In Touch Folgen

We visited St Vincent’s School in Liverpool where the children have been dubbed Climate Heroes for their work toward climate action. The visually impaired pupils have been doing their bit to ease the environmental crisis, by planting and growing their own produce and handing it out to their local community, by writing stories to encourage and influence discussions about climate change and they've been thinking up ways technology can reduce our carbon footprint. They've undergone various climate related projects this year, and some of their pupils even attended the COP26 summit in Glasgow. We hear about all of these. Join in the In Touch Christmas party, where we speak to comedian Jamie MacDonald, jazz and soul singer Katriona Taylor and musical couple Denise Leigh and Stefan Andrishin who tease out a few of the challenges of Christmas as blind or visually impaired people. They share festive anecdotes, jokes and Katriona treats us with some festive tunes. Presenter: Peter White Producer: Beth HemmingsWebsite image description: pictured is Peter White and one of St Vincent’s pupils, Abyan Farouk in the school's chapel. Peter is stood on the left and Abyan on the right. To the right of Abyan is a Christmas tree adorned with red and gold baubles and gold lights. To the left of Peter is a grand display of marble angels.

The Life in the UK test allows people to apply for British citizenship and its a test that requires substantial revision and preparation. Brian Alyward is originally from the Republic of Ireland, and he explains what happened when he initially found that the revision and preparation materials were not provided in his preferred format; braille.When it comes to enjoying art work, it can be dependent as much on texture as it is on visual effect. There have been many blind or partially sighted artists over the years who have used their changing eyesight to add individuality to their interpretations of art. So when we heard about a recent exhibition in London, that featured the work of blind or visually impaired artists, we wanted to know what it was all about. Our reporter Fern Lulham attended the exhibition and spoke to some artists about their fascinating creations.Presenter: Peter White Producer: Beth HemmingsWebsite image description: pictured is a large white wall with scripture printed in braille markings. To the left of the image is a woman's hand feeling along the tactile braille markings. She is wearing a large golden ring.

All further education colleges are legally obliged to develop accessible websites, learning, teaching and assessment materials to students who need them. But new research suggests that eight out of ten colleges in the UK are not doing this. The research was conducted by disability consultancy company, All Able on behalf of Thomas Pocklington Trust. It tested the pathways blind and partially sighted students may use to find out about support a college may provide. On this, we speak to co-Director of All Able, George Rhodes, a college student shares her experiences with access to specialist technology and information during her course and we ask David Hughes, the Chief Director of the Association of Colleges, about what they're doing to change this inaccessible culture across some of the UK's colleges. When we heard from Valerie Brown about her concerns over the retirement age of her current guide dog, Jack we thought we'd get her some clarification. We invited Valerie to put this concern, along with others she had, to Peter Osborne who is the Director of Operations for Guide Dogs. Presenter: Peter White Producer: Beth HemmingsWebsite image description: the picture shows the midsection of a man who is waiting at a zebra crossing with his guide dog. In his one hand is his dog's harness and in the other, a red and white cane. The guide dog is a black Labrador, wearing a yellow harness. It is sat at the curb's edge and is seemingly looking right into the camera.