RSBC Unseen
32 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago -For nearly two centuries, the Royal Society for Blind Children (RSBC) has been supporting blind and partially sighted children, young people, and their families.RSBC Unseen amplifies the voices of the RSBC Youth Forum, a group of young people who want to bring about positive change for other vision impaired young people and raise awareness of vision impairment. Join us and listen to blind and partially sighted young people's real, lived experiences.
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RSBC TechMates - Episode 1 - Navigating the AI Landscape for the Visually Impaired
November 14, 2023 17:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MBWelcome to the very first episode of the TechMates podcast, featuring hosts Alex and Juliette, delving into the fascinating world of technology for visually impaired people. Put simply, it is just 2 mates, having a chat about tech! In this debut episode, they'll explore how artificial intelligence could enhance the daily lives of the VI community, from taking silly photos to the pitfalls of AI. It's an episode you won't want to miss! If you enjoyed TechMates, please let us know by dro...
Parenting
August 31, 2023 12:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MBWelcome to the RSBC Unseen podcast focusing on the unique journey of parenting as a blind parent. Zenny, our host, is joined by three extraordinary blind parents, each navigating their parenthood journey in their own distinct ways. They transparently share their challenges, positive and negative experiences as well as advice for other blind parents.
RSBC Unseen Episode 01 - The Greatest Gift of Life is Friendship
July 28, 2023 09:00 - 9 minutes - 6.77 MBWhat does friendship mean to you ? In this month’s podcast we had a great time discussing friendship as we approach friendship week. It was a pleasure to have Camille and Carla from Sisterhood join us to share their take on the importance of friendship and how Sisterhood has been the perfect place for young women to cultivate authentic friendships. Throughout the episode, our hosts delve into the diverse aspects covered by the Sisterhood program. From teaching makeup application to haircare ...
RSBC Unseen Episode 24 - Turn it up DJ
June 02, 2023 16:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBIn this week's captivating episode of the RSBC Unseen podcast, hosts Ikra and Kaya embark on an eye-opening journey as they delve into the world of radio broadcasting with a remarkable guest, Banaris Iqbal. With a distinguished career spanning over 25 years, Banaris is not only an experienced radio DJ but also a valued member of the management committee at Bradford Community Broadcasting Radio. Tune in as Ikra and Kaya engage in an enlightening conversation with Banaris, who will share inval...
RSBC Unseen Episode 23 - Finances
April 24, 2023 10:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBIn the latest episode of RSBC Unseen, hosts Zenny, Kaya, and Charlotte dive into the topic of finances. They discuss the challenges faced by young people when it comes to accessing their own money and offer valuable tips on how to avoid common mistakes. The trio also provides insights into which banks are accessible and how to navigate the often-confusing world of finance. Join them as they explore this essential topic and empower listeners to take control of their finances.
RSBC Unseen Episode 22 - Transitions
February 15, 2023 12:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBIn this episode of RSBC Unseen, we explore the topic of transitions. Join us as we hear from Rona and Camille, who share their personal experiences of moving from mainstream school to a college for the visually impaired and from France to England respectively. Rona will take us through her journey of adjusting to a new learning environment and the challenges she faced, as well as the support systems that helped her through this transition. Camille, on the other hand, will talk about the cult...
RSBC Unseen Summer Special
October 17, 2022 21:00 - 10 minutes - 7.4 MBWe had a jam pack summer here at the RSBC, from music creation with a professional composer, to outdoors adventures, where some of us got really wet! This episode features some of our young people and volunteers sharing their highlights of the summer. You too can sign up to the range of activities going on every month here at the RSBC by visiting: https://www.rsbc.org.uk/calendar-of-activities/
RSBC Unseen - Episode 20 - Does Working Work?
August 22, 2022 16:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MBThis month the Youth Forum is discussing Employment, with special guess Carla from the RSBC Employment team. What is it like finding work as a visually impaired person? Learn about the good, and the bad by listening. At RSBC we offer a bespoke employment program , helping young visually impaired professionals obtain the skills to find jobs. We have worked with Google, Meta, TFL, and other organizations to find out what employers are looking for. If you are between the age of 16 to 25,...
RSBC Episode 19 (Special) - Open Day of our Life Without Limits Centre
June 20, 2022 14:00 - 9 minutes - 6.56 MBWe have been super busy in the last few months, readying our brand-new Life Without Limits Centre. A place for visually impaired young people to come together for learning and support. Check out the coverage of our opening day, and what is new about this new building. Please note our head offices are now here, the address is: Registered Office: RSBC, Life Without Limits Centre, 10 Lower Thames Street, London, EC3R 6EN Why not drop by and say hello when you are next in London Bridge!
