ORGANISATION |
DETAILS |
British Wireless For the Blind Fund |
Provision of radios and CD/Radio/Cassette recorders to blind and partially sighted people in need via more than 300 local agents throughout the UK. The sets are made available on free permanent loan and repaired by the Fund when necessary. Phone: 01634 832501; email: info@blind.org.uk; website: www.blind.org.uk. |
Calibre Auido Library |
Free nationwide postal library of unabridged recorded books for people who have sight problems or other disabilities. Two formats: standard cassette and MP3 format CDs.
Phone: 01296 432 339; email: enquiries@calibre.org.uk; website: www.calibre.org.uk. |
Listening Books |
National postal and internet-based audiobook library service to people across the UK with a print impairment. Whether you read for pleasure or learning you are sure to find something that interests you on MP3 CD, internet streaming or cassette tape. Phone: 0207 4079417; email: info@listening-books.org.uk; website: www.tnauk.org.uk and www.soundlearning.org.uk. |
National Talking Newspapers & Magazines |
More than 230 newspaper and magazine titles in audio or digital full-text formats for print disabled people, including weekly audio digests of all the major daily and Sunday newspapers. Phone: 01435 866102; email: info@tnauk.org.uk; website: www.tnauk.org.uk. |
RNIB
National Library Service |
Talking books, magazines and other material on DAISY format discs. Books may also be streamed. For full details telephone RNIB Customer Services on 0845 766 9999; email: helpline@rnib.org.uk; website: www.rnib.org.uk/reading |
Talking News Fedderation |
Local Talking Newspapers - News and items of interest from local newspapers are recorded by local volunteers for local blind and partially sighted people. To find out about the service in your area, please ring 0871 226 5506; email: office@tnf.org.uk; website: www.tnf.org.uk |
Torch Trust |
Free postal Christian Library Service for blind and partially sighted people. 2,300 titles ranging from fiction to study, 7 Christian magazines and daily Bible readings offered mostly on cassette with a growing choice in DAISY and MP3. For more information and a free catalogue, call 01858 438260; email: info@torchtrust.org or visit our website at: www.torchtrust.org |
