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Inner Wheel and RNIB Talking Book Service
Summary: The Association of Inner Wheel Clubs in Great Britain and Ireland has adopted RNIB's Talking Book Service as their "Charity of the Year".
Inner Wheel and RNIB Partnership
While working with Inner Wheel in Great Britain and Ireland, RNIB hopes to help as many clubs as possible achieve their aim of assisting vulnerable people in their local communities.
Around two million people in the UK and Ireland struggle to read normal-size print because of sight problems. This figure includes 24,000 blind or partially sighted children. Shockingly, 96 per cent of books published in the UK are never made available in a format that is accessible for people with sight loss. Nine out of ten children's fiction books never make it into a format that a child with sight problems can read. RNIB Talking Book Service is one of the ways in which we are tackling this injustice.
Inner Wheel members may wish to find out more about how they can support RNIB Talking Book Service.
RNIB's Talking Book Service
Last year, RNIB delivered 1.6 million Talking Books direct to over 40,000 people. RNIB Talking Book Service has the largest, unabridged audio library in the UK, and records 450 new titles every year. It costs £1000 to sponsor the creation of each Talking Book and it is the supporters who make it possible to keep this fantastic service running.
"I saw my mother's distress when loss of sight made it impossible for her to read, and the immense pleasure that Talking Books gave her. I do hope that you will give your support to the RNIB Talking Book Service and help improve the quality of life for many blind and partially sighted adults and children."
Audrey Pollard, President of Inner Wheel 07 & 08
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Content author: innerwheel@rnib.org.uk
Last updated: 06/03/2008 15:41
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