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Barry Snell chats with visually impaired football fan Billy Gilroy, to find out what the matchday experience is like for him following the Scottish football club Hearts FC. Find out more about the service Hearts provide for their disabled supporters {Image shows a bold pink 5-lane running track, white lines divide the lanes as they disappear into the distance with See Sport Differently in black letters below}

The Vindico Arena in Cardiff Bay will be hosting a new series of ice-skating sessions that have been specially designed for blind and partially sighted people. Hywel Davies has been hearing more about the IS-vid project.   Find out more here: IS-vid_Accessible | iChope Events CIC

The World Triathlon Para Series makes its way back to the UK this summer. Hywel Davies spoke to British Triathlon’s CEO Ruth Daniels as preparations for the event get underway. Find out more information about the event here - 2024 World Triathlon Para Series Swansea – British Triathlon

A new series of tennis lessons aim to make it easier than ever for blind and partially sighted people to take part in the sport. As Hywel Davies has been finding out. You can find out more about the Wrexham Tennis Centre here - Wrexham Tennis Centre / Wrexham Tennis Centre (lta.org.uk)

For the 2024 6 Nations Rugby, ITV1 tested out live audio description, for 2 matches, for it's blind and partially sighted customers. RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell spoke to David Padmore and Matt Simpson, From ITV, to find out what was involved in delivering the service and what customers feedback, on the trial, was like. #RNIBConnect Image shows ITV Sport logo. A white square with 'itv' written in small letters that all curve together without any spaces. Underneath, 'SPORT' is wrriten in bold capital letters. The font has a deep grey-ish green hue.

If you’ve ever fancied trying your hand at blind baseball then two events in South Wales this weekend could be a real home run, as Hywel Davies has been finding out. For more information, visit the Blind Baseball Cymru website - Blind Baseball Cymru – Providers of Blind Baseball in Wales (wordpress.com) Image: Blind Baseball Cymru logo, a welsh dragon behind two crossed baseball bats. 

British Blind Sport are a charity which aims to make activities and leisure as accessible as possible for blind and partially sighted people. Their Workforce training programme shows providers how to make their facilities accessible and delivers training to help staff support visually impaired customers.  RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell spoke to Frankie Rohan, from BBS, and Rob Clark, from Places Leisure, to find out more. For more information on British Blind Sport, go to www.britishblindsport.org.uk For your nearest Places Leisure location, go to www.placesleisure.org #RNIBConnect Image: British Blind Sport logo. Three words written in capital letters: British (in red) Blind (in Navy) and Sport (in red again). 2 curved lines, one below, one above, give it a rugby ball like shape with the British flag as the pattern. 

Have you heard of Action Audio? A world first, this system is a game-changer for watching live sports like tennis or basketball by improving accessibility of the broadcast for people living with blindness or low vision. Our Paulina spoke with Tim Devine, Executive Director of Innovation at AKQA, to find out more about Action Audio and their plans for 2024. Image shows RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background, 'RNIB' written in bold black letters and underlined with a bold pink line. Underneath the line, also written in black font: 'Connect Radio.'

There’s a whole day of fun and football on the cards as the Royal National College For The Blind in Hereford prepares to host the next round of fixtures in the European Blind Football League. Hywel Davies has been hearing from RNC’s Head Coach Adam Bendall ahead of the upcoming games. For more information and how to book tickets, visit the RNC website - European Blind Football League Tournament and Festival of Football Tickets, Sat 30 Mar 2024 at 09:00 | Eventbrite

The Change Foundation are giving people in and around Manchester the chance to try VI Rugby this weekend. Hywel Davies has been finding out what it’s like to take to the pitch.

Time to head to the football pitch as our David Hogg catches up with Brighton and Hove Albion’s Jake Heasman.

