The RNIB Northern Ireland Podcast

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Listen up, speak up, break down barriers A monthly podcast from RNIB in Northern Ireland exploring the issues and subjects that matter to people affected by sight loss living in NI. Expert guests, important information, and great conversation. If it matters to people affected by sight loss, then it matters to us. If you have feedback for the team or have an idea for future content, just email: RNIBNI@rnib.org.uk Other great podcast channels from RNIB Connect Radio Connect - Our main channel with news, features and articles on sight loss. Conversations - Blind and partially sighted people speaking about a wide range of topics. Read On - The Audiobook show all about accessible reading. Tech Talk - Technology for blind and partially sighted people. Sport - See sport differently. The Happy Hour - Mental health, mindfulness, and overall wellbeing. Support - Other podcasts from RNIB. TV Guide - Daily audio TV listings

Episodes

  1. Jun 18

    RNIB Northern Ireland Podcast Episode 9 REVVVING It Up with our Volunteers and NaviLens

    Welcome to episode 9 of the RNIB NI Podcast ‘REVVING It Up with our Volunteers and NaviLens’Listen up, speak up, break down barriers. Search and subscribe via your preferred podcast provider today!This month we catch up with CEO of BRM Group Stephen Kealy as the team get ready to welcome over 30,000 people to year three of REVVV It Up, the family friendly tractor pulling and music festival in Dungiven. RNIB are delighted to be one of two chosen charities at this unmissable event, running from Friday 17 to Sunday 19 July 2026. Joanne Wilson from our Volunteering team shares some great info on volunteering with RNIB and how you can join the party.our Policy and Campaigns Manager Paula Beattie is back to talk with Connect Radio’s Allan Russell on what the team are up to in NI and following the official launch of NaviLens at Grand Central Station Belfast, we catch up with Translink CEO Chris Conway and we hear from Raúl Moreno from NaviLens. Then to top it all off, Torie Tennant who is blind and a frequent passenger at Grand Central Station Belfast, Joins Joe to share her experience of travelling with the support of measures such as NaviLens.If it matters to people affected by sight loss, then it matters to us.If you have feedback for the team or have an idea for future content, just email: RNIBNI@rnib.org.ukJoin the conversation on our NI social media channelsFind us on FacebookFollow us on InstagramWe’re also on Blueskyand Linked In

    RNIB Northern Ireland Podcast Episode 9 REVVVING It Up with our Volunteers and NaviLens

  2. May 11

    RNIB NI Podcast Episode 8 If you don't do anything, you achieve nothing.

    Welcome to episode 8 of the RNIB Northern Ireland Podcast  , Listen up, speak up, break down barriers. In this episode we have all sorts going on. Chair of Bangor campaigning group, Ken Carson, shares his reaction to a local win  as a pedestrian crossing is finally installed on a busy stretch of Bangor road. We hear from RNIB NI Products Co-Ordinator Louise Kenny on her plans for a regular product testing group. The RNIB NI campaigns update comes by way of Policy and Campaigns Manager Paula Beattie and Connect Radio and medical student come Marathon runner, Niamh Kenny, speaks to us about her Belfast City Marathon fundraising adventure. If it matters to people affected by sight loss, then it matters to us. If you have feedback for the team or have an idea for future content, just email: RNIBNI@rnib.org.ukJoin the conversation on our NI social media channelsFind us on FacebookFollow us on InstagramWe’re also on Blueskyand Linked In

  3. Apr 2

    RNIB NI Podcast Episode 7 More than the eyes can see

    Welcome to episode 7 of the RNIB NI Podcast ‘More than the eyes can see’ , Listen up, speak up, break down barriers. Listen and subscribe via your preferred podcast provider! This month our Policy and Campaigns Manager Paula Beattie joins us to talk about Charles Bonnet Syndrome (CBS), and we report from the CBS Action event at Stormont on 9 March, we speak to Judith Potts founder of Esme’s Umbrella, a charity based in the UK that campaigns for better support for people living with CBS. We also grab a word with RNIB NI’s Community Social Action Manager Elaine Manson about how to get involved in Understanding Sight Loss Sessions both as a person with lived experience of sight loss or as a business, service or organisation in Northern Ireland. If it matters to people affected by sight loss, then it matters to us. If you have feedback for the team or have an idea for future content, just email: RNIBNI@rnib.org.ukJoin the conversation on our NI social media channelsFind us on FacebookFollow us on InstagramWe’re also on Blueskyand Linked In

  4. Feb 27

    RNIB NI Podcast Episode 6 Teching Travel in the Right Direction

    Welcome to episode 6 of the RNIB NI Podcast Listen up, speak up, break down barriers! This month we’re out and about with Colum Delaney from our Policy and Campaigns team. We’re talking about the types of barriers faced by the sight loss community to accessible and inclusive travel and what’s RNIB NI’s Transport Focus Group all about?  We catch up with the Accessibility Manager at Translink Danielle Campbell, on the recent partnership work between Translink and the sight loss sector around the opening of Belfast’s new Grand Central Station. Did anyone say RNIB NI Tech Fair? Amelia Hilton from RNIB Connect Radio brings us a review of this year’s event in Derry/Londonderry with interviews and insight from some of the visitors. If it matters to people affected by sight loss, then it matters to us. If you have feedback for the team or have an idea for future content, just email: RNIBNI@rnib.org.ukImage shows Danielle Campbell from Translink sitting in the RNIB NI studio with podcast host Joe Kenny Join the conversation on our NI social media channelsFind us on FacebookFollow us on InstagramWe’re also on Blueskyand Linked In

