Availability : Edinburgh Wide
Who is this for?
Blind or partially sighted persons, or those who have difficulty reading newspaper for other reasons.
Description
A weekly audio recording of local news and events. Run entirely by Volunteers and supplied free of charge to blind and partially sighted Listeners.
Our aim is to keep blind and partially sighted people, with an interest in Edinburgh, the Lothians or Scotland, informed, although anyone who finds reading a strain can benefit from our free service.
Every week, we select articles and record around 65-70 minutes. This is copied to re-usable USB memory sticks and distributed to our Listeners in a returnable wallet. This includes articles from The Edinburgh Evening News form the main part of Lothiansound’s weekly edition, plus upcoming events and theatre news.
All content in our audio output is reproduced under Section 31b of The Copyright and Rights in Performances (Disability) Regulations 2014.
How do I access this?
- Self referral
Telephone us and leave message, or send us an email to request the service for yourself, or for someone else. We will respond to both telephone voicemail or email message.
There are various ways to listen to Lothiansound and details are available on our website: https://lothiansound.org.uk/listen.html
Is there a cost?
Free
