Leisure

Hidden disabilities lanyard - a green lanyard with a pattern of sunflowers

Support while you travel or shop

If you have a disability that may not be immediately obvious but would appreciate support from staff in airports or supermarkets, then you may be interested to know there is a lanyard you can wear to signal this.
A Double Dash 2019 pair are cheered by supporters to the finish line

Double Dash made a difference

On May 11 Regent's Park played host to the first 5k fun run of its kind. Register your interest for Double Dash 2020. 
A still of Deb Wright in a video sharing her story

Overcoming isolation after sight loss: Deb's story

Deb Wright contracted pleurisy and swine flu in 2009 which resulted in the loss of a significant part of her vision. She shares her story.
Cricket bat

Meet Amanda Large: an international women’s VI cricketer

From the doctor's office to the playing field, Amanda Large talks about how losing her sight led her down a path she'd never imagined.
Sinatra

Art for art's sake

Connect member and Connect Radio presenter, Gary Moritz, tells us how he first got involved in art and how he hopes that more people with sight impairment will take up the artistic banner.  Read Gary’s story.
Tony Giles at the Hacha Waterfall, Venezuela

The intrepid traveller

Tony Giles has been globetrotting for more than 20 years and has been to some of the most inaccessible places on earth. As a man who is totally blind and partially deaf, his solo adventures have captivated the world’s media.
Sitges

My Journey

Connect member, Audrey Ruffle shares her story about making the most out of a bad travel situation. 
Exterior of Canterbury Cathedral

Canterbury Cathedral: an accessible day out

Tony Giles has been blind since birth, but this hasn’t stopped him from globetrotting for over 20 years. In this blog, Tony talks about why Canterbury Cathedral is one of the most sight loss friendly landmarks he’s visited yet.
Bill Climbing on Rigging

Adventures on a tall ship

Bill Foster, Northern Ireland Connector, tells us why he loves tall ships and his experiences of being a part of a ship’s crew.