Calibre Audio is a national charity providing an audiobook lending service for everyone with a disability that makes reading print difficult. Their vision is an inclusive future where everyone has the right and the opportunity to read.
Their collection of over 19,000 audiobooks offers fiction and non-fiction titles to suit all interests and ages and is available for members online by download, streaming, or by post on USB sticks.
Calibre work closely with publishers to grow their collection of titles including agreements with Penguin Random House and Hachette which enables them to add all the popular bestselling titles to their collection. Their team of volunteer narrators record titles that are not commercially available in audio to provide the widest range of books for members making their collection unique and diverse.
Following on from Helen’s talk, we will be reviewing our latest book choice, Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro (this should be available to download from all major audiobook platforms). Please be aware that we will be discussing this book in detail which may include any plot spoilers if you haven’t finished reading it. We will also open up the discussion to suggestions for our next read.
Come and step into a world where stories truly come alive. This is a dedicated space for those living with inherited sight loss to connect through the power of the spoken word. Whether you’re a lifelong listener or navigating a new diagnosis, join us to share favourite narrators and build a community that understands your unique journey.
Whether you are addicted to autobiographies, hooked on horrors, or delve into a drama, this peer support group is for you so please come along and ask questions, share knowledge and learn from like-minded others who are living with inherited sight loss across the UK.
We hope you can join us and look forward to seeing you there!