Listening Books
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Listening Books is a national charity that provides an audiobook lending service to children and adults in the UK, with an illness, disability, learning or mental health condition that impacts on reading or holding a book. The charity has recently received funding that means they are able to offer a number of FREE memberships to people living in the South West who would find our usual membership fee of £25 per year a barrier to joining.
Listening Books have a huge range of wonderful fiction and non-fiction suitable for children aged 7 upwards. The collection also supports the Curriculum from Key Stage 2 upwards and has a large selection of educational titles and study guides, many of which are unavailable in audio elsewhere. You can read more about the charity and browse their collection at www.listening-books.org.ukthethe. Members can listen to the books online via the website, or download them using the free Libby app. Membership also includes access to thousands of newspapers and magazines via PressReader.
Access to audiobooks can be incredibly beneficial for children with SEND, allowing them to access the same books as their peers, helping to improve language skills and providing the relaxation and comfort of getting lost in a great story.
If you would like further information please do not hesitate to contact Helen Ross on 0207 407 9417 or email hross@listening-books.org.uk. To join, visit https://www.listening-books.org.uk/join.
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