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The number of individual items will vary as they are published here just as soon as they've been produced, with older features being removed when they are out of date and placed in the Infosound Index, where they can still be heard. Fresh items will probably appear every few days but could potentially be published on a daily basis.

With each item we give the date when it was first produced, the date when some of the content may possibly no longer be relevant, we'll also give its duration and, if available, a link to further information (external to this web site) on the subject.
 

Theatrical audio description from Vocaleyes this Summer:
¦ listen ¦ duration: 2:31 ¦ further information ¦ Published on 16 May 2012 ¦ Relevant until 27 Jun 2012 ¦

An accessible guide to Her Majesty the Queen's Diamond Jubilee:
¦ listen ¦ duration: 2:27 ¦ further information ¦ Published on 15 May 2012 ¦ Relevant until 02 Jun 2012 ¦

The RNIB talking food thermometer :
¦ listen ¦ duration: 3:48 ¦ further information ¦ Published on 13 May 2012 ¦ Relevant until 30 Sep 2012 ¦

The charity Internet Audio Service for Blind People that promotes the Sonata player:
¦ listen ¦ duration: 5:16 ¦ further information ¦ Published on 11 May 2012 ¦ Relevant until 31 Aug 2012 ¦

Support with self-esteem and motivation for vision-impaired people:
¦ listen ¦ duration: 7:26 ¦ further information ¦ Published on 09 May 2012 ¦ Relevant until 30 Sep 2012 ¦

A singing weekend for vision-impaired people:
¦ listen ¦ duration: 2:37 ¦ further information ¦ Published on 06 May 2012 ¦ Relevant until 21 Jul 2012 ¦

The RNIB Technology Support Squad:
¦ listen ¦ duration: 5:05 ¦ further information ¦ Published on 04 May 2012 ¦ Relevant until 31 Dec 2012 ¦

Giant and large print playing cards from the Partially-sighted Society:
¦ listen ¦ duration: 1:37 ¦ further information ¦ Published on 02 May 2012 ¦ Relevant until 31 Jul 2012 ¦

Panasonic talking Freeview and Freesat televisions:
¦ listen ¦ duration: 4:56 ¦ further information ¦ Published on 30 Apr 2012 ¦ Relevant until 31 Jul 2012 ¦

The PURE Move 2500 portable DAB and FM radio:
¦ listen ¦ duration: 3:37 ¦ further information ¦ Published on 25 Apr 2012 ¦ Relevant until 31 Jul 2012 ¦

Support for vision-impaired people in South Wales from Cardiff Vales and Valleys:
¦ listen ¦ duration: 1:54 ¦ further information ¦ Published on 23 Apr 2012 ¦ Relevant until 31 Dec 2012 ¦

The Getting On guide, listing support and services for vision-impaired people:
¦ listen ¦ duration: 5:11 ¦ further information ¦ Published on 20 Apr 2012 ¦ Relevant until 30 Jun 2012 ¦

Describe Online, helping vision-impaired people to access the built environment:
¦ listen ¦ duration: 6:34 ¦ further information ¦ Published on 18 Apr 2012 ¦ Relevant until 31 Aug 2012 ¦

Gardening for blind and partially-sighted people:
¦ listen ¦ duration: 6:45 ¦ further information ¦ Published on 17 Apr 2012 ¦ Relevant until 31 Aug 2012 ¦

New 18- and 24-watt floor-standing lights:
¦ listen ¦ duration: 5:44 ¦ further information ¦ Published on 14 Apr 2012 ¦ Relevant until 31 May 2012 ¦

A mountaineering and outdoor pursuits course for vision-impaired people:
¦ listen ¦ duration: 1:52 ¦ further information ¦ Published on 12 Apr 2012 ¦ Relevant until 30 Jun 2012 ¦

Portset System's 'Keyboard Talker' typing trainer:
¦ listen ¦ duration: 4:23 ¦ further information ¦ Published on 10 Apr 2012 ¦ Relevant until 31 Jul 2012 ¦

The new Sonata Plus Internet audio player from British Wireless for the Blind:
¦ listen ¦ duration: 7:38 ¦ further information ¦ Published on 07 Apr 2012 ¦ Relevant until 31 May 2012 ¦

The Metropolitan sports and social club for visually-impaired people plans national events:
¦ listen ¦ duration: 7:37 ¦ further information ¦ Published on 05 Apr 2012 ¦ Relevant until 31 May 2012 ¦

The Disability Law Service (PLEASE NOTE: mainly relevant to Wales and England only):
¦ listen ¦ duration: 8:23 ¦ further information ¦ Published on 04 Apr 2012 ¦ Relevant until 31 Dec 2012 ¦

HM Revenue & Customs and RNIB tax advice service for vision-impaired people:
¦ listen ¦ duration: 5:54 ¦ further information ¦ Published on 31 Mar 2012 ¦ Relevant until 31 Jul 2012 ¦

Calibre Audio Library asks members with Graff Sapphire USB players to get in touch:
¦ listen ¦ duration: 1:19 ¦ further information ¦ Published on 30 Mar 2012 ¦ Relevant until 31 May 2012 ¦

Two new USB Memory Stick audio players from RNIB:
¦ listen ¦ duration: 5:31 ¦ further information ¦ Published on 28 Mar 2012 ¦ Relevant until 31 May 2012 ¦

Tactile colour indicating buttons:
¦ listen ¦ duration: 4:39 ¦ further information ¦ Published on 25 Mar 2012 ¦ Relevant until 31 Jul 2012 ¦

Checking benefit entitlement:
¦ listen ¦ duration: 5:30 ¦ further information ¦ Published on 23 Mar 2012 ¦ Relevant until 31 Jul 2012 ¦

Finding lost items with sound-emitting locating devices:
¦ listen ¦ duration: 7:55 ¦ further information ¦ Published on 21 Mar 2012 ¦ Relevant until 31 Jun 2012 ¦

Braille Music Chat emailing forum:
¦ listen ¦ duration: 2:12 ¦ further information ¦ Published on 19 Mar 2012 ¦ Relevant until 31 Jul 2012 ¦

The National Talking Express and Media Roundup audio magazines:
¦ listen ¦ duration: 6:33 ¦ further information ¦ Published on 17 Mar 2012 ¦ Relevant until 31 May 2012 ¦

Trying to make everything from store catalogues to Council information accessible:
¦ listen ¦ duration: 5:50 ¦ further information ¦ Published on 16 Mar 2012 ¦ Relevant until 31 Jul 2012 ¦

How good lighting can make living in the home easier and safer:
¦ listen ¦ duration: 4:34 ¦ further information ¦ Published on 14 Mar 2012 ¦ Relevant until 31 Jul 2012 ¦

Wallet with signature guide and note checker:
¦ listen ¦ duration: 1:38 ¦ further information ¦ Published on 08 Mar 2012 ¦ Relevant until 30 Jun 2012 ¦

Action Activity Breaks for young vision-impaired people:
¦ listen ¦ duration: 5:17 ¦ further information ¦ Published on 06 Mar 2012 ¦ Relevant until 31 May 2012 ¦