Series 2, Ep. 9 - Salim Patel, BBC - Making Lived Experie...

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Our nineth guest at the Visionary virtual coffee table is Salim Patel of the BBC. Salim offered a compelling exploration of lived experience representation, both from his personal standpoint and within the broader sight loss sector. Salim generously shared his thoughts and experiences, painting a vivid picture of what an inclusive future means to him. The discussion ventured beyond sight loss, touching on Salim's diverse projects outside of his workplace. He shared his exciting plans to attempt a deep dive world record attempt and the local sports club he manages in the North West of England. Did this conversation resonate with you? If you're interested in enhancing your approach to lived experience representation or curious to learn more about Salim's adventures, Please email Nina Chesworth, Lived Experience and Campaigns Coordinator, Visionary   or Salim Patel, Journalist and Program Manager for the BBC News, North West. You can also follow Salim’s adventures on his YouTube channel (opens new window) Thank you to Andre Lewis Shorts who provided the music and Steve Nutt at Computer Rooms who edited the episode.

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