Time for your latest Happy Hour episode and your weekly dose of happiness and wellbeing! And this week Paulina takes a look at some Top Health and Fitness titles available from the RNIB Library. Amelia Hilton hears about Look UK's mentoring scheme, which matches blind and partially sighted young people with graduates to share advice and support them to reach their goals.  And finally, Allan Russell finds out about a touring ballet production of The Snow Queen that's available with audio...

Time for some happiness with your latest Happy Hour episode! And this week Paulina speaks with Charity Thrive to hear how they can support us into getting into gardening in the new year.  Avid hiker Caroline Butterwick, joins us to chat about her love of the great outdoors and share her tips for hiking when you are blind or partially sighted. And finally, since arts can soothe the soul, Toby Davey hears about the life and work of Sculptor and Artist Barbara Hepworth as an exhibition all...

2023 is upon us so let's chat all things happiness and wellbeing, with your latest episode of the Happy Hour! And we start with a nice book recommendation, that is available for free through the RNIB Library, as Lucille takes reviews Richard Osman's 'The Bullet That Missed'. Paulina is joined by life coach Charlie Kramer, who shares how living with RP has inspired him to become a life coach for people living with a disability.   And finally, Hayley and Marcella help us get some movement...

Let the festivities begin! And on the Happy Hour this week, we're here to make sure to not just chat all things happiness but also to share some ways you can look after your wellbeing over the holidays! And we start with Matthew Eaves, RNIB's Counselling & Online Development Team Leader, who shares his tips for managing feelings of loneliness this festive period. Amelia finds out about My Sight Notts Choir as she chats with choir members Erica Cole and Neana Roberts. And finally,...

Time for your latest Happy Hour! As always, Paulina is here to chat different ways we can look after our wellbeing and keep happy. And this week Amelia Hilton hears about Paws in the Park and how this unique meet up is not just great for your wellbeing, but also your guide dog's. Paulina speaks with Jill Allen King OBE about her recent Lifetime Achievement Award, campaigning for over 50 years, and the things that bring her happiness.  And finally, for something different, Lucille Franks...

Time for your weekly dose of all things happiness and wellbeing. And this week mental health first aid instructor Chris Simpson joins us to share his tips for managing burnout as we enter the busiest time of the year. And for a touch of physical wellbeing, our Toby Davey hears from Richard Simpson about his challenge of canoeing across the Themes in support of RNIB.  And finally, with our final instalment of Sensory Odyssey, it's once again Andy Shipley. This time we look back at the...

Time for your weekly dose of all things happiness and wellbeing. And this week Evan Schwerbrock tells us about his fitness blog Cane and Able, which is all about offering fitness resources to get blind and partially sighted people moving and comfortable in the gym. Paulina hears from licensed psychiatrist Charlotte Armitage about how we can get some peace in our lives during these turbulent times. And finally, Amelia hears how a befriending service from RNIB is helping support those...

Happy Hour is here with your weekly dose of all things happiness and wellbeing.  And this week TV Psychologist Emma Kenny has some advice for us, student Aliza Rehman talks need of representation, and some sport chat. Plus, more great music and Paulina digs up a little wellbeing tip off the internet!  But first, Emma Kenny joins us to chat about the latest research from Sainsbury's that shows little moments of joy can help boost our wellbeing, and also offers her tips for keeping well...

Time for your weekly dose of happiness and wellbeing! Yes, the Happy Hour is here and this week we're going to be learning about a mood disorder that could be affecting your wellbeing, sharing some happiness facts, and exploring some ways to get moving! First, Hywel Davies hears how VI people can take to the court and give tennis a go thanks to Sense Charity's new Sensory Tennis sessions.  Paulina speaks with RNIB Volunteer Shona Black about Paths for All, a project that is helping...

The Happy Hour is here with all things wellbeing and happiness! This week: Paulina speaks with blind pianist Rachel Starritt about performing at the upcoming True Colors Festival The Concert 2022. The event will take place in Japan later this month, bringing together artists from all around the world in a representation of all abilities, genders, sex, race and nationality.  Fitness instructors Hayley Rose and Marcella Manzilli, chat to us about their Keep Fit Classes, which run in the...

Time for your latest Happy Hour episode and more things sight loss, wellbeing and happiness! This week, Paulina has a load of great tracks for you, a random happiness fact with an autumnal spin, and of course some of those great interviews you look forward to each week. Paulina speaks with Trish De Carteret, Bailiwick Social Prescribing Link Worker Manager about their scheme and how it can help boost wellbeing by prescribing something other than medicine. Later, she chats with Michael...

Time to chat all things sight loss, wellbeing and happiness, on your latest episode of Happy Hour! This week, Paulina has a load of great tracks for you, a random wellness fact about smiling, and of course some of those great interviews you look forward to each week. Allan Russell hears from Will Bridge, one of the organisers of the Sailing Week, to find out how you can give sailing a go. Paulina speaks with Ameet Hundal and Sanjeet Dhillon from Without Shape Without Form art...

