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The thinking behind Infosound.
 There are over 2 million blind and partially-sighted people in the United Kingdom, where someone starts to lose their sight every 15
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COMMENT
From Gordon in Stirling:
"Given that it is quite hard to find one source of information on everything affecting blind people like myself, Infosound appears to be offering all the best content and information and I also appreciate the clarity of the recording and ease of use of the internet service. I tend to prefer to get information provided in a neat, 'here's the facts' type of way, so the web-edition style was very good."
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minutes.
With this in mind, our aim is to bring free, accessible,
impartial and relevant information to vision-impaired people across the UK. This rolling information service is equally relevant to
those who may have lived with sight loss all of their lives and those
who are newly diagnosed as blind ('severely sight-impaired') or
partially-sighted ('sight-impaired').
We neither sell nor promote any particular service, product or opinion.
Infosound is strictly impartial, non-commercial and is a free public
service and a registered charity.
What Infosound offers.
We produce information in short (3 to 10 minute) audio features
about the practical issues encountered by someone who lives with sight loss. We cover subjects such as finance, leisure, mobility, products, health, employment, training, services, travel, hobbies, daily-living advice and support and, importantly, we talk to those who have something to say on the subject.
Everything we produce is made available just as soon as it has been produced and anyone can browse our current selection of audio features and choose what they want to hear at any time. Individual audio features are also podcast.
Infosound also "twitters" - offering short, informal text updates on what we're doing and highlighting interesting information we've come across and we trail our service on You Tube.
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COMMENT
From John in Warlingham, Surrey:
"Excellent! A very professional presentation of useful facts and information. I like to download the briefings to CD so that my wife and I can listen in the car as we drive. Wishing you all every success."
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We don't produce a regular, such as monthly, audio magazine
but, from time to time when enough new features are ready,
we update our compilation of current features. This selection
normally lasts for roughly 15 minutes. The latest compilation
is 'broadcast' on Internet radio services that make our service
available to their listeners.
All of our audio material can be played and downloaded from
this web site and listened to on a computer or transferred to
cassette, CD, mp3 player or memory device.
There is a section on this web site specifically for those directly involved in talking newspapers and magazines, community, hospital and Internet radio stations and other information providers that could benefit vision impaired people. [visit Support for Media Services section]
Our Editorial Code of Practice.
Everything featured in Infosound audio features or on the Infosound web site is offered in good faith.
Infosound does not profit in any way by featuring information about providers of goods or services or by reflecting the opinions of those whom we interview. At all times, Infosound tries to be impartial and promotes no opinion of its own.
Caveat Emptor. Infosound cannot be liable to any person
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COMMENT
From Frank in Doagh Ballyclare, Co Antrim:
"I enjoy listening to your mag on the computer. I find the information up to date and helpful."
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for loss or damage incurred or suffered as a result of his/her
accepting or offering to accept goods or services contained
in audio material produced by Infosound wherever it is
reproduced. Listeners should make appropriate enquiries
before incurring any expense or contractual obligation.
Please note that we have no control over, and therefore
cannot accept any responsibility for, information posted on
any web sites to which we offer links from this web site.
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COMMENT
From Ross in Dundee:
"I very much enjoyed listening to the past two issues of Infosound via my computer at home. The content of which is very pertinent, of good audible quality and well presented.
Keep up this good work!"
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Infosound - the charity.
Infosound is a charity, registered in Scotland (SC039929). We
currently have insufficient assets to be required to register
with the Charity Commission (for England and Wales). Infosound
is accepted as a charity by HM Revenue and Customs and is a
member of the National Council for Voluntary Organisations.
We do not charge for our services, we are staffed by a small team
of volunteers and we are funded entirely by voluntary donation. Infosound is housed and supported by our associated business Infosound Audio Services, which specialises in all creative aspects of working with the live and recorded spoken word.
Charity Trustees: Mr R. Myers, Ms L. Arnold, Mr A. Hindell.
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