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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.
 
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.
   
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
   
Helping Us  
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.
 
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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