News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted
Radio 4,·907 episodes
Izabela Dłużyk tells us about a recent visit to one of the last primeval forests in Europe
10 Oct 2023,·19 mins
We discuss techniques for learning languages when you have a visual impairment.
03 Oct 2023,·19 mins
The Inclusive Farm was co-founded by blind farmer Mike Duxbury. In Touch pays a visit.
26 Sep 2023,·19 mins
Changes to an artificial intelligence offering designed for visually impaired people.
19 Sep 2023,·19 mins
Guide Dogs answer some of your questions about how their organisation operates.
12 Sep 2023,·19 mins
We visited a Guide Dogs training centre to learn more about their STEP training method.
05 Sep 2023,·19 mins
The International Blind Sports Federation hosted the World Games in Birmingham.
29 Aug 2023,·19 mins
News of a recently approved drug that is effective in treating two eye conditions.
22 Aug 2023,·19 mins
The RNIB recently posted a job advertisement that caused upset. They explain what happened
15 Aug 2023,·19 mins
We hear about a campaign that aims to get braille onto food packaging.
08 Aug 2023,·19 mins
Yusuf Osman sought and won a judicial review against the Department for Work and Pensions.
01 Aug 2023,·19 mins
We discuss the potential impacts of delays when accessing sight loss support services.
25 Jul 2023,·19 mins
We discuss the themes of two new books about blindness.
18 Jul 2023,·19 mins
How visually impaired people play tennis and access to the Wimbledon Championships.
11 Jul 2023,·19 mins
Abdul Eneser describes his near fatal accident at Manchester Piccadilly train station.
04 Jul 2023,·19 mins
We discuss a potential solution to telling multiple organisations about your access needs.
27 Jun 2023,·19 mins
Two blind adventurers tell us what drives them to seek new challenges.
20 Jun 2023,·19 mins
Problems buying cheaper rail tickets and making bus stations more accessible.
13 Jun 2023,·19 mins
We discuss gender balance and disability inclusion within the music industry.
06 Jun 2023,·19 mins
Its perhaps time for a trip away; we look at walking, caravan and sailing holidays.
30 May 2023,·19 mins
Have attitudes towards visually impaired people improved or deteriorated?
23 May 2023,·19 mins
For the first time, British Vogue will be available in braille and audio formats.
16 May 2023,·19 mins
We take a look at what is supposed to happen with large credits on energy accounts.
09 May 2023,·19 mins
We hear how visually impaired children will be able to access King Charles's Coronation.
02 May 2023,·19 mins
We take a look at an industry that is becoming increasingly more accessible: video games.
25 Apr 2023,·19 mins
We investigate why so many TV adverts do not verbally announce the names of their brands.
18 Apr 2023,·19 mins
Be My Eyes are soon to release a new AI offering. Their CEO Mike Buckley tells us more.
11 Apr 2023,·19 mins
Is technology training provided by rehabilitation services comprehensive enough?
04 Apr 2023,·19 mins
We host a debate about whether the modern world is more or less challenging for VI people.
28 Mar 2023,·19 mins
Backlogs in NHS eye appointments are resulting in hundreds of people losing their vision.
21 Mar 2023,·19 mins
