Shows RNIB Connect Radio’s Allan Russell Chatting With Jonathan Penny, Channel 4’s Access Services Manager on Paralympics GB House Terrace