Donate

Black Country Talking News

The Talking News is a free service which is sent out each week to almost 200 people living with sight loss to help them keep in touch with their community. We also produce a monthly magazine, also sent out to almost 200 people, where we interview local people of interest.
We are reliant on donations to help cover our production costs so if you like what you listen to then please make a donation and help us to continue to provide this vital service.

£
Select Payment Method
Personal Info

Gift Aid

Gift Aid It!Add 25% more to your donation at no cost to you. A Gift Aid declaration allows Beacon Centre for the Blind to claim tax back on eligible donations. It means that for every £1 you donate to Beacon Centre for the Blind we can claim back 25p, at no extra cost to you.

If you no longer wish to or take a break from regular donation payments from your bank. Please contact us on fundraising@beaconvision.org with your details.

Tell me more »

By ticking the "Yes" box, I agree I would like Beacon Centre for the Blind to reclaim the tax on all qualifying donations I have made, as well as any future donations, until I notify them otherwise. I understand that if I pay less Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax than the amount of Gift Aid claimed on all my donations in that tax year I may be asked to pay any difference. I understand that Beacon Centre for the Blind will reclaim 25p of tax on every £1 that I give.

What is Gift Aid?

Gift Aid does not cost you a penny more, but can add an additional 25p to every £1 you donate. When Beacon Centre for the Blind receives a donation from a UK taxpayer, we're entitled to claim an amount of tax (calculated at the basic rate of income tax in that year) paid on that donation. Once you have given your permission for us to do this on your behalf, there is no need for you to do anything else.

All that is required is that you must be a taxpayer and that would have paid or will pay sufficient Income and/or Capital Gains Tax to cover all the Gift Aid claimed on all your donations in that tax year. Please note that it is your responsibility to pay any difference.

The amount of tax we claim will be 25% of the total value of your donations in that tax year. Furthermore, if you are a higher taxpayer, you are also entitled to claim the difference between the basic rate which we will claim and the amount of tax you have actually paid. For further details on how you can do this, please contact your tax office. If your tax situation changes and your gifts will no longer be eligible for the Gift Aid scheme please contact us and we will amend your record accordingly.

Take me to my donation »

Donation Total: £5.00

The Latest issue of the Talking News

Catch up with the news from around the black country with our weekly podcast, this week we have a plan to build new luxury homes in the middle of a Dudley beauty spot, Two babies have had surgery for spinabifida while still in the womb, a procedure now available in the UK for the first time, Vigilante ‘wardens’ are spreading nails on a Black Country road to stop parents parking their cars there while they watch their children play football and more. Then in culture and events we have information on Tony Christie, a Antiques Fair, Joe Bayliss – Album launch and more.

Then in VI news and tip of the week we have Herbal Essences releases a new bottle design to help visually impaired people, Errors in ‘proofreading’ cause inherited blindness and tips on adapting your home environment. In the weekly flashback we take a look back at the Stourbridge Lion locomotive and Agenoria.

In our interview spot we have another article from the Talking news archives, this week Bill Williams tells us about being Fire watcher and some spooky happenings. In Beacon news we have information on beacons annual Santa Run.

This week’s better home & garden will look at how you can create a warm living room. in sport we have the latest on local soccer, rugby and more

And Finally Diwali

Listen up it's the news - October 31st

VI News and tips - October 31st

Interview from the archive - Bill Williams Fire watcher - October 31st

Better Home and Garden - October 10th

And finally - Diwali - October 31st

Culture and events - October 31st

Flash back - Stourbridge Lion locomotive and Agenoria - October 31st

Beacon News - October 31st

Sport - October 31st

This Months Previous issues.

Talking News Archive