McMillan visits Cue and Review Bishopbriggs Office
Stuart McMillan MSP (SNP) visited the Bishopbriggs headquarters of Cue and Review Recording Service -and was thrilled to see the progress the charity is making.
Mr McMillan, who is Vice Convenor of the Cross Party Group on Visual Impairment, dropped by the recently rebranded Bishopbriggs Media Centre to check up on Cue and Review, who specialise in talking newspapers for the blind. Cue and Review have a potential audience of 44,000 people in the West of Scotland.
The charity, which was established in 1982, is on the crest of a wave having received an £89, 000 Scottish Government Grant, which they plan to use on two new state of the art studios, and enjoyed a influx of staff thanks to the Future Jobs Fund (FJF).
“This is about coming to learn a little bit more about an organisation that’s helping deliver services to people who are visually impaired,” said Mr McMillan.
“Some would say it’s actually an impossible task to marry up those people who need the service to those who provide the service, to get the hand in glove so to speak, but I don’t believe that’s the case. As a politician I pride myself on the fact that I do go out a lot and try to learn more, so I can pass on the correct information and advice to any constituents or organisations that visit me.”
Mr McMillan inspected the plans for the new studios and the Sonata-a new device which will soon host Cue and Review content. Described as a ‘freeview box for the blind’, the Sonata is the latest and most innovative product from the British Wireless for the Blind Fund (BWBF). An internet audio player with a dazzling array of functions, the device is sophisticated yet user friendly-its simple display contains just five buttons and there is a remote control. Radio stations, podcasts and news programmes are available, and listeners can also decide their own content, picking and choosing from a massive variety of radio stations around the world.
Mr McMillan, who is Vice Convenor of the Cross Party Group on Visual Impairment, dropped by the recently rebranded Bishopbriggs Media Centre to check up on Cue and Review, who specialise in talking newspapers for the blind. Cue and Review have a potential audience of 44,000 people in the West of Scotland.
The charity, which was established in 1982, is on the crest of a wave having received an £89, 000 Scottish Government Grant, which they plan to use on two new state of the art studios, and enjoyed a influx of staff thanks to the Future Jobs Fund (FJF).
“This is about coming to learn a little bit more about an organisation that’s helping deliver services to people who are visually impaired,” said Mr McMillan.
“Some would say it’s actually an impossible task to marry up those people who need the service to those who provide the service, to get the hand in glove so to speak, but I don’t believe that’s the case. As a politician I pride myself on the fact that I do go out a lot and try to learn more, so I can pass on the correct information and advice to any constituents or organisations that visit me.”
Mr McMillan inspected the plans for the new studios and the Sonata-a new device which will soon host Cue and Review content. Described as a ‘freeview box for the blind’, the Sonata is the latest and most innovative product from the British Wireless for the Blind Fund (BWBF). An internet audio player with a dazzling array of functions, the device is sophisticated yet user friendly-its simple display contains just five buttons and there is a remote control. Radio stations, podcasts and news programmes are available, and listeners can also decide their own content, picking and choosing from a massive variety of radio stations around the world.
0 comments:
Post a Comment