Talk and Support, David Katz

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The RNIB says it could make up to 100 redundancies to ensure the help it offers blind people "efficient and sustainable". It reported a deficit of around £13m in the financial year before March 2017. We've heard about three of the early redundancies, and they will affect the Talk and Support service, which links up blind people on a conference call with a volunteer to offer advice and help. Diane Benjamin is one such volunteer, and she is concerned about the impact of the change. We also talk to David Katz about a question affecting many visually impaired people, to reveal - or not to reveal. For years he employed a number of techniques to hide his sight problems - while establishing himself as a renowned Fleet Street photographer. He tells us how he managed it... Presented by Peter White Produced by Kevin Core.