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STN Volunteer News 8: November 2024
Sometime after moving to Scarborough in 2005, I was visiting Scarborough Fair and met Mary Grunwell, totally unaware of the eventual consequences. She asked if I would be interested in becoming a reader for the Talking Newspaper. I had an elderly Aunt whose sight had deteriorated and I knew how much she enjoyed receiving her…
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STN Volunteer News 7: October 2024
Hello, I’m Chris Herbert, a reader for Talking News. I’ve been a reader for more years than I care to remember. A recorder by the name of Victor Doughty, who was doing some work with my husband, had heard me speak when I was ‘wearing one of my other hats’ and suggested reading for Talking…
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STN Volunteer News 6: September 2024
I am Martin Johnson and have been a member of the STN Team for 9 years. It was initially suggested by our now Chairman that I might enjoy becoming a Reader and I fell for it! Subsequently, when there was a need for a new Editor, I fell for it again! I have found the…
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STN Volunteer News 5: August 2024
It is only just over a year ago that I, amongst others, received the bombshell news that the previous group of Talking News Trustees planned to close the service to our wonderful Listeners because, as they said, we had little money, not enough volunteers and no one wanting to serve on the Committee. I spent…
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Fundraising Coffee Morning: Saturday, 7 September 2024
A Coffee Morning in support of Scarborough Talking News will be held at Scalby Methodist Church on Saturday, 7 September from 10am – 11.30am. There will be cake stall and book stall plus the novelty of model trains running throughout the morning. Admission by donation at the door. The address of the church is North Street,…
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STN Volunteer News 4: June 2004
I think the STN newsletter is a great way to keep members in touch with what is going on in the organisation. We need an afternoon tea somewhere so I can put names to faces. Mind you, I think I would still get muddled up! It was a year ago that Talking News was in…
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Scarborough Talking Magazine Launched – May 2024
To coincide with our 2000th Edition of the Scarborough Talking News recorded on 22 May 2024, we have produced the first edition of our new Scarborough Talking Magazine. The new magazine includes special features from a range of speakers, and has received contributions from many local sources including Whitby Museum and Scarborough Maritime Heritage Centre,…
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We See with our Hearts – not with our Eyes
On this sunny May morning, Sefton is sat on the ground with paint brush in hand and focus on the wall in front of him. Surrounded by paint and inspirational vision, he is all set to create a powerful statement about communication, creating conversation about seeing beyond physical aspects, embracing unique individualism. For the past…
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STN’s Grateful Thanks for a Generous Donation
Scarborough Talking News Trustees, Mary Grunwell (Chairman) and Gill Steel (Listener Representative) were delighted to visit Age UK in March to receive £1,500 funding towards much needed updating of our recording equipment. The successful bid was made to SeeCHANGE Scarborough, an innovative, cross-sector partnership funded by the National Lottery for three years to help realise…
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STN Volunteer News 3: April 2024
Hello, Scarborough Talking News Volunteers! I’m Gill and I have been a Listener of Scarborough Talking News since 2017. In June 2023, I joined the Trustees’ Committee as Committee as the Listeners’ Representative. I’ve been busy since then offering feedback to the new Committee, attending a meeting and photo shoot to secure much needed funding…