Short answers to common questions about sight loss and the church, helping you to welcome and include blind and partially sighted people in your congregation.
In conversation with Linn Davies (Insights Episode 75)
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In this episode, Marilyn Baker talks to Linn Davies about how and why she got in to journalism. This interview was originally broadcast on Reflections, Torch’s radio show on faith and disability in today’s world which can be found on our website, smart phone or smart speaker. It’s also broadcast on RNIB Connect Radio every Sunday morning at 9AM.
A blind person wants to take on a role which may pose health and safety risks (Insights Episode 74
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there are many ways in which blind and partially sighted people can actively participate in church ministry. However, there might be questions around whether they can safely carry out certain types of work. Using practical examples ans scenarios,Matthew and Linn unpack the different types of risks and how best to address them.
A blind person wants to be on the church council. How does it work? (Insights Episode 73)
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Blind people are just as capable as anyone else of being on the church council. However, there are ways to ensure they are fully included which are being discussed on this episode. Matthew and Lin also talk about how to cope with any challenges both the blind person and other council members might face and the best ways to address them.
Are there different types of Braille? (Insights Episode 72)
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In case you’ve ever wondered whether there are different types of Braille, you will get this question answered in this episode. Matthew and Linn discuss the differences between grades 1 and 2 and their merrits as well as diving into what Unified English Braille, or UEB is and why it’s slightly controversial.
How can I make the screens in church accessible to people with low vision? (Insights episode 71)
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In the final Insights Live episode, on this occasion, church elder Anthony croft asks how he can make the screens as easy to read as possible for those in the congregation who have low vision and who prefer to use the screens. As well as answering this, Matthew and Lin also talks about how sight loss can fluctuate which can mean that what someone can see clearly one week, might be harder to see the next.
How can we encourage more churches to be sight loss friendly? (Insights episode 70)
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In the second instalment of Insights Live, Minister Mike Payne asks how he can spread the word about sight loss friendly church, particularly in South Wales, and help make churches more inclusive.
Why are some visually impaired people asked to step down from leading services? (Insights episode 69)
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In the first of the Insights Live episodes, lay minister Wendy Coxhill, who is herself blind, asks what can be done about churches telling some people that their visual impairments and the tools they use to lead a service are too distracting for the congregation. And as a consequence, they’re told to step down
Do churches have any legal obligations towards blind and partially sighted people? (Insights Episode 67)
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You may have been wondering whether churches have any legal obligation to make their services accessible to blind and partially sighted people. Linn and Paul discuss what churches have to do and what they ideally should be doing to provide an inclusive environment.
A blind person brings an ungroomed guide dog to church which poses a health and safety risk. (Insights Episode 66)
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By law, you can’t deny a guide dog in church, but what do you do if the guide dog poses a health and safety risk because it’s ungroomed and the hair gets everywhere? Linn is joined by colleague and former sight loss friendly church advisor Paul Rhodes to unpack this scenario.
