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On Sat 1st Oct 2022 at 1400BST/1300GMT, there will be a special EGM held where the aim is to decide the dissolution of the National Talking Express as a Registered Charity. We want to ensure that all members, full & associate, participate in this meeting in order to have a satisfactory conclusion to our work, the future of our finances & our general legacy.
We hope to see you via Zoom either online or via telephone:
Joining Instructions for the Zoom Meeting
Via your PC or Mac, use the following link:
Link for NTE AGM via Zoom
No Password necessary - leave blank if one is requested.
Via the Zoom App (Android/AmazonKindle or iOS/iPadOS): use Meeting ID 5101792655. (Leave Password blank).
Join via telephone: Use one of the following telephone numbers
UK: +44-(0)20 3695 0088
IRL: +353 (0)1 691 7488
USA: +1 408 638 0968
CAN: +1 647 558 0588
AUS: +61-(0)2 8015 2088
Or for other countries not listed, use this link to Find Your Local Zoom Dial-In Number
Use Meeting ID: 510 179 2655 & there is no password required.
If you have any questions or would like further information, please do not hesitate to contact
National Talking Express produces two monthly audio magazines,
The National Talking Express and Media Round Up.
Listen to the latest edition of the National Talking Express, March 2022.
Listen to the latest edition of the Media Round Up, March 2022.
Download the latest edition of the National Talking Express, March 2022.
Download the latest edition of the Media Round Up, March 2022.
Listen to or Download Back Issues of NTE.
Listen to or Download Back Issues of Media Round Up.
The podcast url for NTE is http://www.ntexpress.org/app2/feed.xml
The podcast url for Media Round Up is http://www.ntexpress.org/app/feed.xml
NTE Apps for Apple, Android and Windows devices can be downloaded from their respective stores. To see what is on the App click the links below:
Latest edition of National Talking Express
Latest edition of Media Round Up
NTE and Media Round Up can also be heard on the Sonata player
Phil Troll's wife and NTE secretary Sheila passed away on 4th May having been ill for some time. Our thoughts go out to Phil and to Sheila's family. For this reason the 2020 Virtual AGM has been postponed.
Would you like to receive an audio magazine, produced in stereo every month, for Blind and Vision-Impaired people? The National Talking Express, which was started in September 1979, could be the one for you.
The audio magazine contains competitions (with prizes), interviews, feature articles, and a lot of useful information. You can also have your say in the Talk-Back section. Listen to an interview about NTE produced by Infosound
You can listen online free of charge here or on Sonata. However by becoming a member of NTE, you can support our cause and have it delivered on SD Card, USB stick, or MP3 CD (which can be played on a DAISY talking book player).
If you need a player that is able to play our content, and you need an easy to use device for playing the magazines, the National Talking Express may be able to provide a player from Kings Access Technology, thanks to generous support from the Grocers' Trust. A review of the players in question has been kindly provided by Jackie Brown. Read her Review here
You will also receive Media Roundup at no extra cost. This magazine was started about eight years ago by popular demand. This contains items and headlines from the media. (which can be read in full by request). News of new radio stations and TV channels, updates to electronic programme guides, etc.
If you would like to receive a sample copy of the magazines on tape or CD fill in the Contact form or call the NTE office on 0203 609 7255. Leave your name and number and we will get back to you.
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Pay for Full Membership: £ 10 annually
Pay for Associate Membership: £5 annually
And now, you can even have your donations be eligible for Gift Aid (UK Taxpayers only!). We would receive up to 25% from the Government, at no extra cost to you!
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Donate to the NTE online via the Charities Aid FoundationWe partly finance production of the magazines with weekly public collections, mainly at mainline tube stations in and around London but occasionally in other towns and cities. The collections take place every Wednesday, either at peak travel times or all day from 7:30 am to 7:00 pm, with people taking various shifts. Collections are led by experienced staff who amongst other tasks, can supply the collectors with hot tea and biscuits! If you would like to help please contact the office on 0203 609 7255.
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