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Curious to give it a go? RNIB Scotland offers play on request in their Edinburgh office. Email: ScotlandCommunityConnection@rnib.org.uk

#Showdown #Blind #PartiallySighted
October 19, 2026 at 7:59 AM
rnibradio.bsky.social
🥹 Which superhero helps Claire get her smile back?

It's World Mental Health Day, comment below what cheers you up on a bad day.

Happy Hour is a weekly mix of music, chat, & wellbeing with Claire Sisk & Paulina Kuchorew. Listen Mondays 1pm, repeat: Sundays 10am.

#Blind #PartiallySighted #Superman
October 10, 2026 at 9:35 AM
rnibradio.bsky.social
Throwback Monday: On top of the fireplace? 😵

A throwback to that time Jane and Allan climbed to the top of Arc de Triomphe in Paris.

Allan's been registered blind since losing his sight in 2001 due to Leber's Congenital Amaurosis, an inherited degenerative eye condition.

#Blind #PartiallySighted
September 21, 2026 at 4:45 PM
rnibradio.bsky.social
Happy 100th episode Jazz Club!😂

Whether you’re a jazz aficionado or a newcomer to the genre, there’s always something new to explore on The Jazz Club with your host Jake Hart.

Tune in for special guests and dedications tonight at 6pm (repeated Saturday at 8pm).

#Jazz #Blind #PartiallySighted
September 18, 2026 at 10:58 AM
rnibradio.bsky.social
How can we have better disabled characters in film and TV? 🎬

Richard Amm has created a writer's tool called ‘People or Props' to develop more rounded, realistic characters.

#Blind #PartiallySighted #Disability #Movies #TV
September 4, 2026 at 10:15 AM
rnibradio.bsky.social
Excuse us whilst we drink our pumpkin spice lattes 🍂

[Image: Cosy Season Essentials: September by Earth, Wing & Fire, pumpkin space latte, white cane, crime audiobook, cosy scarf, listening to RNIB Connect Radio on headphones.]

#TalkingBooks #Audiobooks #Blind #PartiallySighted #Autumn #Pumpkin
Cosy Season Essentials: September by Earth, Wing & Fire, pumpkin space latte, white cane, crime audiobook, cosy scarf, listening to RNIB Connect Radio on headphones.
September 1, 2026 at 12:27 PM
rnibradio.bsky.social
🏎️ Buckle up!

Did you know that if you’re blind or partially sighted you can still experience the thrill of the racetrack?

Our DJ Allan went over to The Knockhill Racing Circuit in Scotland to meet up with Stuart and have a go.

Full podcast here: https://bit.ly/4g87iiy

#Blind #PartiallySighted
August 21, 2026 at 4:00 PM
rnibradio.bsky.social
Guide Dog Blogs: Boston & Toby 💖

You might recognise our radio DJ Toby, but did you know that he has a guide dog?

Lovely Boston was matched with Toby last year and has proven to be a wonderful companion ever since.

Isn't he the sweetest?

#GuideDogs #Blind #PartiallySighted
Toby smiles as he poses for a photo with Boston inside an office space. Toby is sitting down and Boston is next to him, his harness under a chair, just relaxing. Boston is a lovely light-coloured Labrador Retriever with slightly darker brown colours on his ears and around his nose. A close up on Boston's cute little face as he sits next to Toby. Toby and guide dog Boston pose for a photo outside with a dramatic view of river Thames, the London Eye and Palace of Westminster behind them.
August 19, 2026 at 1:33 PM
berkshirevision.bsky.social
Get Set Progress is a pioneering programme from @pocklington.bsky.social providing paid internships exclusively for #blind and #PartiallySighted individuals.

Find out more about the opportunities here -
www.pocklington.org.uk/employment/i...
Get Set Progress Internships - Thomas Pocklington Trust
Our internship program provides work experience opportunities for blind and partially sighted people.
www.pocklington.org.uk
July 1, 2025 at 9:18 AM
autisticmumto3.bsky.social
Captcha and blind users and their email addresses. Why it is a problem.

universeodon.com/@FreakyFwoof...

