RNIB - See Sport Differently

Running may seem to some like something that is for the fittest of the fit, people who have always been runners but Ellie's been talking to partially sighted runner Sundip who started running in his late 20's and now 10 years later has completed ultra marathons. Ellie's been finding out what motivates him, and what his advice would be to novice runners about to get started.

To get involved with the campaign visit- See Sport Differently - RNIB - See differently 

You can also find more interviews, case studies and information using the Hashtag #SeeSportDifferently on all social media. 

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The London Marathon is happening on October 3rd, Ellie's been catching up with one runner from team RNIB to find out her story and history with the race.

You can donate to Michelle's Just Giving find for RNIB here: Michelle Pitts is fundraising for RNIB - Royal National Institute of Blind People (justgiving.com)

To get involved with the campaign visit- See Sport Differently - RNIB - See differently 
You can also find more interviews, case studies and information using the Hashtag #SeeSportDifferently on all social media. 

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Today, RNIB launched their new See Sport Differently campaign.

Created in partnership with British Blind Sport and funded by Sport England and the National Lottery, this three year project aims to break down barriers in sport and increase participation opportunities for blind and partially sighted people.

Sport can have a positive impact on people’s lives but research shows that visually impaired people are twice as likely to be inactive than people without sight loss, and RNIB wants to change this.

We spoke with football legend and Director of Services at RNIB,  David Clarke, to find out more.

To get involved with the campaign visit- See Sport Differently - RNIB - See differently 

You can also find more interviews, case studies and information using the Hashtag #SeeSportDifferently on all social media. 

Image shows: See Sport Differently Logo. RNIB in black letters at the top with pink stripes that look like the curve of a running track and in black letters underneath See Sport Differently. 

See Sport Differently launches today! We've been finding out what you love about sport. Ellie's been catching up with football fan Callum Russell about his love for a certain team from Manchester.

To find out more about See Sport Differently please visit the website See Sport Differently - RNIB - See differently  You can also find more interviews, case studies and information using the Hashtag #SeeSportDifferently on all social media. 

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We've been hearing from you about how sports have changed the course of your lives. Ellie's caught up with Frankie Rohan to discuss the positive impact of VI tennis on her, and the younger members of you VI Tennis club. G

 

To find out more about See Sport Differently, please visit this website - See Sport Differently - RNIB - See differently You can also find more interviews, case studies and information using the Hashtag #SeeSportDifferently on all social media. 

Image shows: See Sport Differently Logo. RNIB in black letters at the top with pink stripes that look like the curve of a running track and in black letters underneath See Sport Differently. 

We already know walking is good for your health, it gets you out in the fresh air, back to nature and of course exercising. But for this walking group the friendships that have been forged and the new people you meet are the most important thing when it comes to walking. 

To find out more about Sheffields VI Walking group please visit this website: Sheffield Royal Society for the Blind (srsb.org.uk) 

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Boccia is an inclusive Paralympic sport. With the success of David Smith in Boccia at the Paralympics in Tokyo this summer the popularity of the sport may well rise. Ellies been catching up with a club in Scarbrough, Scarboccia, to find out more about the sport and to see what they think of David's success..

To find out more about Scarboccia please visit their website here Scarboccia – For Everyone

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Time now to hear about a group with a difference, So Xsighted Morris are the only VI Morris dancing group in the country, possibly the world. Ellie's been finding out more about them.

To find out more about the group please visit their website here: So Xsighted Morris | Facebook

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RNIB Connect Radio's Barry Snell chats with Jim Gales, MBE about winning the British Open disability golf championship, his third time doing so.

Jim is the Chair and captain OF Scottish Disability Golf and Curling.

To find out more about SDGC please visit https://www.scottishdgc.org.uk

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Here on RNIB Connect Radio we are catching up with some of the Paralympics GB visually impaired medal winners from the Tokyo Paralympic Games to find out how they got into sport, what winning that medal was like out in Tokyo and their advice for other visually impaired people on how to get into sport at any level.

Rebecca began by telling Toby how she grew up in a very competitive household with her three brothers and how she got into swimming at an early age with swimming lessons from the age of 5 as her Mum had a phobia of water and encouraged her to go swimming.

Rebecca then explained to Toby what the lead up to Tokyo was like with the pandemic forcing pools to close and for some time forcing Rebecca to train in the back garden in a hot tub.

Rebecca shared with Toby how much pressure was on her in Tokyo after  the very successful heats going into the final as the second fastest swimmer, being tipped to medal in the final race and how she did not expect to win silver at all.

Rebecca also explained to Toby what it was like competing out there in Tokyo with no crowds watching but she said there was a real sense of community within the Teams.  

Finally Rebecca shared with Toby how sport has helped her with her mental health and wellbeing saying that swimming is something she can do on her own and does not need any help when she is in the pool and how swimming gives Rebecca that real sense of freedom, that she may not get when she is out of the pool. Rebecca also shared her thoughts for the future and whether her one year old son Patrick will follow her into the pool or not!

Congratulations again Rebecca from everyone at the RNIB on that Paralympic Swimming Silver medal.

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