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EnfieldThe
TalkingNewspaper
HEARALL
ABOUTIT!
Couldyousupportusasyour
CharityoftheMonth?
HELPUSRAISEFUNDS
TOGODIGITAL!
WHATDOWEDO?
Weprovideafreeweeklynews
tape to blind and partially
sighted people in Enfield.
Founded in 1961,the Enfield
TalkingNewspaperisoneofthe
oldestinthecountry.Webegan
lifebywheelingaroundanold
reelto reeltape onthe back
of a bicycleto each house in
turn!Todayweprovideanaudio
cassetteto300 listenersevery
week,sentfreeofchargewith
thekindsupportofRoyalMail.
HOWDOWEDOIT?
There are two main stages
to produce each edition.The
master recordingtakes place
everyThursday.Therearefive
teams, each covering aweek
in rotation,withaneditor,four
readers and a recordist.TheProductionTeamw
orks on a
Fridayevening.Theyerasethe
returnedtapes and duplicate
theneweditionusingourspeed
copiers.They preparewallets
forissuetoourlisteners.
1961-2011Servingourcommu
nityfor50years
Keepingblindandvisuallyl
impairedpeople
intouchwith
whatsgoingon
inourarea
VOLUNTEERSOur weekly tape is
producedbydedicatedlocalvolunteers
Getintouch!Email:[email protected]
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DID YOU SEE THATSTORY IN THE LOCALNEWSPAPER THENOTICE ABOUTTHE
SCHOOL FETE
THE LEAFLETABOUT THE POLICECONSULTATIONEVENT THE SIGNON THE
LAMPPOST
ABOUT THE STREETPARTY?For some of our neighbours the answer is
no.Thats why the Enfield Talking Newspaperexists. For fifty years
we have been providingblind and visually impaired people in
Enfieldwith a free weekly tape covering the kind oflocal
information that is hard to access evenin our internet age. The
sort of information
that helps people stay connected to theircommunity. We need your
help to go digital!
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What do we do?Why does it matter?
The Enfield
Talking Newspaper
is a lifeline to
blind and partially
sighted people in
Enfield. For manylisteners ETN is
We provide a free weekly news tape to
300 blind and partially sighted listenersin Enfield. To some
listeners we offer
companionship, to others we are simply
a source of useful information. To all we
provide a valuable service, as ListenerRepresentative Diane de
Jersey explains:
Contact us by email - [email protected]
their only source of local news. The
Whats On section is particularly
popular, providing information about
local events.
We are are able to produce the Enfield TalkingNewspaper due to
the kind support of RoyalMail, who deliver our tape each week
freeof charge. Enfield Council provides us withspace to record and
produce the tape. TheEditors of our local newspapers allow us
to
use their articles and our 40 regular volunteersgive their time
free of charge, producing nearly20,000 tapes each year.
Thanks to this generosity, it costs as little as10p per edition
to produce the Enfield TalkingNewspaper. However, these costs are
rising,
as technology to speed-duplicate so manycassettes becomes more
costly to maintain.
We want to move todigital production(using memory sticksinstead
of tapes).We are raising
funds to purchasenew technologyand provide eachlistener with a
suitable
player device.
The majority of our listeners live on a
fixed income. We do not want to impose acharge for the service
we provide. We relyon the generous support of individuals
andcommunity organisations to continue ourwork. Please support our
work if you caneither by making an individual donation orsupporting
us as your Charity of the Month.
Tick to Gift Aid your donation
I am a UK taxpayer and I would like Enfield TalkingNewspaper to
treat all donations I have made for the
past four years prior to this year and all donationsI make in
the future as Gift Aid donations until Inotify you otherwise. I
understand that I must pay an
amount of UK income tax and/or capital gains tax atleast equal
to the tax that the charity reclaims on mydonations in each tax
year.
Please send to : Phillip Dawson, Chairman, Enfield
Talking Newspaper, 1 White House Farm Cottages,Waterfall Close,
Southgate, London, N14 7JP
Enfield Talking Newspaper is registered under the National
Assistance Act 1948. Registered Charity Number 270935.
Name
Address
Email address
Donation enclosed
Telephone number
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