Talking Newspapers
Helping the blind and partially sighted
WELLS TALKING NEWSPAPER.
Along with other volunteers, Wells Rotary has provided a free service to the blind and partially sighted since 1978 in the Wells, Street & Glastonbury area, giving them the opportunity to listen to local news and events on a weekly basis.
Volunteers read the Journal which is then recorded and copied onto a USB stick. These are sent out free of charge to the listener and can be listened to very easily on any device that takes a USB.
We can lend the listener a USB speaker at no cost.
If you know someone who would be interested in finding out more, please contact Angela on ac.wellsrotary@gmail.com. Below is a picture of Helen and guide dog Poppy: Helen visited the club April '24 to talk abouit the challenges faced by the blind and partially sighted community and in her case how she overcame them and is now a significant fund raiser for the charity 'Guide Dogs for the Blind'.
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Each week a team of listeners goes to St Cuthbert’s Primary School to listen to children read. It is so rewarding to see the positive impact on the children’s reading skills.
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