In Touch Podcast
News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted
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The RNIB's Braille Transcription Service
Last Tuesday
The future of RNIB's on request braille transcription service.
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Changes at the Macular Society; Prima Implants
Tue 21 Oct 2025
Changes at the Macular Society and hope of progress in treating macular disease.
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Sir Stephen Timms on Access to Work
Tue 14 Oct 2025
Disability minister Sir Stephen Timms provides In Touch with Access to Work updates.
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Access to Work; Access to STEM
Tue 7 Oct 2025
Boomerang is a new charity set up to help visually impaired students pursue STEM subjects.
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Scottish Venues; A Career in Computer Science
Tue 30 Sep 2025
Sight Scotland have launched a campaign aiming to make every venue in Scotland accessible.
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Leaving the Macular Society, Age Verification Help
Tue 23 Sep 2025
Advice on how to verify your age online if you are visually impaired.
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Bedtime Donations, Psychological Support
Tue 16 Sep 2025
A new campaign has been launched with the aim of generating more audiobooks for children.
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Guided Holidays
Tue 9 Sep 2025
In Touch visits the Lake District to find out about a service providing guided holidays.
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Online Safety Act; A TikTok Trend
Tue 2 Sep 2025
In Touch discusses access issues of the age verification element of the Online Safety Act.
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Casting Your Vote; Edinburgh Festival Fringe; JAWS Pricing
Tue 26 Aug 2025
Accessible voting research and visually impaired artists at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
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New Pricing of JAWS the Screen Reader
Tue 19 Aug 2025
In Touch provides information about the new pricing structure of the JAWS screen reader.
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Macular Society Update; Deafblind in Scotland
Tue 12 Aug 2025
In Touch speaks to the Macular Society about proposed changes within the organisation.
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Natalie's Story: Being Transgender & Blind
Tue 5 Aug 2025
In Touch hears Natalie's story, about her experiences being blind and transgender.
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It Could Be You; All Things Dotty
Tue 29 Jul 2025
A new book on living with disability and a dotty solution to poor accessibility.
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Access to Work: What Is Happening?
Tue 22 Jul 2025
There have been rumoured cuts to Access to Work, In Touch digs a little deeper.
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Visible Voices; Blind Beauty; Live Audio Description for the Euros
Tue 15 Jul 2025
ITV is providing live audio description for the UEFA European Women's Championship.
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NHS Ten-Year Plan; Maddie + Triggs
Tue 8 Jul 2025
What does the NHS ten-year plan mean for eye care?
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RNIB on the Benefits Bill; Visually Impaired Tennis
Tue 1 Jul 2025
Wimbledon has begun and so In Touch takes a look at grass roots visually impaired tennis.
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Benefits Bill
Tue 24 Jun 2025
In Touch provides detail on what the new Benefits Bill means for the visually impaired.
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Pocklington Lodge
Tue 17 Jun 2025
The Thomas Pocklington Trust are planning to sell the last of their housing centres.
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Funding for Specialist Education
Tue 10 Jun 2025
New College Worcester has launched a campaign on wider support for specialist education.
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Visually Impaired People in Space; NASA on SANS
Tue 3 Jun 2025
NASA tells In Touch about a condition affecting the vision of over 70% of their astronauts
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Joking about Blindness
Tue 27 May 2025
Three stand-up comedians discuss using their blindness as a source for their comedy.
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The European Accessibility Act; The Audio Description Association
Tue 20 May 2025
In Touch assesses the implications of the upcoming European Accessibility Act on the UK.
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Visual Impairment Registration; An Interview with Meta
Tue 13 May 2025
Meta answer listeners questions about the Rayban Meta Smart Glasses.
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Guide Dogs - The Future
Tue 6 May 2025
The charity Guide Dogs faces financial pressures. What does it mean for jobs and services?
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Accessible Menus in Restaurants, Children's Author Jixie Dye
Tue 29 Apr 2025
In Touch hears about the food app that is aiming to make eating out more accessible.
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Ultra Access/Mixmups; Sound of a Masterpiece
Tue 22 Apr 2025
In Touch hears about a new concept for customising television access, called Ultra Access.
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The Future of the RNIB
Tue 15 Apr 2025
The RNIB's CEO Matt Stringer provides updates on recent organisational changes.
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