Using Social Media To Combat Loneliness, Sensory Odyssey Exercise, & VI Rugby

Happy March, here's a fresh episode of the Happy Hour for you, hosted by Life of a Blind Girl's Holly Tuke and RNIB Connect Radio's Paulina Kuchorew. 

This week, we’re finding out how social media can combat loneliness and help us find a supportive network, as RNIB Connect Radio’s Ellie Marsh chats to a member of one of RNIB’s regional Facebook groups.

Andy Shipley returns with this month’s Sensory Odyssey exercise and it's all about helping expand our awareness of the space around our body.

And finally, Paulina will be speaking to Strathmore Community Rugby Trust about their newly launched VI Rugby sessions in Scotland.

Before we forget, Holly and Paulina have a little surprise at the end of the episode…don’t say they don’t treat you!

Find out more about VI Rugby in Scotland email: info@strathmoretrust.co.uk or visit: https://www.strathmoretrust.co.uk

Find more Sensory Odyssey exercises here: Nature Connection And Sensory Immersion | Natural Inclusion (natural-inclusion.org) and join Andy for a deeper immersion into this exercise Thursday 31st of March at 7:30 PM. Email to take part: andy@natural-inclusion.org

For more information about RNIB's Facebook groups visit: Join our community Facebook groups - RNIB - See differently

And finally, send in your music therapy choices here: radio@rnib.org.uk. 

The Happy Hour Podcast is our trimmed down version of this hour-long show, so if you'd like to listen to the full show with all the amazing songs featured, catch a new episode of the Happy Hour on RNIB Connect Radio Mondays at 1 PM, with a repeat Thursday at 6 PM and Sunday at 10 am.

Image shows Andy Shipley out in nature posing with his white cane. 

Track used on the Sensory Odyssey for this month is: wandering by andrewkn.