| About
STN |
Click here to hear the "In Focus"
discussion about STN |
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Sheffield Talking News (S.T.N.) is a small registered charity (No 1001700) which
produces each week over 600 audio cassettes/CDs of local news for anyone
who is blind, visually impaired or unable to read a newspaper through
disability. Arrangements with both the Sheffield Star and Telegraph and
the Yorkshire Post allow us to include the content of their publications
without infringement of copyright - we are most grateful for this
concession. An occasional magazine is also produced throughout the year.
There is no charge for the service which is delivered by
Royal Mail free of charge. |
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| STN also produces audio tapes and CDs
for other local organisations including the Sheffield Royal Society for
the Blind (SRSB)
newsletter; South Yorkshire Funding Advice Bureau (SYFAB)
Funding News; Sheffield Homes In Touch magazines; Sheffield Care Trust;
Sheffield City Council (various departments). Income from this work helps
subsidise other costs and along with a wide number of individual
donations allows STN to continue to provide its service at no cost to
its listeners. To find out more about this click on the [Other
Services] button on the left. |
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| Most of us rely on our local
newspaper to keep in touch with what is happening in and around the area
in which we live, providing information which does not reach us by means
of television or radio. This is the really local news from which
visually impaired people are cut off unless they happen to have a relative or
friend who can spare the time to read to them regularly. The "talking
newspaper" fills this gap and plays an important role in helping to
restore their independence as well as creating the opportunity for them
to continue to take an active interest in the community |
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| Helping Us |
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| We are always looking for people
willing to help those less fortunate than
themselves. Fresh faces and willing hands ensure that the service can
continue to be provided FREE of charge to users. |
| The time commitment is not onerous.
Dependability and keenness are prime assets. We are one of those rare
organisations where every one of us is unpaid so we value all that we do
for each other as genuine team members. |
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| If you are interested in helping out
and want to see what our volunteers do click
on the [Getting Involved] button on the left of this page for more information |
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| page last edited :07/07/2008 13:34:18 |