RSBC Special - Open Day of our Life without Limit Center
June 20, 2022 14:00 - 9 minutes - 6.56 MBWe have been super busy in the last few months, readying our brand-new Life without Limit Center. A place for visually impaired young people to come together for learning and support. Check out the coverage of our opening day, and what is new about this new building. Please note our head offices are now here, the address is: Registered Office: RSBC, Life Without Limits Centre, 10 Lower Thames Street, London, EC3R 6EN Why not drop by and say hello when you are next in London Bridge!
RSBC Unseen - Episode 18 - Tuck In!
December 06, 2021 03:00 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MBHungry? Whether you are ordering a cheeky takeaway or eating out, maybe not the latter given the state of things, we would love to hear your experience. This month’s Youth Forum podcast is sharing their experience when eating out, what horror stories do they have when visiting eateries, can you relate? Thank you for tuning in and hope you have a merry Christmas! ~ The RSBC Youth Forum
RSBC Unseen - Episode 17 - Lights Camera Accessibility
November 08, 2021 21:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBJoin the RSBC Youth Forum this month as they discuss accessibility in film and media. How to get a discount when visiting the cinema with a friend when you are visually impaired? Do you use audio description, what happens when it fails us, please share your story with us and we will read it in out in our next episode. If you have time, please do leave us a review, as it really help our little podcast grow. Thank you and see you next month! ~ RSBC Youth Forum
RSBC Unseen - Episode 16- Life After Lockdown
October 13, 2021 12:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MBWe are back! Join our Youth forum as they discuss life after lockdown; what are they looking forward in doing, what was taking the vaccine like, and even more topics. The good, the bad and the funny! You can always share your thoughts on the podcast, by reaching out on our social medias @RSBCCharity.
RSBC Unseen Tech - Episode 15 - Finding Questionable Things with Apple Airtags
May 19, 2021 11:00 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MBAre you constantly losing things? Apple has released their long awaited AirTag, an item tracker to help you locate items. However, in this month’s Unseen Tech podcast, Alex has ‘found’ some interesting ways that you can possibly use these £30 trackers to help you if you have a visual impairment. Let us know what other useful ways you can think of using an AirTag! If you enjoy these demos, please leave us a review, it really helps the podcast grow!
RSBC Unseen - Episode 14 - Centre Stage Livestream!
May 05, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 44.7 MBWe're doing things a little bit differently this month, with our latest episode being the audio from the RSBC Youth Forum's Facebook livestream to launch our brand new, monthly e-newsletter for children and young people - Centre Stage! Join Sally and 6 members of the Youth Forum as they talk about the work they've done during lockdown, the Centre Stage newsletter and why we think it's important, what to expect from it as well as finding out more about the Youth Forum members themselves, one...
RSBC Unseen Tech - Episode 13 - Accessible Music Creation on the Mac
April 21, 2021 09:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBLearn how to make some music with a Mac and Logic Pro in this episode of the Unseen Tech Podcast; where we are joined by special guess pianist Kevin Satizabal. Learn what equipment, the setup, and accessible tricks to create music accessibly. Do you feel musically creative? Why not join our Creative Project at the RSBC, where you will work with other visually impaired young people to create some amazing music! If you have any questions please reach out to me directly [email protected] Ch...
RSBC Unseen - Episode 13 - Accessible Music Creation on the Mac
April 21, 2021 09:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBLearn how to make some music with a Mac and Logic Pro in this episode of the Unseen Tech Podcast; where we are joined by special guess pianist Kevin Satizabal. Learn what equipment, the setup, and accessible tricks to create music accessibly. Do you feel musically creative? Why not join our Creative Project at the RSBC, where you will work with other visually impaired young people to create some amazing music! If you have any questions please reach out to me directly [email protected] Ch...
RSBC Unseen - Episode 12 - Music to Our Ears
April 06, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 42 MBToday our resident musicians from the Youth Forum, Justin and Zenny, are joined by special guest Andre Louis to talk all things music! Braille sheet music, youtube, getting started, tools and equipment playing music whilst VI, going in the studio, they've got it all covered. if you have any questions for the Youth Forum, please send them to - [email protected]
RSBC Unseen Tech Edition - Episode 11 - Tracking Your Fitness
March 24, 2021 11:00 - 17 minutes - 11.7 MBAlex is back with another Tech episode of RSBC Unseen! Today he talks about apps and tech around sports and fitness, including equipment, watches and more. Have any burning Tech questions? Send them our way and Alex will answer them on the next episode!
RSBC Unseen - Episode 10 - Game, Set, Match!
March 09, 2021 18:00 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MBThis time Kaya and Charlotte speak to special guest Sally, who works for RSBC and helps out the Youth Forum, about all things sports! We talk about tennis, boccia, goal ball, trampolining, running and even wrestling! We talk about adapting sports and how you can get involved as a young VI person. Do you have a question for the Youth Forum? Send it to us and we'll answer it next time on RSBC Unseen!