Menna Fitzpatrick MBE and her Guide Skier Katie Guest got the Para Alpine season off to an excellent start in December with a silver followed by a gold in the St. Moritz Downhill World Cup in Switzerland and have just come back from Spain with even more medals with Bronze medals in both the World Cup Giant Slalom and Super G followed with Gold and Silver in the FIS Super G competitions. In a break in the Alpine para racing RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey caught up with Menna to find out what that first competition of the season was like, how she and Katie prepare for their race while other skiers are doing their downhill runs, and how the communication and approach for slalom compare to the downhill racing. Menna and Katie along with the rest of the GB Para Alpine Team continue to compete on the slopes for the rest of the season and you can find out more about how they get on by visiting the GB SnowSport website - https://gbsnowsport.com (Image shows RNIB logo. 'RNIB' written in black capital letters over

If the recent performances of the England para football sides have inspired the young people in your life, then the children’s charity VICTA have an upcoming event to help get them started.

On Saturday 27 January, British Blind Sport together with Scottish Disability Sport hosted a 'Have a Go Day' in Glasgow's Emirates Arena.  The event was an opportunity for blind and partially sighted people of all ages to try a sport they have never done before.  Our Paulina went along to capture all the action and also had a chance to speak to some very adorable attendees.  Image shows British Blind Sport logo on the left and Scottish Disability Sport logo on the right. Both are atop a white background. 

On Saturday 27 January, British Blind Sport together with Scottish Disability Sport hosted a 'Have a Go Day' in Glasgow's Emirates Arena.  The event was an opportunity for blind and partially sighted people of all ages to try a sport they have never done before.  One of the activities on offer was tennis.  Image shows a large group of participants playing with audible tennis balls as they learn the techniques of VI tennis. [Image credit: BBS]

On Saturday 27 January, British Blind Sport together with Scottish Disability Sport hosted a 'Have a Go Day' in Glasgow's Emirates Arena.  The event was an opportunity for blind and partially sighted people of all ages to try a sport they have never done before.  One of the activities on offer was Goalball.  Find Glasgow Goalball on twitter/X on Facebook, or get in touch via email: glasgowgoalball@outlook.com  Image shows Glasgow Goalball logo. On a navy background a simple lined sketch of a goalball ball with 'GLASGOW GOALBALL' written in two rows to the right of it.

A visually impaired football fan has recently had his match-day experience improved thanks to support received from his local RNIB ECLO (Eye Care Liaison Officer) Bruce Wilson, who has macular degeneration, feared he may have to give up going to football matches due to his diminishing eye sight. That was until RNIB ECLO Roslyn Munro stepped in and spoke with Ross County on Bruce's behalf. The club, who were only too happy to help, have now moved Bruce to a more accessible seat within their Global Energy stadium and is even able to take someone along to the match with him thanks to a free carers ticket the club have also provided him with. Barry Snell spoke to a Bruce and Roslyn to find out more. Find out more about RNIB ECLO's  {Image: A view of the pitch at the Global Energy stadium, looking out from the corner flag. There is a sign close by telling everyone to 'please keep off the grass'}

On Saturday 27 January, British Blind Sport together with Scottish Disability Sport hosted a 'Have a Go Day' in Glasgow's Emirates Arena.  The event was an opportunity for blind and partially sighted people of all ages to try a sport they have never done before.  One of the activities on offer was judo. Image shows a group of participants learning judo techniques on the mat from a male coach in a gi. [Image credit: BBS]

On Saturday 27 January, British Blind Sport together with Scottish Disability Sport hosted a 'Have a Go Day' in Glasgow's Emirates Arena.  The event was an opportunity for blind and partially sighted people of all ages to try a sport they have never done before.  Whilst there we spoke with Nathan and Hilary from Blind Ice Hockey UK about their club and aspirations for 2024. Image shows Blind Ice Hockey UK logo. A simple stick figure drawn in red and navy ice skating with a hockey stick in hand. 

On Saturday 27 January, British Blind Sport together with Scottish Disability Sport hosted a 'Have a Go Day' in Glasgow's Emirates Arena.  The event was an opportunity for blind and partially sighted people of all ages to try a sport they have never done before.  Whilst there, we spoke with Lynne Glen Head of Development at Scottish Disability Sport and Ian Isham, Head of Sport Development at British Blind Sport.  Image shows British Blind Sport logo on the left and Scottish Disability Sport logo on the right. Both are atop a white background.