Trowbridge Talking News has experienced a positive response following the article in last week’s Wiltshire Times appealing for sponsors to help the community project for the visually impaired.
The service, formerly known as Trowbridge Tapes for the Blind, has run for more than 30 years, after originally being initiated by the Trowbridge and District Rotary Club.
It involves a group of 20 volunteers taking it in turns to record selected articles in the Wiltshire Times to create a master digital memory stick, which is then used to prepare around 80 individual memory sticks for visually impaired residents each week.
Following the article last week, several businesses have got in touch with Trowbridge Talking News to express an interest in working together with the group.
Jackie Merivale, a reader for Trowbridge Talking News, said: “We have not had any money yet, but several businesses have expressed an interest in working together with us.
“The response has been very positive and we are also hoping to pick up some more listeners following the article.”
For more information about how to help or provide support to Trowbridge Talking News, contact Geoff Holt on 01225 762336 or email gkholt@blueyonder.co.uk
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