'Only three such awards were given in Shropshire this year and we feel privileged indeed that we received one of them'
Presented by Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire, Anna Turner. In picture: Anna Turner and Chairman Robert Green
Robert Green, the talking newspaper's chairman, said members were thrilled and could not be more pleased. He said that as part of the decision to give the award the talking newspaper welcomed to of the Lord-Lieutenant's deputies to its studio to see for themselves the work of the volunteers.Guests at the award ceremony of the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service to the East Shropshire Talking NewspaperShropshire originally had one talking newspaper, launched in 1976 to help people with impaired vision.
"We provide a free weekly USB memory stick of local news and features to our listeners," Mr Green said.Up until 2012 cassettes were send out to listeners but they were replaced when new technology saw them become almost obsolete.