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Do you know a young person with sight loss who'd like to be more active? Hywel Davies has been hearing about a new taster session to get people moving. For further information on the upcoming football training sessions in Edinburgh, contact Neil Atkinson on 07858 687 528 or email neil.atkinson@rnib.org.uk

The home of English football, St George's Park training facility, has just celebrated its 10th birthday. Hywel Davies spoke to Catherine Gilby, Head of Para Performance for the English FA, to see what a difference-maker the facility has been for English para sides. Image shows English FA Logo. Three lions in a white shield.

2023 will see the IBSA World Games come to Birmingham. The games are for blind and partially sighted elite athletes and will be a springboard for the next Paralympic Games. RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell spoke to Alaina MacGregor, CEO of British Blind Sport, and Sandro Di Girolamo, IBSA President, to find out more. If you'd like more on the games, go to www.ibsasport.org Or www.BritishBlindSport.org.uk #RNIBConnect Image: RNIB See Sport Differently logo

Step Change Studios is an award-winning, pioneering dance company committed to making dance accessible for everyone. Thanks to support from Metro Blind Sport they have been running Weekly Ballroom And Latin Dance Classes for adults who are visually impaired. Their founder, Rashmi Becker MBE has been telling our Paulina Kuchorew all about them. The classes take place Sundays 2:30 PM at the Seymour Leisure Centre in Westminster. Find out more here: Home | Step Change Studios or get in touch via email: contact@stepchangestudios.com Image shows two people dancing. A man dressed in black and a woman dressed in a flowing red gown. 

Would you like to spend a week on a yacht, sailing around parts of the English South coast in July 2023? If your blind or partially sighted, even if you've never been on a boat before, there's an invite for you to get involved. RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell spoke to Will Bridge, one of the organisers, to learn more about the week and how people can apply. Applications open on January 1st 2023, with the week beginning on July 8th, and if you'd like more info, go to www.sailingvision.org #RNIBConnect Image: RNIB See Sport Differently logo

Time to take to the waters and catch up with visually impaired Sailor Emily Wright to find out what it was like competing in her first Blind Match Racing Championships in France. Emily first took up sailing through the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust. With the support of the Trust Emily has gained her Royal Yachting Association Day Skipper certificate, competed in her first yacht race with Round the Island Race earlier this summer on board the trust’s yacht Solent Hero with Ellen joining them for the race too and has now competed in her first Blind match Racing Championships with GBR Blind Sailing. RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey caught up with Emily to find out how the blind Match Racing Championships went in France, how match racing differs from both yacht races like Round the Island Race and blind fleet racing. Emily explained to Toby how blind Match Racing works as unlike blind fleet racing where there is a mix of both visually impaired and sighted crew on board in match racing it is just the visually imp

Scottish Disability Golf and Curling is a charity which enables anyone to pick up a golf club, play for fun, play to an international tournament level, or just have a game and socialise. RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell spoke to Jim Gales to hear about some recent tournaments and how beginners are encouraged to come along and have a go. If you'd like more info on SDGC, go to www.scottishdgc.org.uk or call 07903596552. #RNIBConnect Image shows a golf course. 

British Blind Sport, along with UK Deaf Sport and Sport Birmingham, are hosting an event on August 18th 2022 to give 10 to 20 year olds, with disabilities, the chance to try some Commonwealth Games sports. The free family fun day aims to be a fun and exciting event for everyone. RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell spoke to Connor, from British Blind Sport, to find out more about the free event and how to register. For more information, go to www.britishblindsport.org.uk or email connor@britishblindsport.org.uk #RNIBConnect Image: See Sport Differently logo

What were the Top 10 moments of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games? Our sports experts Allan Russell and Tom Burton take a look back at the big sporting event and the thrilling Closing Ceremony. What were your favourite moments from the Games? Let us know at radio@rnib.org.uk Image shows the Commonwealth Games Birmingham 2022 logo. 

Our roving reporter Allan Russell is back in the studios, and joined by our sports expert Tom Burton to take a look ahead at today's action at the Commonwealth Games and of course, the exciting Closing Ceremony!  Image shows the Commonwealth Games Birmingham 2022 logo. 

The para lawn bowls have concluded at this year's Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and Allan Russell spoke to the gold medal winners from Scotland, George Miller, Melanie Inness, and Sarah Jane Ewing.  Image shows the Commonwealth Games Birmingham 2022 logo. 

Thursday evening saw the final of the Men's 100 meter T11 T12 race at the Alexandra stadium in Birmingham. Allan Russell was there and spoke to England's Zac Shaw, who was aiming for a medal.   Image shows Allan interviewing Zac. They sit facing each other. Allan is wearing his headphones and holding out a microphone to Zac, whilst the athlete has the flag of England draped around his shoulders.

With the fantastic success of the England Lionesses winning the 2022 Euros you might be wanting to know a bit more about the history of Women’s Football?  Audio description company Rational Method have produced recorded descriptions for the exhibition ’Stoppage Time: Sheffield Women’s Football Her Story at Sheffield Library and the descriptions are available online too. The Stoppage Time exhibition recognises and celebrates women’s involvement in football in and around Sheffield and beyond, from the 19th century to the present day. RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey caught up with Nathan Geering from Rational Method to find out more about the exhibition and the recorded descriptions. Nathan began by telling Toby a bit about the background to Rational Method and the type of audio description they produce which also uses beat box and sound affects to describe movement in dance and the performing arts. Nathan also talked about how Rational Method started working with FURD (Football Unites, Racism Divides) on t

What's it like volunteering at the Commonwealth Games? Our Paulina Kuchorew chats with visually impaired volunteer Alison Smith about her experience. Image shows the Commonwealth Games Birmingham 2022 logo. 

Chloe MacCombe and her twin sister Judith were competing in the Commonwealth Games Triathlon event in Birmingham last weekend. Our Allan Russell spoke to Chloe to find out how they got on, how they work with guides during the race and what's their next competition. Image shows the Commonwealth Games Birmingham 2022 logo. 

Go behind the Commonwealth Games with our Tech Talk host Dave Williams, who looks back at his experience attending the Athletics with his son.  Dave spoke with Afternoon Edition's David Hogg. Image shows the Commonwealth Games Birmingham 2022 logo. 

Let's travel down to Birmingham as our Allan Russell catches up with one athlete that had a pretty good run at the heats today. Image shows Allan interviewing Zac. They sit facing each other. Allan is wearing his headphones and holding out a microphone to Zac, whilst the athlete cradles his bright orange runners. 

Commonwealth Games' big crunch match was at the para lawn balls court today. Once the final bowl has landed, our Allan Russell caught up with the mixed pairs teams from England and Scotland. Good luck to the teams tomorrow and make sure to subscribe to our RNIB See Sport Differently podcast and keep up to date with all the action. Image shows the Commonwealth Games Birmingham 2022 logo. 

Allan Russell is at the Para Bowls heats for the 2022 Commonwealth Games and spoke with Judy Plater, from Disability Bowls, to look at one of today's crunch matches and to encourage more people to join the growing sport. Image shows the Commonwealth Games Birmingham 2022 logo. 

What's the action like at the Commonwealth Games this Monday? Our roving reporter Allan Russell looks back at today's events and highlights what else we can look forward to throughout. Image shows the Commonwealth Games Birmingham 2022 logo.