In Touch

News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted

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Live Action Role Playing
In Touch hears about how visually impaired people get involved with Live Action Role Play.
15 Sep 2026,19 mins
Tactile Baby Scans, New Macular Degeneration Research
The charity Guide Dogs is helping visually impaired to-be parents get to know their babies
08 Sep 2026,14 mins
Braille Food Labels Campaign; Bowled Over by Cricket!
A campaign for braille food labels and a blind 13-year-old cricket pundit.
01 Sep 2026,19 mins
Advice for Visually Impaired Students
In Touch provides advice for visually impaired youngsters starting university this year.
25 Aug 2026,19 mins
PIP Review Update, Braille Wine Labels
The Timms Review of Personal Independence Payments want to hear YOUR views on proposals.
18 Aug 2026,19 mins
Describing Heritage - A Different Approach to Audio Description
Charity VocalEyes have created a new way to audio describe heritage sites.
11 Aug 2026,19 mins
The War Veterans who may lose their homes; Commonwealth Games
Blind war veterans fearing eviction, and reflections on the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
04 Aug 2026,19 mins
New College Worcester's First Non-Visually Impaired Pupils, the Commonwealth Games
In Touch discusses how the visually impaired athletes are doing at the Commonwealth Games.
28 Jul 2026,19 mins
Comedy: Podcasts and Stand-Up
In Touch hears about some new projects by visually impaired comedians.
21 Jul 2026,19 mins
The Future of Braille
In Touch discusses if learning braille is beneficial for today's VI youngsters.
14 Jul 2026,19 mins
Redress for Failed Passenger Assistance, Funding for Visually Impaired Musicians
The rail regulator is consulting on ways make things fairer when passenger assist fails.
07 Jul 2026,14 mins
Cooking: Tips and Tricks
Cooking tips and tricks from and for visually impaired people.
30 Jun 2026,19 mins
Modified Exam Papers
In Touch hears about accessibility issues faced by visually impaired students during exams
23 Jun 2026,19 mins
Guided Shopping, Swimming Sisters
Two visually impaired sisters will be competing in swimming at the Commonwealth Games.
16 Jun 2026,19 mins
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists' New President & Questions about the future of Braille
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists has a new president, In Touch welcomes him.
09 Jun 2026,19 mins
New Access to Work Recruits, Audio Description on Streaming Services
The DWP is hiring nearly 500 new staff to help with the Access to Work backlog.
02 Jun 2026,14 mins
Audio Description on Streaming Platforms
Does audio description from streamers hit the spot for our visually impaired users?
26 May 2026,19 mins
Probing the SEND Reforms, RNIB Newsagent Service
We discuss concerns about the SEND reforms and the recent RNIB Newsagent outage.
19 May 2026,19 mins
The RNIB's new CEO, Simon Antrobus
In Touch speaks with the RNIB's new CEO, Simon Antrobus.
12 May 2026,19 mins
Video Games: A Call for Regulation
In Touch discusses updates within the accessible video gaming space.
05 May 2026,19 mins
Barriers at the Ballot
The latest news on enabling secret and independent voting for blind people.
28 Apr 2026,19 mins
Seeing with My Dog
In Touch discusses Seeing with My Dog, a semi-autobiographical play about sight loss.
21 Apr 2026,14 mins
Gardening: Tips and Tricks
In Touch provides tips on how to get the best out of gardening with a visual impairment.
14 Apr 2026,19 mins
Running, Reading, Radioing
In Touch speaks with three visually impaired people about their current work and projects.
07 Apr 2026,19 mins
Payment Card Accessibility, Changes to the Motability Scheme
UK Finance has recently published new guidance to improve payment card accessibility.
31 Mar 2026,19 mins
Technology Training in Northern Ireland
In Touch visits two schools in Northern Ireland as technology training is delivered.
24 Mar 2026,19 mins
The 50th Winter Paralympic Games
In Touch wraps up the 2026 Winter Paralympic Games.
17 Mar 2026,14 mins
Usher Syndrome Helpline, Eye Matter
In Touch discusses a new helpline specifically for people with Usher Syndrome.
10 Mar 2026,19 mins
Habilitation Support, Holiday Horrors
A new report finds 7 out of 10 visually impaired children aren't getting vital support.
03 Mar 2026,19 mins
SEND Reforms
What do the government's new SEND reform plans mean for visually impaired children?
24 Feb 2026,19 mins