RSBC Unseen
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.
Episodes
38 episodes
RSBC Unseen Podcast | How Nailah got started with Blind Football | S.04 E.09
We sat down with Nailah and asked her everything we didn’t know about blind football – which was a lot! She talked to us about how she got into it, some of the history of the sport and where she hopes to take it in the future.Nailah’s S...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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9:50
RSBC Unseen Podcast | Travel Apps with Rufus and Kaya | S.04 E.08
What apps are useful for VI people when out and about? Kaya and Rufus tried a few out then came and reviewed them with us. They considered accessibility, reliability, usability and noteable features of the apps. We reviewed Good Maps Outdoors, ...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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28:27
RSBC Unseen Podcast | Disability Pride Month | S.04 E.06
to mark Disability Pride Month, we chatted with some of our Youth Forum members. they discussed their journeys with understanding their vision impairments, how they feel about being disabled and things they've done that they're proud of!
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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27:08
RSBC Unseen Podcast | Pride 2025 | S.04 E.05
Join Senior Activity officer, Fran, with Alex, Eliza and Jordan as they chat about the RSBC LGBTQIA+ Group how it came to be, what community looks likes at the intersection of queerness and vision impairment and how art, creativity and activisi...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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12:47
RSBC Unseen Podcast | Tech Mates | S.04 E.04
Join Tech Mates Alex and Juliette as they chat all things Braille! From learning journeys to their favourite devices, with a race thrown in for good measure! You'll learn about how Braille and technology go hand in hand and help vision impaired...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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24:58
RSBC Unseen Podcast | VR and Employment | S.04 E.03
In this episode, Adam and Alejandro join Alex and Kaya from RSBC to chat about their favourite moments from working together. They reflect on how their collaboration used tech in creative ways to support young people exploring employment.
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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14:52
RSBC Unseen Podcast | Audio Book Club Loves World Book Day | S.04 E.02
Join Juliette and Alex from RSBC as they celebrate World Book Day with the Audio Book Club! In this cosy episode, young book lovers share what reading means to them, how audiobooks bring stories to life, and what makes a narrator truly unforget...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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21:52
RSBC Unseen Podcast | Thinking about Braille for World Book Day | S.04 E.01
Alyssia, Rona and Zenny from the RSBC Youth Forum talked about their love of reading in honour of the upcoming World Book Day. They discuss their favourite genres, books and why they particularly value Braille as a way of accessing literature.<...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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14:14
RSBC Unseen Podcast | Pride: Celebrating Our People | S.03 E.11
On this Pride-themed episode of the Youth Forum’s Unseen Podcast, the RSBC’s LGBTQIA+ Youth Group discuss what it means to inhabit the intersecting spaces of vision impairment and queerness. We also talk about our queer icons, and the group’s p...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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23:23
RSBC Unseen Podcast | Lil' Muffin Drops the Mic | S.03 E.10
Hello, hello; and welcome to a brand-new podcast from RSBC!Our Audiobook Club is here to talk about their latest read, Lil' Muffin Drops the Mic by comedian Romesh Ranganathan!How does, cooking, Hip-Hop, and comedy go together?Let A...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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18:40
RSBC Unseen Podcast | Tech Mates: Navigating the AI Landscape for the VI | S.03 E.09
Welcome 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! <...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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31:57
RSBC Unseen Podcast | Parenting | S.03 E.08
Welcome 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 t...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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45:46
RSBC Unseen Podcast | The Greatest Gift of Life is Friendship | S.03 E.07
What 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...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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9:49
RSBC Unseen Podcast | Turn it up DJ | S.03 E.06
In 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 ...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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29:03
RSBC Unseen Podcast | Finances | S.03 E.05
In 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 ...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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30:14
RSBC Unseen Podcast | Transitions | S.03 E.04
In 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 Engla...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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21:25
RSBC Unseen Podcast | Summer Special | S.03 E.03
We 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 ...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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10:43
RSBC Unseen Podcast | Does Working Work? | S.03 E.02
This 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...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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28:35
RSBC Unseen Podcast | Special! Open Day of our Life Without Limits Centre | S.03 E.01
We 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...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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9:31
RSBC Unseen Podcast | Tuck In! | S.02 E.11
Hungry?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, w...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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46:09
RSBC Unseen Podcast | Lights Camera Accessibility | S.02 E.10
Join 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 fa...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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46:27
RSBC Unseen Podcast | Life After Lockdown | S.02 E.09
We 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 tho...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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35:34
RSBC Unseen Podcast | Finding Questionable Things with Apple Airtags | S.02 E.08
Are 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...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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20:01
RSBC Unseen Podcast | Centre Stage Livestream! | S.02 E.07
We'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!J...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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1:05:05