National Talking Newspapers and Magazines - Queen's Award for Voluntary Service 2008

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Lord Lieutenant Presents Queen’s Award

28/07/08

Mrs Phyllida Stewart-Roberts OBE, the Lord Lieutenant of East Sussex, presented National Talking Newspapers & Magazines with the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service at a ceremony held at Heathfield Community Centre on Saturday 26th July.

In addition to National Talking Newspapers & Magazines volunteers and staff, local MP Charles Hendry, County Council Chairman Bob Lacey OBE - Chairman ESCC along with other senior figures from local government and the voluntary sector were in attendance, along with some of the charity’s visually impaired subscribers.

National Talking Newspapers and Magazines received the award, first announced on June 2nd, in recognition of the vital contribution made by hundreds of volunteers to the charity’s work in providing newspapers and magazines in a variety of audio and other accessible formats for blind and print disabled people.

In particular, the volunteers provide the voices for more than 200 newspapers and magazines recorded at the National Recording Centre in Heathfield. Without this contribution from volunteers it would not be practical to provide the service that has been described as a ‘lifeline’ to so many.

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Mrs Phyllida Stewart-Roberts OBE, Lord Lieutenant of East Sussex, speaking at the ceremony to present the QAVS to National Talking Newspapers & Magazines at the Heathfield Community Centre

Mr Peter Driver, Chairman of National Talking Newspapers & Magazines, receives the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service on behalf of the charity from Mrs Phyllida Stewart-Roberts OBE, Lord Lieutenant of East Sussex.

left-right: Mr Nick Carrie - Chairman of NTN&M Volunteers Committee, Councillor Bob Lacey OBE - Chairman ESCC, Mr Peter Field - Vice Lord Lieutenant of East Sussex, Mr Charles Hendy MP for Wealden, Mr Peter Driver - Chairman NTN&M, Mrs Phyllida Stewart-Roberts, OBE - Lord Lieutenant of East Sussex and Mr John Kerby - CEO NTN&M

left-right: Mr Peter Driver - Chairman NTN&M, Mrs Phyllida Stewart-Roberts, OBE - Lord Lieutenant of East Sussex and Mr John Kerby - CEO NTN&M

Alan Pickering, CBE, a National Talking Newspapers & Magazines subscriber and supporter with Mrs Phyllida Stewart-Roberts, OBE - Lord Lieutenant of East Sussex

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