Rugby Talking Newspaper is available free of charge no matter how you listen to us
About Rugby Talking Newspaper
Rugby Talking Newspaper is a local charity wholly run by volunteers to support people living with sight loss to access news and information about their local community.
We produce a weekly news digest from Rugby newspapers supplemented by interesting local and national magazine articles.
If you want to learn more about getting RTN contact us below.
How do I listen to RTN?
Rugby Talking Newspaper is available free of charge no matter how you listen to us
The Difference we make
Mary B. Rugby
Volunteer for Us
We are friendly welcoming group. Why not join us? We have many volunteer roles and you can offer as much time as you are comfortable committing.
Just call 07793 072889.
We are run by a committee of volunteers comprising the Chair, Secretary, Editor, Treasurer, Technical Manager, Volunteer Representative and Listener Representative.
So, can you help us with any of these roles?
Job Posts
The Volunteer Rep who makes sure all our helpers are happy and confident in what they do. Are you a proactive, friendly ‘people person’? perhaps a party organiser?
Time? Perhaps an hour or so a week
The Secretary who appreciates detail and being organised. Supporting 3 Committee meetings and an AGM in the year. Handles messages on the contact phone.
Time? Perhaps 6 hours all-in for each
meeting and ½ hour a week on messages
The Assistant Editor is a new role; for you to develop with the Editor. Can you write a news script? Can the journalist in you sniff out a good story? and new content suppliers?
Time? 4 hrs every Wednesday plus up to
2 hrs a week making new connections
The Community Rep develops and runs our Facebook (and Instagram?) accounts raising our profile with regular stories and press releases, fostering user engagement.
Time? Perhaps 5 hrs per week
The Producer is the team leader working with the 3 readers to attain excellent standards in both the technical recording and the quality of script delivery
Time? 1.5 hrs per month
Of course, we are always interested in hearing new voices. The Reader is, after all, the one person making the critical direct connection with the listener.
Time? 1.5 hrs per month
Let us know which roles you can help us with, and we’ll send you further details.
If you have any questions, feel free to call for a chat.
Tel: 07793 072889
email: enquiries@rugbytalkingnewspaper.org
The RTN studio is located at Rugby Thornfield Indoor Bowls Club, Bruce Williams Way, Rugby CV22 5LZ
Contact Us
If you want to learn more about receiving the Rugby Talking Newspaper, or want to volunteer, then please contact us
Correspondence/return sticks
Rugby Talking Newspaper
Royal Mail DO, PO Box 1000,
Mill Road,
Rugby
CV21 1AA
We would like to thank
Rugby Advertiser | Rugby Observer | Rugby Lions | Rugby Rotary | 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust | The Rugby Group Benevolent Fund Limited