Torch Trust: All Content

Torch Trust: All Content


Latest Episodes

A blind person brings an ungroomed guide dog to church which poses a health and safety risk. (Insights Episode 66)
June 02, 2023

By law, you cant deny a guide dog in church, but what do you do if the guide dog poses a health and safety risk because its ungroomed and the hair gets everywhere? Linn is joined by colleague and form

Accessible Books for Summer & Celebrating Pentecost
May 30, 2023

On this weeks episode were celebrating Pentecost and catching up with our lovely book reporter Suzie James who has more wonderful accessible Christian literature to share with us...

A blind person keeps tripping over things and refuse all offers of help (Insights Episode 65)
May 26, 2023

In this episode Matthew and Linn discuss what to do if you have a blind person in your congregation who wont accept any practcal help, perhaps because they have yet to come to terms with their sight l

Reflections 21.05.23: Seeing Is Believing?
May 22, 2023

This week were asking is seeing really believing? and were learning more about two very different people named Thomas: so-called Doubting Thomas and Tom Burditt, one of Torchs newest staff members!

In conversation with Rev Melissa Carter Part 2. (Insights Episode 64
May 19, 2023

In the second part of the conversation with Ordained priest Melissa Carter, Melissa and Linn talks about the spiritual side to studying theology as well as Melissas passion for childrens spirituality.

Reflections 14.05.23: Love and Faith
May 15, 2023

On this weeks podcast, we share personal spiritual reflections and life lessons weve learned. Join us to be comforted and uplifted by these tales of love and faith.

In Conversation with Rev Melissa Carter Part 1 (Insights Episode 63)
May 12, 2023

In this episode, Linn chats to Melissa Carter who is an ordained priest for The Church of England. and registered blind. Melissa talks about her calling to the priesthood at the age of 17, how working

Reflections 07.05.23: Beautiful Music with Viola Thompson
May 09, 2023

On this episode we speak with the lovely Viola Thompson about faith, sight loss and her uplifting new album Grateful. Viola is a real inspiration, and if youd like to get hold of her album just go to 

Thy Kingdom Come with Jean Kerr (Insights Episode 62)
May 05, 2023

On this weeks episode, Linn is joined by Jean Kerr from Thy Kingdom Come. They talk about its history, what Thy Kingdom Come done to include blind and partially sighted people and how theyre hoping to

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