Guide Dog Waiting Lists; Blind Ice Hockey

In Touch

This week, we put guide dog waiting lists under the spotlight.

John Welsman is canine affairs lead for the charity "Guide Dogs". He joins us to discuss waiting times and the outlook for those on the list. We're also joined by BBC news reporter Sean Dilley who shares his feelings following the retirement of Sammy, his faithful guide dog of over eight years. And we speak to Isabel Holdsworth who tells us about the experience of training her own guide dog.

We also take another trip into the world of blind sport.

Nathan Tree is a keen blind ice hockey player. We report on an event he recently hosted in Oxford which gave visually impaired people the opportunity to get on the ice and try it out for themselves. We hear from some of those who gave it a go and also from Nathan about his ambitions to raise the profile of the sport.

Presenter: Peter White Producer: Fern Lulham Production coordinator: Liz Poole

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