  5. Jan 15

    RNIB NI Podcast Episode 5 Let's Talk Strategy Jan2026

    Welcome to episode 5 of the RNIB NI Podcast ‘Let’s Talk Strategy’.Listen up, speak up, break down barriers!In this episode, we meet Paula Beattie, RNIB NI’s Policy and Campaigns Manager who tells us all the ways you can feedback on the Northern Ireland draft Disability Strategy. We also catch up with RNIB’s Chief Strategy and Public Affairs Officer Vivienne Francis as she reflects on 2025 and what lies ahead for the charity in 2026. Gary McGouran heads-up the Make the Call team here in NI and drops in to share details of how the Make the Call service can support you to claim the welfare benefits and other services and support that could be available to you. You can Make the Call by phone on 0800 232 1271Or text ADVICE to:07984 405248. If you have feedback for the team or have an idea for a future podcast, just email: RNIBNI@rnib.org.uk Join the conversation on our NI social media channelsFind us on FacebookFollow us on InstagramWe’re also on Blueskyand Linked In

  6. 11/28/2025

    RNIB NI Podcast episode 4 Christmas Cracker

    Welcome to episode 4 of the RNIB NI Podcast. Listen up, speak up, break down barriers! In this our Christmas Cracker episode, we speak to Dr. Neil Black who leads on the Encompass MyCare project in Northern Ireland about some of the ways the MyCare patient portal can benefit blind and partially sighted people. We also get a whistle-stop tour of the RNIB NI Products and Advice Centre from Louise Kenny ahead of RNIB NI’s Christmas Open Day on 2 December.There’s no stopping the Christmas shopping. If it matters to people affected by sight loss, then it matters to us.If you have feedback for the team or have an idea for future content, just email: RNIBNI@rnib.org.uk Join the conversation on our NI social media channelsFind us on FacebookFollow us on InstagramWe’re also on Blueskyand Linked In

  7. 11/05/2025

    RNIB NI Podcast episode 03 Health is Horizontal

    Welcome to episode 3 of the RNIB NI Podcast. Listen up, speak up, break down barriers! In this healthcare special, Mike Farrar, NI Permanent Secretary at the Department of Health, joins us for a fascinating, wide-ranging discussion on challenges faced by blind and partially sighted people within health and social care in NI.Also, as November is Diabetes Awareness Month, we spoke to Suzy Hull, Healthcare Engagement Manager at Diabetes UK NI about diabetes-related sight loss conditions and the importance of prevention and screening. People always say, ‘your health is your wealth’, well this podcast is worth its weight in gold. We hope you agree. If it matters to people affected by sight loss, then it matters to us.If you have feedback for the team or have an idea for future content, just email: RNIBNI@rnib.org.uk Join the conversation on our NI social media channelsFind us on FacebookFollow us on InstagramWe’re also on Blueskyand Linked In

  8. 10/10/2025

    RNIB NI Podcast 02 Take Me to the Fair

    Listen up, speak up, break down barriersIt’s here, episode 2  of The RNIB NI podcast. Did someone say new CEO, Announcing RNIB NI Technology Fair 2026, and What has the RNIB Policy and Campaigns team in Northern Ireland been up to since last we spoke? Find out in this month’s episode. If it matters to people affected by sight loss, then it matters to us. Get in touch with the team by emailing  RNIBNI@rnib.org.ukThe image shows Laura Cummings and Joe Kenny sitting in the RNIB NI studio and smiling to camera.Join the conversation on our NI social media channelsFind us on FacebookFollow us on InstagramWe’re also on Blueskyand Linked In

  9. 08/13/2025

    RNIB NI Podcast episode 01 - Disability is a team sport

    You’re welcome to episode 01 of the RNIB NI PodcastFor people affected by sight loss living in Northern Ireland and beyond.Listen up, speak up, break down barriers.This monthly podcast is all about having a conversation about RNIB’s policy and campaigning work in Northern Ireland. So let us know what you want us to discuss. Our inbox is open.To get in touch please email RNIBNI@rnib.org.uk

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Listen up, speak up, break down barriers A monthly podcast from RNIB in Northern Ireland exploring the issues and subjects that matter to people affected by sight loss living in NI. Expert guests, important information, and great conversation. If it matters to people affected by sight loss, then it matters to us. If you have feedback for the team or have an idea for future content, just email: RNIBNI@rnib.org.uk Other great podcast channels from RNIB Connect Radio Connect - Our main channel with news, features and articles on sight loss. Conversations - Blind and partially sighted people speaking about a wide range of topics. Read On - The Audiobook show all about accessible reading. Tech Talk - Technology for blind and partially sighted people. Sport - See sport differently. The Happy Hour - Mental health, mindfulness, and overall wellbeing. Support - Other podcasts from RNIB. TV Guide - Daily audio TV listings

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