#Captcha
#Blind
#SightImpaired
#PartiallySighted
#EMail
#Spam
#Accessibility
Andre Louis (@FreakyFwoof@universeodon.com)
@ujay68@mastodon.world @craftxbox@transfur.social It's evil, because *only* if you're blind or unable to complete the visual captcha, do they require your email address. 'Oh, let's be another corpora...
universeodon.com
August 25, 2024 at 1:34 AM
littlebeelight.bsky.social
@jackdawsofmidgard.bsky.social and I went for a late night drive and he stopped so I could take a couple of photos :D

#partiallysighted
#keratoconus
June 9, 2026 at 11:53 AM
littlebeelight.bsky.social
I took this a few days back, this is at Gortmore (Northern Ireland), in the evening!

#partiallysighted
#eveningphoto
October 22, 2024 at 3:53 PM
sarahmatthews.bsky.social
Don’t you just love a coincidence… I was chatting to my hairdresser about starting my etching course again this month & she cuts the hair of a woman whose daughter happens to be Bianca Raffaella who is #PartiallySighted & has some work in a London gallery right now! #blind #TactileArt
September 3, 2025 at 4:14 PM
sarahmatthews.bsky.social
This sounds fab! | In Nov Henry Moore Institute in Leeds will host Beyond the Visual #TactileArt #blind #PartiallySighted #Disability #a11y ♿️ https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/jul/14/please-do-touch-sculpture-exhibition-curated-by-blind-people-to-feature-tactile-works?CMP=share_btn_url
Please do touch: sculpture exhibition curated by blind people to feature tactile works
Henry Moore Institute in Leeds, hosting Beyond the Visual, hopes to challenge ‘ocularcentric bias’ in galleries
www.theguardian.com
July 18, 2025 at 10:27 AM
sarahmatthews.bsky.social
Beem to The British Library this morning for their art workshop for #blind & #partiallySighted people, discussing a 16th century image from The Book of Hours, then getting creative! More on it below #TactileArt #Disability https://tweesecake.social/@sarahmatthews/114745023815982667
Sarah Matthews (@sarahmatthews@tweesecake.social)
I’ve been to The British Library this morning for their audiodescribed art workshop, so much fun! We looked at a very detailed painting by Flemish artist Simon Benning who was working at the start of ...
tweesecake.social
June 25, 2025 at 5:08 PM
sarahmatthews.bsky.social
This sounds like a wonderful immersive experience for #blind and #partiallySighted people at London Fashion Week but what I want to know is if the detailed audiodescriptions they produced will be made available after the event #Disability https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1en7pgvvvlo
London Fashion Week: Tactile sessions aid visually impaired fans
People with visual impairment were invited to London Fashion Week to feel fabrics and meet designers.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 21, 2025 at 12:46 PM
sarahmatthews.bsky.social
Here’s the link to watch the RNIB #Braille200 event that took place at the British Library in London last week. You can also read the transcript if you prefer #Braille #blind #Deafblind #PartiallySighted ♿️ https://youtu.be/wovwnhTcaBw?si=tfYB3A_OPEDHccVV
Braille 200: Championing Tactile Literacy
YouTube video by British Library
youtu.be
December 5, 2024 at 1:46 PM
sarahmatthews.bsky.social
Please sign & share this petition re cuts at RNIB -“with assistive technology, apps & AI developing at such speed, #blind & #PartiallySighted people need more support to get online & help not less” ♿️ https://www.change.org/p/save-rnib-s-technology-for-life-team-from-cutbacks-to-staff-and-services
Sign the Petition
RNIB’s Technology for Life team supports thousands of blind and partially cited people  across the UK every year by providing group and one-to-one training, technology help in the home and community e...
www.change.org
August 3, 2024 at 8:30 AM
sarahmatthews.bsky.social
Here’s my friend Charmaine and the RNIB in the news talking about many London local authorities failing to offer rehabilitation services within the 28 day deadline for support #blind #Ddeafblind #PartiallySighted #Disability
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-68621922
Sight loss support delays in London 'unacceptable' says RNIB
Nineteen London councils missed the recommended deadline to offer support from 2022 to 2023.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 24, 2024 at 10:27 AM
sarahmatthews.bsky.social
Last weekend I attended a wonderful event at the British Library for #blind and #PartiallySighted people where 2 artworks were described & we were encouraged to get creative! More thoughts on it here #TactileArt #Disability
https://tweesecake.social/@sarahmatthews/112123494535566378
March 23, 2024 at 9:27 AM
sarahmatthews.bsky.social
A survey for any #Braille users in Europe who have a Braille display or notetaker - The European Blind Union want to know your views to improve access to electronic Braille:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdTwXqIiE018k3wMOeTqALmMaggvd1sGqOm3VCkbrDUIzHu7A/viewform
#blind #PartiallySighted ♿️
Braille Display Usage
This questionnaire contains questions about the usage of Braille displays in any life situation (education, work, personal use). We appreciate every answer from all of you who can read Braille and wh...
docs.google.com
December 11, 2023 at 5:30 PM
sarahmatthews.bsky.social
Eye Matter is doing great things in the #blind & #PartiallySighted community in the UK. They are led by Suzie who’s determined to get events going including online book groups, tech support & in-person events. They have just launched their website ♿️ ⬇️
https://www.eyematter.org.uk/about-eye-matter/
November 8, 2023 at 4:05 PM
victauk.bsky.social
Hi everyone, we are excited to join you all on Bluesky! Looking forward to sharing more about VICTA & how we support children & young adults with vision impairments! Say hi and find out more about us at: victa.org.uk