RSBC Unseen Tech Edition - Episode 9 - In the Kitchen
January 27, 2021 09:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBHello hello! Alex is back with some more tech in the kitchen, grab your ingredients and the fire extinguisher and let us cook some food! Charlotte from the Youth Forum also joins us for a little chat on the technique she uses. Devices used: Talking Kitchen Scale Amazon Echo Tefal Air Frier Amazon Microwave (not out in the UK yet) iPhone with Seeing AI and Be My Eyes app If you have any questions on using or how to get these products please reach out. Until next time...
RSBC Unseen Episode 8 - Food For Thought
January 13, 2021 19:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MBThis edition Justin, Kaya and Rebecca discuss all things food! From their favourite dishes to cook, restaurant and take away experiences and some tips and tricks for cooking whilst living with sight loss, they've got you covered. RECORDED - December 2020
RSBC Unseen - Episode 7- Now That's Entertainment!
November 24, 2020 14:00 - 48 minutes - 33.3 MBLive Events! We love them and we miss them! Today we talk about attending all types of live entertainment events like theatres, festivals, concerts and stand up comedy shows! Justin, Charlotte and Rebecca recall their fave festival experiences and dealing with portaloos, accessibility and carer tickets, the price of festival food, theatre touch tours and much more!
RSBC Unseen - Episode 6 - The Random One
November 04, 2020 17:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MBToday we get random! Join Zenny and Al where they talk about A LOT of different subjects - from Halloween and Jinns, gender, travel, different cultures, the best way to make tea AND more!
RSBC Unseen - Episode 6 - The Random One
November 04, 2020 17:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MBToday we get random! Join Zenny and Al where they talk about A LOT of different subjects - from Halloween and Jinns, gender, travel, different cultures, the best way to make tea AND more!
RSBC Unseen Tech Edition - Episode 5 - Human Vs. AI
October 08, 2020 15:00 - 12 minutes - 8.32 MBIts a brand new edition of the RSBC Unseen Podcast. We're coming at you with a TECH edition! Our Assistive Technology Guru Alex brings you the ins and out of EVERYTHING tech related plus listen out for some special guests further down the line! This month Alex talks about the differences in tech when interacting with another human and interacting with AI. If you have any questions for Alex, let us know and he will answer them on the next episode! Alex Man is an Assistive Technology Traine...
RSBC Unseen Tech Edition - Episode 5 - Human Vs. AI
October 08, 2020 15:00 - 12 minutes - 8.32 MBIts a brand new edition of the RSBC Unseen Podcast. We're coming at you with a TECH edition! Our Assistive Technology Guru Alex brings you the ins and out of EVERYTHING tech related plus listen out for some special guests further down the line! This month Alex talks about the differences in tech when interacting with another human and interacting with AI. If you have any questions for Alex, let us know and he will answer them on the next episode! Alex Man is an Assistive Technology Traine...
RSBC Unseen - Episode 4 - Losing Your Sight Later in Life
September 29, 2020 09:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBToday on RSBC Unseen, Charlotte and Kaya talk about losing their sight in their teens, how they coped and hopefully some tips for others going through the same thing. They're also joined by a special guest this episode, Sally, who works for RSBC and leads on the Youth Forum!
RSBC Unseen - Episode 4 - Losing Your Sight Later in Life
September 29, 2020 09:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBToday on RSBC Unseen, Charlotte and Kaya talk about losing their sight in their teens, how they coped and hopefully some tips for others going through the same thing. They're also joined by a special guest this episode, Sally, who works for RSBC and leads on the Youth Forum!
RSBC Unseen - Episode 3 - Do's and Dont's - Vision Impaired Edition
August 18, 2020 11:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBJoin Al, Charlotte and Justin as they disucss the do's and don'ts around interacting with the blind and partially sighted community. We talk about guiding gone wrong, when not to touch a guide dog, how not to hover when a blind person is cooking and more!
RSBC Unseen - Episode 2 - Planes, Trains and Automobiles
July 21, 2020 15:00 - 56 minutes - 39 MBThis month we cover all things TRAVEL! What's it like to use public transport as a blind and partially sighted young person? Listen to Charlotte, Justin and Kaya as they give you the ins and outs of getting around. Have any questions for our podcasters? Don't hesitate to send them in! Email [email protected] and we'll answer them on the next episode.
RSBC Unseen - Episode 1 - Living in Lockdown
June 11, 2020 12:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MBJoin Al-ameen, Charlotte and Justin as they discuss how they've been coping with lockdown as VI young people. From cooking and shopping, to dogs and exercise, we cover it all! *Please note - this episode was recorded on Friday 8th May - whilst we were still fully in lockdown in England.