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In Touch: The Lives of Youngsters

04/01/2022

The Lives of Youngsters

BBC Radio 4 - In Touch, The Lives of Youngsters

We discuss the things that matter to three visually impaired young people.

We begin 2022 with the views of young people, on the issues that have always been the concerns of In Touch: education, jobs, relationships, and our access to all these things.

Kerry Burke, Eilidh Morrison and Reece Watt are all from Scotland and are members of the youth forum Haggeye. Haggeye first began in 2007 as part of RNIB Scotland. Its a place where young people from all over Scotland can meet to socialise and campaign on issues such as accessible transport, the need for more educational material in formats such as braille and audio and more.

We speak to the three youngsters about their involvement in Haggeye and their lives more generally. We ask for their thoughts in relation to education, jobs, relationships and The Scottish Youth Parliament, of which Kerry and Eilidh are members.

Presenter: Peter White
Producer: Beth Hemmings

Website Image Description: the image shows three young people sat around a table having a discussion and enjoying a cup of tea. On the table is a large red spotted teapot. In the foreground are two young females, seemingly enjoying each other's conversation. Between them is a young man in a striped shirt and glasses. He is leaning in to listen.

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