Useful Links

Scarborough Talking News was formed in 1982 and is a registered charity. We supply the local news taken mainly from the Scarborough Evening News to our listeners.

Contact:

183 Dean Road, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO12 7JH.

Tel: 01723 363344

Royal National Institute of Blind People.

Provides information and support to anyone with a sight problem.

Contact:

105 Judd Street, London, WC1H 9NE
Tel: 020 7388 1266

Email: helpline@rnib.org.uk

Website: www.rnib.org.uk

Scarborough Borough Council.

Local council covering the area we cover.

Contact:

Town Hall, St Nicholas Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO11 2HG

Tel: 01723 232323

Email: customer.first@scarborough.gov.uk

Website: http://www.scarborough.gov.uk

British Wireless For The Blind Fund.

Provides blind and partially sighted people in need with specially adapted, easy to operate audio equipment

Contact:

10 Albion Place, Maidstone , Kent, ME14 5DZ

Tel: 01622 754757

Email: BWBF Email Form Page

Website: http://www.blind.org.uk/newsite/index.html

Calibre Audio Library

An audio library providing a free nationwide postal service of audio books. A wide choice of unabridged books for all tastes and ages.

Contact:

Calibre Audio Library, Aylesbury, Bucks, HP22 5XQ

Tel: 01296 432 339

Email: http://www.calibre.org.uk/Contact/show/enq

Website: http://www.calibre.org.uk/

Guide Dogs For The Blind

Provides guide dogs, mobility and other rehabilitation services that meet the needs of blind and partially sighted people

Contact:

The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3YG

Tel: 0118 983 5555

Email: guidedogs@guidedogs.org.uk

Website: http://www.guidedogs.org.uk/

National Blind Children’s Society

Provides information, advice, support and services to blind and partially sighted children.

Contact:

Bradbury House, Market Street, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3BW

Tel: 01278 764 764

Email: enquiries@nbcs.org.uk

Website: http://www.nbcs.org.uk

The Torch Trust.

A non-denominational Christian charity providing Christian literature in Braille, giant print, audio cassette and electronic formats. Free postal library. 130 Torch Fellowship Groups which meet monthly around the UK. Operates a holiday and retreat centre in Sussex.

Contact:

Torch House, Torch Way, Northampton Road,

Market Harborough, Leics, LE16 9HL

Tel: 01858 438260

Email: info@torchtrust.org

Website: http://www.torchtrust.org/

Scarborough District Talking News.

Scarborough District Talking News was formed in 2010. We supply the local news and information taken mainly Local papers and from the local council & County Council. We also supply Audio Books on loan to visually impaired people.

Contact:

3 Albert Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO12 7HW.

Tel: 01723 377524

Email: contact@sdtn.org.uk

Website: www.sdtn.org.uk

Carers Direct.

Carers Direct is a national information, advice and support service for carers in England..

Contact:

Tel: 0808 802 0202

Website: www.nhs.uk/carersdirect
facebook: www.facebook.com/carersdirect
twitter: www.twitter.com/carersdirect