P12 b) - Interview with Riyaz

As part of my radio news cast, i will have two interviews. The first interview is with a young man named Riyaz who is visually blind but still uses the health facilities. What I find really inspiring is how he initially started and his experiences as well as how confidently/openly he can talk about it. Hopefully this can give the audience help not only on doing it themselves but inspire them to push the limit and show people they can do what people don't think they can.

I asked 4 questions:
1. What made you want to start going gym?
2. What was your experience like as a blind person?
3. To what extent do you think the struggle for a person with a disability has to find leisurely activities they can enjoy compared to a person who doesnt?
4. What more can gyms do and other organisations to accompany blind people?

P12 a) - Getting In Contact With a Blind Person

The person I am going to use for the first part of my news story is a man named Riyaz, He is a young person with a disablity (blind) and regularly visits the gym and trains. Interviewing him would be beneficial for my newscast as he may inspire young people, like myself and show them that setbacks like having a disability does not have to stop you from doing what you want to do. With a little help and courage, you can achieve just as much, if not more.

I got in contact with him via email and requested a telephone interview.

He accepted and set an interview. It was more easier to speak to him conversation wise than i had expected as he was very friendly and open about his experiences. He spoke very personally which allowed me to get good information for my news story as well as learn new things which was a really nice experiences. I believe that he will have a very large influence on our target audience, especially because they are young adults. From our research we found out that many of the male audiences like hearing about sports and health as they may like going to gym to get fit. And for the females, this links to human interest therefore will be intrigued to know that a blind person can do the same as stereotypical abled boys. This could also help those with a disability who may not necessarily be blind but with a different illness.  

P11 - Risk Assessment

Risk Assessment Form – PartA

Production:	Radio Newscast – Tweenz FM	Producer / Editor:	Nishat Simi Khan
Start date	-/07/2014	End date	-/04/2015
Outline of risk assessment	-       Visiting places for interviewing; recording and interviews
Team members / people involved	-       Myself, Kawsar, Saleha -       Interviewees: Riyaz + Gym Facilitator
Locations	Mile End Leisure Centre Fitness First, Leytonstone

Hazard list – select your hazards from the list below and use these to complete Part B
Situational hazards	Tick	Physical / chemical hazards	Tick	Health hazards	Tick
Assault by person		Contact with cold liquid / vapour		Disease causative agent
Attack by animal		Contact with cold surface		Infection
Breathing compressed gas		Contact with hot liquid / vapour		Allergic reaction
Cold environment		Contact with hot surface		Lack of food / water
Crush by load		Electric shock		Lack of oxygen
Drowning		Explosive blast		Physical fatigue
Entanglement in moving machinery		Explosive release of stored pressure		Repetitive action
High atmospheric pressure		Fire		Static body posture
Hot environment		Hazardous substance		Stress / anxiety
Manual handling		Ionizing radiation		Venom poisoning
Object falling, moving or flying		Laser light
Obstruction / exposed feature		Lightning strike		Environmental hazards
Sharp object / material		Noise		Litter
Shot by firearm		Non-ionizing radiation		Nuisance noise / vibration
Slippery surface	x	Stroboscopic light		Physical damage
Trap in moving machinery		Vibration		Waste substance released into air
Trip hazard	x			Waste substance released into soil / water

Risk Assessment Form – Part B

Location – On the way and in the gyms			Dates / times: When needed to visit
Hazards	Risk	Control measures			Risk
Eg, Travelling Alone – facing moving vehicles, forms of transport	Self-injury, injury with someone else	-       When crossing roads: Cross at green lights -       Near moving vehicles at roads: Stay on pavement -       Carefully crossing -       Train: Exit carefully			Slightly Unlikely
Eg, Inside gym facilities	Proximity with gym equipment, slippery surfaces near swimming pool	-       Careful around other gym members -       Avoid slippery surfaces at all costs			Moderately unlikely