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Torch Trust is a Christian organisation with a worldwide vision for people with sight loss. We produce a weekly radio programme called Reflections which airs on RNIB Connect Radio. The show focuses on faith and disability in today's world and here you can find a podcast version of the show. Uploaded weekly, after our Sunday broadcasts, this version has had music tracks removed.
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This week on Reflections we hear from Fiona MacMillan, a member of the Church of England’s general synod, trustee of Inclusive Church, and chair of the Disability Advisory Group at St Martin-in-the-Fields in London.โดย Torch Trust
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We hear from a charity that is on a mission to connect churches with people who have a learning disability by breaking down the barriers of accessibility and helping people to understand the bible and Jesus.โดย Torch Trust
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Rev Augustine Tanner-Ihm shares what life was like growing up in Chicago, and how living with borderline personality disorder, dyslexia and dyspraxia have all impacted his faith.โดย Torch Trust
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This week on Reflections with Marilyn Baker, we hear from the Reverend Shuna Body MBE, who wears a multitude of hats in her day to day life: she’s a vicar in Kent, works for the fire service, a school governor, chair of a charity, is married to a sheep farmer, she’s a fencing coach, a […]โดย Torch Trust
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This week on Reflections Marilyn is in conversation with Craig Spence from the International Paralympic Committee ahead of this year's games in Paris talking about how the Paralympics have become one of the world’s largest sporting events, diversity and inclusion, what we can expect in 2024, and some of the positives and difficulties that surround …
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This week on Reflections Marilyn Baker is joined by Torch Trust’s Sheila Armstrong to chat about Sight Village Central 2024 that took place recently in Birmingham, an exhibition which offers a unique opportunity to discuss and engage with new innovations and technology for people living with any degree of sight loss.…
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How do you get on with getting out and about with sight loss? Hazel Dudley is a Liverpool football fan and regularly travels to games – she shares her experiences with us about her travels, enjoying sport as a fan, and the importance of Jesus in her life too.โดย Torch Trust
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Dave Clarke OBE is a former England and Great Britain Blind Footballer who captained sides during his 144 appearances for his country and also scored 128 goals. He has been entered into the English Football Hall of Fame for his achievements and is now the Chief Executive of the British Paralympic Association and Paralympics GB . […]…
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With the Olympics getting underway very soon, we’re this week thinking about the Christian Missionary Eric Liddell, the famous Scottish athlete and devout Christian who during the 1924 Olympic games in Paris dropped out of the 100-metres run —his strongest event—because the qualifying heats were scheduled for a Sunday. Joining us to chat about Eric…
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This week on Reflections, we’re hearing from another sporting voice - in fact, in the United States he’s got a notable standing as a national champion blind bowler, securing a top-10 national ranking! He’s also a drummer, and a marriage minister that seeks to help couples bring God into the centre of their marriages. His name is John Helton and is …
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On Reflections this week we’re turning our attention to the tennis fortnight that’s now underway at Wimbledon and hearing from Carolyn Skinner of Third Space Ministries, a charity that supports the fans trying to get into the ground with a friendly smile, eye masks, and the love of God!โดย Torch Trust
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This week on Reflections is the second part of our inspiring special with Penny Melville-Brown OBE, a former Royal Navy Commander who lost her sight during her time serving in the Navy. But after losing her sight, she didn’t give up on life – she turned her hand to helping those with disabilities get back […]…
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This week on Reflections is the first of a 2 part inspiring special chatting with Penny Melville-Brown OBE, a former Royal Navy Commander who lost her sight during her time serving in the Navy. But after losing her sight, she didn’t give up on life – she turned her hand to helping those with disabilities […]…
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Sunday 16th of June, marks Father’s Day in the UK– a day where we pay tribute to dads and the roles they play in shaping our lives. The day however also brings with it hurt for some and we’ll be looking at the highs and lows of what Father’s Day is about with the singer […]โดย Torch Trust
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Monday 10th of June, marks the start of National Carer’s Week. It’s a time to reflect on and appreciate the people across the UK who do such amazing work caring for others. Here on Reflections we’ve spoken to lots of people about the different forms caring takes and what it involves so today’s show is […]…
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Today we’re talking about loneliness – something that everyone has most likely felt at one time or another. To mark the upcoming Loneliness Awareness Week, we’re chatting with Lucy from Marmalade Trust and exploring some wonderful resources that might be able to help. Learn more at https://www.lonelinessawarenessweek.org/…
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At the start of this year, Torch Trust had a change in leadership and we were joined by a brand new CEO. Her name is Sarah Dawkins and now that she’s nearly six months in to the role, we wanted to hear how she was finding it. Our producer Grace caught up with Sarah to […]โดย Torch Trust
