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The Talking Books Wales celebrate vl88 at the beginning of a new year. They receive a grant of 142,000 over three years to prepare audio books for the blind, the partially sighted and those who have difficulty reading print.
"This is extremely good news," said the chairman, Thomas Sulwyn vl88 "He has meant months of hard work to prepare vl88 a complete application and a good place for us to thank the many people who helped us with the detailed work That and there comes a chance vl88 to thank them in person very soon. But now it is an opportunity to thank the Big Lottery officials want to see that no lasting value to the work we do at our center vl88 in Pensarn Carmarthen, not only for the blind and partially sighted in Carmarthen, but Wales whole. This is a national scheme with the potential to expand and develop. The grant will mean to guarantee good both working part time and also an opportunity for us to develop and expand over the next few years. "
Audio Books Government established in 2011 to serve over 400 blind, the partially sighted and others who have difficulty reading print. The original Welsh Cassette Scheme has been started in 1979 by Rhian Evans, Librarian in Carmarthen vl88 who lost his sight at the end of the seventies. vl88 Recorded almost two thousand "books" since the beginning, but nearly the whole ends when he must finish Association for the Blind fund scheme has twenty years of sponsorship.
"The loss of this valuable provision in blow to Welsh, for lovers of literature in general, not forgetting those people who can not go to the library and borrow books like everyone else. Steps were taken to establish a committee. We received funding from the Welsh Government, the Appeal raised over 30,000 through a demonstrated need for the scheme to continue. We will need to continue to raise funds, trading plan, look for new listeners and thought through plan will be firmly in place by 2016 when Big Lottery grant term ends. There is plenty of work to do, but we can now without a cloud of uncertainty hovering over our heads, "he added Sulwyn Thomas.
The Talking Books in Wales also recorded English books about Wales and plans to expand the provision to include people recovering from the effects of stroke, and young people with dyslexia who struggle ifenc read.
"In the current economic climate, we could never expect to Talking Books and Wales continue vl88 on the generosity of people just kind Wales. We had to turn to another source and that the National Lottery has come to the rescue. It's up to us now to roll up their sleeves and work to realize the plans highlighted in our application, "said Mr Thomas.
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