Volunteer is needed for Talking Newspaper

A service helping the visually impaired in the Sleaford area to stay informed about local news is in danger of having to reduce its service - due to a lack of volunteers.
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Sleaford and Area Talking Newspaper has been providing a weekly service to local blind and visually handicapped people for 35 years - but the regular service is now under threat.

Chairman Howard Sanders explained: “We need five teams to run efficiently, but due to illness, one of our team leaders has had to retire and so far we cannot find a replacement.

“Without this position the team cannot function.

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“The team leader is only required every five weeks on average.”

The role involves selecting the articles to be read from the local newspapers, preparing a schedule for the recording (which takes around three hours) and then contributing to the actual recording, which is done on a Wednesday evening.

Anyone interested in volunteering with the talking newspaper should contact Howard for details by calling 01529 414047.

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