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Torch’s accessible lending library is one of our most popular and long-running services, and we recently discovered that one person has borrowed nearly 1000 braille and audio books from us! We caught up with Patricia to find out more about her life, experience of sight loss, faith and love of reading……
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Scripture Union have been running Christian holidays for many years and this year they’re launching a new holiday called Families Inc which is aimed at younger children with additional needs. We thought it sounded marvellous so we spoke with Helen Vinter to learn more…โดย Torch Trust
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More and more places are starting to offer tactile tours so that blind or partially sighted people can really get a feel for a building or venue. We think these tours can be such a great way to get to know somewhere without needing to see it, so we joined Kate Risdon for a tactile […]โดย Torch Trust
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On this week’s episode, we’re shaking off the cobwebs and focusing on fitness for spring. How can people with disabilities best find ways to get fit that work for them? Join us as we explore this topic!โดย Torch Trust
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Join us on this very special day as we celebrate the Resurrection with an uplifting show featuring a brand new retelling of the Easter story from the points of view of some characters we don’t usually hear very much about…โดย Torch Trust
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Join us on the Reflections podcast for the start of Holy Week – a very eventful week in the life of Jesus which leads up to Easter Sunday. Today is Palm Sunday, which marks Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem. We’ll also be taking a look at Maundy Thursday and exploring a very old tradition…โดย Torch Trust
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We’re halfway through March and Spring is well and truly in the air so join us on the Reflections podcast for a lovely spiritually uplifting episode celebrating new life and all that that entails…โดย Torch Trust
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Braille Bibles give blind people around the world the opportunity to read the word of God for themselves. But, just as important as having a Bible in a format you can read, is having it in a language you understand! Jake Kyle from Compass Braille joins us in this episode to explore this fascinating topic……
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Fellowship has been an important part of Christianity right since the beginning but for some people it can be very difficult to find community: they may be isolated, unable to get to church or they may feel unwelcome even if they can get there. Well, the Disabled Christians Fellowship have a mission to help people […]…
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Ash Wednesday is just around the corner and that means the start of Lent and time to begin preparing for Easter! So join us for this episode of Reflections as we explore what this important period of time means for us all…โดย Torch Trust
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Many people associate sight loss with aging, but it can happen at any time of life. In this episode we hear from Ella Abel who lost her sight in her 30s, Ella shares openly about what impact this has had on her life…โดย Torch Trust
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At Torch we love a good story – in fact we have more than 3000 books available for people with sight loss to borrow from our accessible lending library! So, it’s a good job that it’s National Storytelling Week, because that gives us the perfect opportunity to share some of the best books joining our […]…
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This week on the Reflections podcast, we speak with Julia Chapman, a Torch trustee who became partially sighted due to retinal dystrophy. This interview was first recorded a couple of years ago for our previous CEO Tim Jeffrey’s Sight Loss 101 series, but it’s a great conversation about what it’s like to lose your sight […]…
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Tim Jeffrey has finished his time as Torch’s CEO – and while he’s been with us he’s made some fantastic contributions to Reflections! With that in mind, we couldn’t let him go without asking him to share his reflections on faith, sight loss and where God is leading him next…โดย Torch Trust
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On the 6th January, people around the world marked the Feast of Epiphany, or the Day of the Three Kings. But how is this special period celebrated in different places? We decided to find out, as well as enjoying some lovely spiritual reflections related to this time of year…โดย Torch Trust
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It’s time for our New Year’s Eve extra long special! Listen in as we prepare for the year ahead and cast our ears back on on the year that has passed with our ‘Reflections on Reflections’ retrospective…โดย Torch Trust
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It’s Christmas Day and the Reflections team are ready and waiting to celebrate with you. Join us for an extra long episode of beautiful, uplifting faith-filled interviews, thoughts and more as we explore what Christmas really means for us all…โดย Torch Trust
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The second Sunday in Advent is known by some as the Day of Peace so that’s our focus for this week’s episode! Join us for a peaceful time of spiritual reflection that we hope will leave you feeling surrounded by God’s love – and a little more ready for Christmas!โดย Torch Trust
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On this week’s Reflections, we’re marking the first Sunday of Advent and exploring the theme of hope that the day is centred around. Join us for some beautiful spiritual preparation for the beginning of the Christmas seasonโดย Torch Trust
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