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Perspectives: news and stories from Visably

What does it look like when a nine-year-old discovers audiobooks? Or when technology opens up local news to someone who'd given up on it?

Pull up a chair… this is where we share conversations, the latest on tech and how to make the most of it. And the moments that keep us going.

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Woman in a blue jumper listens to her Concerto 3 radio

Radio listening figures

Radio listening figures rise in the last quarter of 2016.

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Letter from vera Lynn rests against an old red radio

Letter from Dame Vera Lynn

Letter written by Dame Vera Lynn to Visably discovered, as the singer celebrates her 100th birthday.

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Visably's Sonata Plus internet radio player. The device is grey and yellow with simple controls.

Saying goodbye to Sonata

The Sonata service will cease operating on 31 October 2022

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black and white illustration of a young girl from the 50s staring at a television. pink and red swirls are coming out of the screen. a penguin dances on top. This is the graphic illustrating the exhibition.

Visably contributes to a major new exhibition

Switched On at the National Science and Media Museum in Bradford

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Black and white photo Queen Elizabeth II, smiling

Mourning Queen Elizabeth II: A statement from our Chief Executive

We pause to reflect and pay tribute to our late Queen.

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Julie Hocking, Individual Giving & Legacies Manager for Visably, leans against a wall and is smiling. She wears glasses and her curly hair is tied up.

Thanks for your support this Christmas

A special message of thanks to everyone who gave to our Christmas appeal.

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Annabel sits on her sofa reading her Voxblock audio book player. She wears glasses and has a bow in her hair.

Partnership unlocks tech for young people with sight loss

We're delighted to announce our new partnership with VICTA.

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A person is browsing Visably's Speech Radio app in a dimly lit room. The screen is lit up in yellow with the words 'Speech Radio' and an image of a microphone in black.

Collaboration adds thousands of radio stations to Visably app

Our radio app grows sevenfold thanks to airable partnership.

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A man is browsing Visably's Speech Radio app in a dimly lit room. He is wearing headphones.

Accessible apps get partnership boost

We are working with CGI to identify new solutions to improve our range of accessible smartphone apps.

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