RNIB Connect

An upcoming fundraiser will see one yoga teacher tackle the Jurassic Coast walk.
Dawn Blezard from Pathway Yoga lives with Stargardt Disease and wants to support the RNIB, after the charity has been there for her since the diagnosis.
She spoke with RNIB Connect Radio's Paulina Kuchorew.
Find out more about Dawn's fundraiser through her social pages, you can find her on Instagram or (9) Facebook

Image shows Dawn doing a yoga pose and laughing. She's outdoors, with a nice stone wall behind her. One leg bent and resting against her thigh, her arms out and a big smile on her face, she's holding the tree pose. She's dressed in hiking clothes with a dark waterproof jacket, solid shoes and navy/grey leggings.

Saffie, a six-year-old girl from Stevenage who has the rare inherited eye condition Leber's Congenital Amaurosis (LCA), which prevents cells in the eye from making a specific protein needed for normal vision.
After tests were carried out at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, she was treated at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) and underwent Luxturna eye gene therapy treatment performed by Consultant Ophthalmologist Rob Henderson which has made a real difference to her vision and her life. 
RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey was joined by Saffie’s Mother Lisa Samford and Consultant Ophthalmologist Rob Henderson to find out more about Leber's Congenital Amaurosis, how the condition affects people’s vision, the eye gene therapy treatment and how the treatment has made a real difference to Saffie’s life.
You will find more about Leber's Congenital Amaurosis and the eye gene therapy treatment in the following news article on the Moorfields Eye Hospital website -
https://www.moorfields.nhs.uk/about-us/news-and-blogs/news/moorfields-breakthrough-treatment-shows-promise-in-children 
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Seable Holidays have secured funding for 16 young blind and partially sighted adults aged 18 to 26 to take part in a transformative trip to Sicily this autumn which will also help them to build their confidence around travel, independence and personal development too.
RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey was joined by Damiano La Rocca founder of Seable Holidays to find out more about this amazing trip to Sicily for young visually impaired people.
to find out more either email Seable Holidays via [email protected] or visit their website - https://seable.co.uk
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Scottish talking magazine Playback is celebrating it’s 50th anniversary this year.
RNIB Connect Radio’s Allan Russell spoke to Playback presenter John Cavanagh, to learn about it’s history, the future and there’s a call for volunteers to get involved.
If you’d like more info on Playback, go to www.playback.org.uk

You can also call Brian West, on 0141 459 1317.
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Fancy improving your public speaking skills?
RNIB Scotland is partnering up again this summer with Glasgow Speakers Club to run a weekly Public Speaking Course for blind and partially sighted people.
Participants will develop confidence speaking in different situations from social settings to job interviews.
Joining RNIB Connect Radio's Paulina Kuchorew is previous participant, Jen Worrall. 
The public speaking course is going to run for six weeks in Glasgow and will take place Wednesdays between 1pm and 3pm, with the first meeting on Wednesday 3rd of June.
To find out more about the club get in touch via email with [email protected] or call the RNIB Helpline on 0303 123 9999
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