Talking Paper’s brand new home
CALDERDALE TALKING Newspaper has relocated to Fletchers Mill in Dean Clough.
For over forty years, the charity has kept the blind and partially sighted community up to date with the latest news.
Their team of 50 volunteers have produced over 1,500 editions, recording stories from the Halifax Courier, Brighouse Echo, Hebden Bridge Times, Todmorden News and Yorkshire Post.
CTN chairman Roger Simpson said: “This move is a very positive step for the Calderdale Talking Newspaper. It provides excellent, spacious, ground floor accommodation to enable the readers, the technical teamand the administration team to offer a professional service to the visually impaired listeners.”
The licence for the new base was officially signed on August 1.
Vic Allen from Arts Charity Dean Clough said, “We are extraordinarily lucky to be able to give a base to the Talking Newspaper. It’s a fabulous group of volunteers who offer a really important service.
“No doubt they will benefit from the many community and arts activities at Dean Clough but I strongly suspect they will return the benefits many times over”.
The Calderdale Talking Newspaper currently supply nearly 200 people with news every week. Dorothy Barker has received a copy of the Talking Newspaper every week for four years.
“It’s like having a load of friends come through the letter box. It’s a lovely treat for the weekend that makes the world of difference when you live alone,” said Mrs Barker.
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