Explore our weekly audio news magazine, delivering the latest updates from Newham. This service is perfect for those who prefer to receive news in an accessible audio format.
**Access Options:**
- **Free CD**: Request a complimentary CD to be sent directly to your home.
- **Online Listening**: Stream the audio via your internet browser.
- **Dedicated Devices**: Tune in using the British Wireless For The Blind service on Sonata Plus and Bumble Bee players.
- **Smart Assistants**: Access content through Alexa by using the Talking Newspaper skill.
**Eligibility**: This service is available to all individuals who wish to stay informed.
**Contact Information**:
- To request your free CD or for inquiries, please contact us at [Insert phone number] or [Insert email address].
- Our postal address is [Insert postcode].
**Engagement Instructions**: To start enjoying your weekly audio news, please reach out via phone or email to request your free CD, or simply use any of the listening options above.
Stay connected with your community—tune in today!
Service statistics
Usually replies in
10 days
67%
of referrals accepted
Service access criteria:
To receive a free weekly CD, a listener must meet the requirements of the Royal Mail’s ‘Articles for the Blind’ free post scheme. This means being blind or visually impaired and registered as blind under the provisions of the National Assistance Act 1948. They also include people whose standard of close-up vision, with spectacles of N12 or less as certified by an ophthalmologist, doctor or ophthalmic optician. CD’s need to be individually addressed to the blind or visually impaired person at that address. There is no requirement for the recipient to be resident in Newham, but they require their own CD player
Categories:
Information and advice
Services for older people
Additional needs catered for:
Vision impairment friendly
Waiting list (weeks):
0
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