# Forth Valley Talking Newspaper Association

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC014778
- **Known as:** Newsline
- **Status:** Active
- **Reporting:** Up to date. Last filed Aug. 21, 2026.
- **Legal form:** Unincorporated association
- **Registered:** Nov. 25, 1981
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC014778


## Contact

- **Address:** PO Box 42, Falkirk
- **Postcode:** FK1 1AA



## Activities

**Activities:** 'It carries out activities or services itself'

**Purposes:** 'the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage','any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes'

**What the charity does:** We provide a weekly audio recording of The Falkirk Herald to blind and visually impaired people in the Falkirk area. This is mainly done by provision of  the recordings on memory sticks (with suitable players provided if required) and by uploading the material to the internet.  We also provide an audio magazine recording of information and interesting articles.

**Beneficiaries:** 'People with disabilities or health problems'

**Objectives:** The object of the Association is to relieve the blind, or partially sighted, or those labouring under some temporary or permanent incapacity .or disability which makes reading a strain, by the provision of cassette tapes, CDs or other digital media





## Geography

- **Main operating location:** Falkirk
- **Geographical spread:** More than one local authority area in Scotland