#Charity #SightLoss #VisionImpairment #Blind #PartiallySighted
VICTA | Children and young adults who are blind or partially sighted
Welcome to VICTA If you are the parent of a child who is blind or partially sighted, or a young adult aged 29 or under who is visually impaired, VICTA is here to help. Why not explore our activities,...
victa.org.uk
January 23, 2025 at 11:07 AM
slcouncils.bsky.social
North London Sight Loss Council led a sim-spec walk with Islington Council engineers to highlight the barriers #Blind & #PartiallySighted people face daily on our streets, leading to discussions on how the design process can remove them: https://bit.ly/3MmuAF0

#InclusiveDesign #StreetsForAll
Liam O'Carroll, Interim Engagement Manager for London Sight Loss Councils, is walking along a pavement next to restaurant tables and chairs. He is holding his long cane, and about to walk into a planter, directly in front of him. Liam O'Carroll, Interim Engagement Manager for London Sight Loss Councils, is stood at a meeting table, holding a folded, cane. Attendees of the sim-spec walk and awareness session are looking on as he demonstrates its use.
December 9, 2025 at 9:00 AM
slcouncils.bsky.social
🚌 At #Runcorn, #ArrivaBus drivers learned what it’s like as a #blind or #Partiallysighted passenger using simulation glasses, canes & our lived experience. Drivers then shared ideas for more inclusive journeys. Want to increase access? Free training materials: bit.ly/3zwOF5u #MakeTransportAccessible
Inside a bus, several people wearing bright orange safety vests are seated and standing. One person (pictured left) is SLC Engagement Manager Kelly Barton. She is holding a pink mobility cane near the front. SLC member Mick sits with a guide dog lying on the floor on the right. The other three people are from the bus depot. The bus interior has blue patterned seats and yellow handrails. Three bus drivers in orange safety vests are gathered in a break room, two seated and one standing behind them with arms resting on their shoulders. A fourth person is at a table in the background. On the table in the foreground is a case containing simulation glasses, along with a cup and saucer. A bus driver wearing an orange safety vest and simulation glasses is stepping onto a bus using a white mobility cane. Several others in orange vests are behind, and a guide dog is visible near the doorway. The bus entrance has a red floor ramp, and another bus is parked outside.
November 5, 2025 at 10:02 AM