The Happy Hour is here with great music and all things sight loss, wellbeing and happiness. This week, Monday 10th of October marks World Mental Health Day. We know how important it is to be able to talk about mental health so RNIB's Head of Mental Health and Counselling Services, Amanda Hawkins, will join us with some tips on how to get that conversation started.  Amin Afzal will share his personal story of sight loss. Amin was diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa 5 years ago and found...

 The Happy Hour is here with all things wellbeing and happiness. This week, Paulina chats with Nicki Cockburn about a special counselling service that was inspired by her guide dog. Barry Snell hears a personal sight loss story from Bernie  And finally, our Toby Davey chats with visually impaired sailor, Emily Wright, about her recent successes on the water and her love for sailing.   Find out more about 'Find The Way Counselling' here: Online Counselling to Create Positive Changes...

The Happy Hour is here with a special, but also slightly sad episode!  It's the final episode for co-host Holly, who returns for the final time this week to introduce her favourite tracks as well as some of her favourite Happy Hour interviews.  There will be lots of reminiscing and looking back, so pardon us if we get a bit sappy! We will also have the latest Sensory Odyssey exercise with Andy Shipley from Natural Inclusion, who will help us tune into the sensory panorama around...

The Happy Hour with all things happiness and wellbeing is here! Join Holly and Paulina as this week they chat impact of sight loss diagnosis, hear about a very unique passion, and even share some great book recommendations.   We start by hearing from Lucille Franks who shares her story of sight loss diagnosis and explains how she had to look for her own support network.  David Hogg hears from a blind registered professional woodturner, Chris Fisher, who chats career highlights and...

Time for some Happy Hour! Holly and Paulina are here to bring you lots of tips and advice about keeping well and happy, plus of course random chat, including a Record-Breaking BBQ? But first, we hear from Naseem Akhtar who talks about receiving a Guinness World Record last year, and also tells us what it was like growing up with albinism in Britain and as part of a Pakistani family.   Hywel Davies finds out about a new Support Wellness Hub which is about to launch.   And finally, things...

The Happy Hour returns with a very sleepy special. Join Holly and Paulina this week for lots of chat about sleep, dreams and everything else in between, as they hear from experts about their best tips for a good night's rest.  We start by hearing from Alyson O'Brien from charity Sleep Scotland about their work promoting good sleep hygiene.  Gary McDowell, creator of the 'Sleep When I Sleep' app explains how it can help us dose off without worry that we will lose our spot in that...

The Happy Hour returns with part two of our special episode all about the benefits of staying active! So, join your hosts Holly and Paulina for another round of Guess this Sport, random chat, and of course lots of tips around getting active.   We start with more on See Sport Differently initiative and Frankie Rohan from British Blind Sport explains how they can support blind and partially sighted people into getting active, no matter the fitness level. Athlete and world's fastest blind...

The Commonwealth Games 2022 are upon us, so we thought what better time to chat all about the benefits of physical activity? On part one of our Get Active Special, hosts Holly and Paulina will bring you lost of great conversations around sport, a special Guess This Sport game that you can play along whilst listening, and of course lots of random chat and great music! We start by finding out about See Sport Differently, a project from charities RNIB and British Blind Sport that wants to...

Thanks for tuning in to the Happy Hour, your show about all things sight loss, wellbeing and keeping happy! This week, your hosts Holly and Paulina bring you their favourite tracks and some special guests to chat all about the healing power of art. Plus of course, lots of random chat all about summer, cats, whistling ice cream vans, and an airport escape artist?  But first, we start with jazz singer and artist Emilie Conway, who explains what art psychotherapy is and how it can support...

You asked, we delivered! Happy Hour returns with our Book Special Part 2! Hear fantastic author interviews, discover some superb book recommendations, and let Holly and Paulina talk all things random, including a very sensory book fact! We start with Paulina chatting with author of 'Practical Happiness', Pamela Gail Johnson, who chats starting 'The Society of Happy People' and shares some tips for happiness from her book. Red Szell has a sit down interview with best-selling author,...

Happy Hour with your mix of all things wellbeing and happiness is here with a brand-new episode!  This week, Holly and Paulina bring you some great music, interesting conversations and even some random chat as Paulina presents her Fun Photography Fact of the week! First, David Hogg joins us to chat with VI Photographer Rachael Andrews. Padma Cheriyan returns to chat about her years encouraging visually impaired people to give physical activity a go as she ran clubs for Tai-Chi, ballroom...

It's time to chat all things wellbeing and happiness. Join your hosts Holly and Paulina on the latest Happy Hour as this week it's all about brain power, a free mental health support service via text messages, canoeing, Queen B, and Man vs Horse on our random story of the week! First, Paulina hears about a charity that provides free mental health support via text messages as she chats with Sarah McCubbin from charity Shout. Allan Russell finds out how The Tower Hamlet's Canoeing Club is...

A treat for bookworms! Happy Hour presents our Book Special Pt 1. Join Holly and Paulina this week as they chat random book-y facts, like what enjoying the smell of old books is called, share some fantastic author interviews, and introduce a couple great book recommendations worth checking out. We start with Paulina chatting with Author of the Little Book of Hygge and founder of The Happiness Research Institute, Meik Wiking. We also hear from Mrs Jill Fry, who is 84 years old and...