Reflections from Torch Trust
Religion & Spirituality
Torch Trust is a Christian organisation with a worldwide vision for people with sight loss. We produce a weekly radio programme called Reflections which airs on RNIB Connect Radio.. The show focuses on faith and disability in today's world and here you can find a podcast version of the show. Uploaded weekly, after our Sunday broadcasts, this version has had music tracks removed.
Location:
Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Description:
Torch Trust is a Christian organisation with a worldwide vision for people with sight loss. We produce a weekly radio programme called Reflections which airs on RNIB Connect Radio.. The show focuses on faith and disability in today's world and here you can find a podcast version of the show. Uploaded weekly, after our Sunday broadcasts, this version has had music tracks removed.
Twitter:
@TorchTrust
Language:
English
Website:
http://www.torchtrust.org/
Email:
graced@torchtrust.org
Episodes
Families Inc
4/29/2024
Scripture Union have been running Christian holidays for many years and this year they’re launching a new holiday called Families Inc which is aimed at younger children with additional needs. We thought it sounded marvellous so we spoke with Helen Vinter to learn more...
Duration:00:15:14
Exploring Cathedrals
4/22/2024
More and more places are starting to offer tactile tours so that blind or partially sighted people can really get a feel for a building or venue. We think these tours can be such a great way to get to know somewhere without needing to see it, so we joined Kate Risdon for a tactile tour of Peterborough Cathedral...
Duration:00:17:39
Holidays 2024
4/15/2024
Today's episode is all about the joys of holidays and we're exploring some of the lovely Christian holidays that Torch runs for blind and partially sighted people!
Duration:00:15:21
Spring Fitness
4/8/2024
On this week's episode, we're shaking off the cobwebs and focusing on fitness for spring. How can people with disabilities best find ways to get fit that work for them? Join us as we explore this topic!
Duration:00:22:28
Easter Sunday 2024
4/6/2024
Join us on this very special day as we celebrate the Resurrection with an uplifting show featuring a brand new retelling of the Easter story from the points of view of some characters we don't usually hear very much about...
Duration:00:36:31
Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday
3/25/2024
Join us for the start of Holy Week as we explore the events of Palm Sunday and the traditions of Maundy Thursday, all in advance of our special extra long Easter Sunday show coming soon!
Duration:00:17:19
The Joys Of Spring
3/18/2024
We're halfway through March and Spring is well and truly in the air so join us on the Reflections podcast for a lovely spiritually uplifting episode celebrating new life and all that that entails...
Duration:00:18:33
Mothers' Day 2024
3/11/2024
This week on the Reflections podcast, we're celebrating Mother’s Day by taking a special look at some of the mothers in the Bible!
Duration:00:18:52
Compass Braille
3/4/2024
Braille Bibles give blind people around the world the opportunity to read the word of God for themselves. But, just as important as having a Bible in a format you can read, is having it in a language you understand! Jake Kyle from Compass Braille joins us in this episode to explore this fascinating topic...
Duration:00:18:39
Disabled Christians Fellowship Groups
2/27/2024
Fellowship has been an important part of Christianity right since the beginning but for some people it can be very difficult to find community: they may be isolated, unable to get to church or they may feel unwelcome even if they can get there. Well, the Disabled Christians Fellowship have a mission to help people with disabilities enjoy faith and fellowship together...
Duration:00:22:11
More Than Able Part 2
2/20/2024
Two weeks ago we were joined by the wonderful Ella Abel who spoke about what it was like to begin losing her sight in her thirties. Today we’re catching up with Ella again as she takes us through the next part of her story, including how her faith has helped her along the way, as well as how sight loss has affected her church life…
Duration:00:17:52
Approaching Lent
2/12/2024
Ash Wednesday is just around the corner and that means the start of Lent and time to begin preparing for Easter! So join us for this episode of Reflections as we explore what this important period of time means for us all...
Duration:00:18:59
More Than Able Part 1
2/8/2024
Many people associate sight loss with aging, but it can happen at any time of life. In this episode we hear from Ella Abel who lost her sight in her 30s, Ella shares openly about what impact this has had on her life...
Duration:00:22:12
National Storytelling Week
1/29/2024
At Torch we love a good story – in fact we have more than 3000 books available for people with sight loss to borrow from our accessible lending library! So, it’s a good job that it's National Storytelling Week, because that gives us the perfect opportunity to share some of the best books joining our accessible library or online bookshop...
Duration:00:19:21
In Conversation With Julia Chapman
1/23/2024
This week on the Reflections podcast, we speak with Julia Chapman, a Torch trustee who became partially sighted due to retinal dystrophy. This interview was first recorded a couple of years ago for our previous CEO Tim Jeffrey’s Sight Loss 101 series, but it’s a great conversation about what it’s like to lose your sight as an adult...
Duration:00:17:56
Celebrating Epiphany
1/8/2024
On the 6th January, people around the world marked the Feast of Epiphany, or the Day of the Three Kings. But how is this special period celebrated in different places? We decided to find out, as well as enjoying some lovely spiritual reflections related to this time of year...
Duration:00:19:13
New Year's Eve 2023
1/2/2024
It's time for our New Year's Eve extra long special! Listen in as we prepare for the year ahead and cast our ears back on on the year that has passed with our 'Reflections on Reflections' retrospective...
Duration:00:37:55
Christmas Day 2023
1/2/2024
It's Christmas Day and the Reflections team are ready and waiting to celebrate with you. Join us for an extra long episode of beautiful, uplifting faith-filled interviews, thoughts and more as we explore what Christmas really means for us all...
Duration:00:31:12
Christmas Eve 2023
1/2/2024
Join us for a festive celebration of Christmas Eve, featuring a lovely interview with Rosalie Dias about what Christmas was like for her growing up in Tanzania...
Duration:00:20:10
Advent Joy
12/18/2023
The third Sunday in Advent has a wonderful theme: JOY! So join us for a fun-filled, cheerful festive episode of Reflections as we prepare for Christmas and feel the joy of knowing Christ the Lord...
Duration:00:21:01