Forest Talk

06/06/2026

Listen to our latest recording here, with thanks to Team 4
https://foresttalk.co.uk/6th-june-2026/

https://www.upload.hear.media/player/?tn=foresttn

30/05/2026

Forest Talk - the Talking Newspaper for blind and visually impaired people in and around the Forest of Dean.
Each Saturday morning we record the latest local news and magazine articles in our studio in the West Dean Centre. The recordings are duplicated onto memory sticks and posted to our Listeners. The service is entirely free and certain equipment is supplied on loan. The recordings are also to be found on the Listen Now page on our website (link below), the TNF web player and Alexa.
If you think you might like to add your voice to one of our teams of readers, please follow the link below, have a listen to our latest recording and, if it feels right for you, contact us either by messaging this page or emailing [email protected]
Our thanks to Team 3 for this week's recording.

Listen to our latest recording here
https://foresttalk.co.uk/30th-May-2026/
Or via the TNF media player
https://www.upload.hear.media/player/?tn=foresttn See less

24/05/2026

24/05/2026

With British Wireless for the Blind Fund – I just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉

22/05/2026

Gary O'Donoghue, journalist, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

19/05/2026

This , we’re celebrating the power of kindness, connection and feeling supported.

Living with sight loss can have a huge impact on emotional wellbeing, confidence and independence - and it's why as a charity we know how important human to human connection is.

After losing his sight, Paul shared how much compassion and understanding meant to him during a difficult period in his life.

Read Paul's story here:
https://blind.org.uk/support-us/ways-to-donate/pauls-story/

[Image description: A photograph of Paul sitting indoors at a table in his home, smiling warmly as he turns slightly to his left, as if in conversation. He wears a white button-up shirt adorned with intricate silver embellishments across the front. A pair of sunglasses rests on top of his head. On the table in front of him is an album cover and a voice-assisted speaker device he received from BWBF. Overlaid text in the bottom right corner of the image is a quote from Paul. It reads: "You were kind, open and generous - that support really mattered."]

16/05/2026

Forest Talk Chairman Eric is circumnavigating the British Isles raising funds for Great Oaks Hospice, returning in August (see link in comments). Our update posts will be sailing themed until Eric returns.

Listen to our latest recording here, with our thanks to Team 2 and stand in Editor Chris
https://foresttalk.co.uk/23rd-may-2026/

Also available on the TNF/BWBF media player
https://www.upload.hear.media/player/?tn=foresttn

16/05/2026

Please support Forest Talk Chairman Eric Witheridge who is on an extraordinary mission raising funds for Great Oaks Hospice.
Eric says -
Our plan is to circumnavigate the UK, clockwise starting and finishing at Lydney Harbour.

Our initial route will take us to Milford Haven then south east Ireland with stops at Cork, Bantry, Baltimore, Donegal, Rathlin. Then crossing to Scotland and the Inner Hebrides. Our actual final route will be weather and time dependent except for agreed pick up locations for crew.

We plan to return by August.

Help Eric Witheridge raise money to support Great Oaks Hospice

11/05/2026

To give us a chance of winning £5000 please click on the link and nominate Forest Talk.

Nominate a charity for a Movement for Good award now.