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RNIB and National Talking Newspapers and Magazines Officially Join Forces

On 3 February 2010 National Talking Newspapers and Magazines (NTN and M) will officially join the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) Group.

RNIB representatives Lesley-Anne Alexander, Chief Executive, and Kevin Carey, Chair, sign the agreement with John Kerby CEO and Peter Driver, Chief Executive from NTN & M.

NTN and M will maintain its individual brand identity, workforce and board of trustees. However, fundraising and marketing staff will join RNIB, working with existing teams to promote NTN and M more effectively across the UK and increase the impact of the service. The two organisations will also work closely together to develop technology and improve access for blind and partially sighted people to national newspapers and magazines.

Lesley-Anne Alexander, Chief Executive of RNIB says: "This is a positive step for both organisations, reinforcing our commitment to blind and partially sighted people’s right to read. By joining the RNIB Group, NTN and M can continue to develop their excellent service and increase the number of people they are able to reach.”

John Kerby, Chief Executive of NTN and M says: "We share the same aim - to deliver the best possible services to blind and partially sighted people. We are better placed to meet the challenges of increasing subscriber numbers, adapting to technological change and improving our service by working together.”

NTN and M provide national newspapers and magazines in audio on tape, CD, DAISY CD and by MP3 download, and in digital full-text format by e-mail, download and CD-ROM for blind, partially sighted and other print disabled people who find reading a strain.

By sharing resources, skills and expertise members of RNIB Group are able to engage and reach greater numbers of blind and partially sighted people with even better services.

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