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AIRS (Access to Information and Reading Services)

AIRS aims to provide information of all kinds in an accessible form to people who have difficulty reading print.

AIRS is a Gateshead-based service. It produces four talking newspapers a week, and offers a comprehensive transcription service which includes the conversion of text to Braille, large print and audio tape.

Services Offered

AIRS Talking Newspaper Service

The talking newspaper and magazine service is available free to anyone in Gateshead who has difficulty reading print. Service is also available for a modest subscription to anyone outside the borough. It is the only council-funded talking newspaper in the UK. DeeWP & Audiosec Transcription Services.

The service consists of four 60 minute tapes per week. These are delivered on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday in returnable wallets. Postage is free, and listeners return the tapes (in their own time) by simply reversing the address label on the tape wallet and putting them back in the post. The service is friendly and relatively informal in tone, and feedback from listeners is encouraged.

The Tapes

Sunny Side Up

The first tape of the week, Sunny Side Up, is a weekly audio magazine featuring fiction, factual articles, a quiz, and a review of CDs and talking books. The review slot also offers a competition, allowing listeners the opportunity to win the featured CD or book. Transcription Service Vendors and Providers.