RNIB Connect

See Work Differently Placements can be a great way for blind and partially sighted people to get into employment but what’s a placement actually like? David Hogg spoke to Michael Kear and Kate Charles from Vision PK to find out.
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Following on from releasing his first solo track, blind musician and producer Marshall Fairbrother has been working with the band Little Trees who hail from Nottinghamshire representing Neurodivergent and disabled communities with songs reflecting the band members own experiences of life 
Little Trees' music has been described as pop/rock that comes from the heart, full of energy and joy which can be heard in ‘Stronger’, their first single release.
RNIB connect Radio’s Toby Davey caught up with Marshall to find out more about how Little Trees came about, the make up of the band, his role in the band as bass player on their first single ‘Stronger’ and producing the track as a blind person too.
To find out more about Little Trees do visit their YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@LittleTreesband 
For more about Marshal do visit his website - https://marshallfairbrother.com
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Autumn is coming and brings with is changing leaves and beatiful birdsong.
Amelia is back with another monthly almanac to celebrate all things September.
Learn more about the birdsong and nature you can enjoy this month on the RSPB website -RSPB Bird & Wildlife Conservation Charity
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Are you one of the many people in the UK who doesn't have a will? David Hogg finds out why some people are put off writing them, why you should really have one and how will writing has become easier in Scotland
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Remember A Charity Week takes place from September 7 to September 13, encouraging people to leave a gift in their Will to causes they care about.
For charity RNIB, gifts in Wills are truly life changing. They help the charity to be there for people with sight loss not just today, but long into the future.  
Here's our Paulina Kuchorew speaking with RNIB's Head of Supporter Experience, Helen Smith. 
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