Talking newspaper gets generous £500 donation from community group
Band leader of Fakenham ukulele band The Ukes Graham Thomas (left) presenting Chairman of the Talking Times Dave Siseman (right) with the cheque for £500. Picture:Fakenham Talking Times - Credit: Archant
The chairman of the Talking Times is focused on making sure a £500 donation by the Fakenham Ukes keeps the service running for the people who need it.
Band leader of Fakenham ukulele band The Ukes Graham Thomas (left) presenting Chairman of the Talking Times Dave Siseman (right) with the cheque for £500. Picture:Fakenham Talking Times - Credit: Archant
The chairman of a talking newspaper is hoping a generous donation will secure the future of the service.
Dave Siseman chairs the Fakenham Talking Times, a charity which creates weekly audio newspapers to support blind or partially sighted people.
A £500 donation was made by The Ukes, a mid Norfolk ukulele band, using money earned from playing gigs.
Mr Siseman said: "This money gives us a safety net. The aim is longevity. It will go into the pot and we will keep running for as long as we can."
Ready to record, volunteers prepare their articles for the talking newspaper Picture: Fakenham Talking Times - Credit: Fakenham Talking Times
You may also want to watch:
The paper uses articles from the Fakenham and Wells Times and community magazines, before being delivered to around 70 people.
Ukes' Band leader, Graham Thomas, said: "The Talking Times is a well known local charity which has been in our fund raising sight for a while now."
Most Read
- 1 Plans for market town homes back on the table
- 2 Holiday lets look forwards to seeing 'happy faces' as lockdown eases
- 3 'Ready to go' - Department store raring to reopen after 109-day wait
- 4 Town centre gets 'spring clean' ahead of high street re-opening
- 5 Owners of Pensthorpe pay tribute to patron Prince Philip
- 6 'Raring to go' - Barbers prepare for reopening
- 7 Tribute to loving and kind war veteran who opened school in Norfolk
- 8 Rare chance to visit famous walled gardens for only second time ever
- 9 Covid drive-through testing centre opens in town car park
- 10 Man sells bar after 19 years - but can't say goodbye
More information on the Fakenham Talking Times can be found at fakenhamtalkingtimes.co.uk, or on 01328 887507.
