About Cue and Review Recording Service
We're Scotland's largest independently-funded talking newspaper group, transcribing fifteen print magazines and newspapers into audio formats for the benefit of visually- and reading-impaired people. We also provide a professional and cost-effective transcription service, producing high-quality audio in a range of formats from any print media. We help organisations meet their responsibilities under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
Cue and Review Recording Service
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a Scottish registered charity;
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a company limited by guarantee but without share capital;
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an independent member of the Talking Newspaper Federation;
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a member of the East Dunbartonshire Council of Voluntary Service;
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a member of the East Dunbartonshire Volunteer Centre;
The needs we fulfil
There are over 1.7 million registered blind people in the UK. But many others who have some sight still have difficulty in reading, especially the small print that much information is presented in. We fulfil the following needs:
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We annually distribute audio materials to around 5,000 blind and partially sighted people throughout the United Kingdom.
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Provision of work experience through Employment Service programmes since 1985 and for the last ten years through the School Work Experience programme. Over 600 long-term unemployed, able bodied and disabled people have benefited from this.
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Preparation and transcription of commercial and government literature in audio formats.
Our Mission
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In all our actions we recognise that without listeners to our magazines and newspapers we, as Scottish charity, cannot function.
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We work to ensure that volunteers, trainees and paid members of staff are treated with equal and reciprocated respect and understanding.
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We work to ensure the maximum return for all the resources invested in the organisation.
Who runs Cue and Review Recording Service?
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The activities of the organisation are driven by the needs and interests of the listeners and those who provide the service - the volunteers.
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Registered Voting Membership is open to anyone on payment of a one-off fee of £10 (£5 for those not in employment).
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The Advisory Council are volunteers who can assist the organisation in areas such as legal, fundraising and financial advice.
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The Board is elected by the voting membership at the Annual General Meeting.
Our History
In 1982 a group of students at Bishopbriggs High School saw that there was little material available in the "Talking Magazine" format that was of interest to younger visually-impaired people. Led by Alastair McPhee, and working out of a store cupboard at the school, this group started one general interest monthly magazine.
Following the launch of the magazine in "International Youth Year", funding from the Manpower Services Commission Community Programme enabled the same young people to provide employment for long-term unemployed people (able-bodied and physically impaired).
Cue and Review Recording Service was incorporated in February 1991 under its present name, as a company, limited by guarantee without share capital.
