Celebrating Confidence Through Public Speaking At Glasgow City Chambers

This summer, RNIB Scotland partnered with Glasgow Speakers Club to deliver a course for five blind and partially sighted participants who indicated their interest in building this skill.

Following weeks of lessons, they delivered their speeches to a captive audience, including The Lord Provost of Glasgow, Councillor Dr Jacqueline McLaren and sponsor of this event, Councillor Robert Mooney.

RNIB Connect Radio's Paulina Kuchorew reports.

00:00 - 06:20 Jenn Worral and Robert H. King
06:20 - 13:15 Claire Forde and members of Glasgow Speakers Club
13:15 - 18:45 Luke Teasdale and Morag Wilson
18:45 - 21:40 Councillor Robert Mooney
21:40 - 27:00 The Lord Provost of Glasgow, Councillor Dr Jacqueline McLaren and James Adams, Director RNIB Scotland

Image is a group photo taken on a columned staircase at Glasgow City Chambers. Bottom row left to right: Jenn (participant, with guide dog Snowball), The Lord Provost of Glasgow, Claire (participant), John McArthur (Glasgow Speakers Club), middle row: James Adams (Director, RNIB Scotland), Councillor Robert Mooney (sponsor), Luke Teasdale (participant), Morag (participant), Back row: Robert King (participant), Grace Hendry-Nash (Glasgow Speakers Club), Bobby Livingston (Glasgow Speakers Club), and Iona Adamson (RNIB Scotland volunteer).