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The Friends of TN

RUNNING CNTN costs several thousand pounds a year. So where does the money come from? 

• The Rotary Club of Crewe, who set up the talking newspaper in November 1977, is still a main contributor.

• The Sentinel evening newspaper recently made a very generous donation from funds raised by their football competition. This enabled us to "go digital" - purchasing a computer to help us produce the weekly tapes. 

• We also have welcome support from the local authorities and local charities such as the St Vincent de Paul Society and the Crewe Voluntary Service.

• There are also one-off donations from somebody wishing to say "Thank you" for something, or, on a sad note, Listeners leave us a bequest in their Will.

• We have fund raisers such as Eric Robinson MBE who has walked many a mile (with TN stalwart Ray Gladden MBE, JP) to raise money. Another Volunteer finds car boot sales are a good source of income.

• We received two very generous legacies in 2008 which gave us a very stable base on which to continue our work. 

• And then there are the Friends of TN.

   The previous CNTN Chairman, Patrick Grange, launched the Friends of TN as a way of standing on our own two feet when it came to funding - in parallel with the outside help.  

    You can sign up as a Friend and agree to pay anything from £2 - monthly, quarterly or annually. And if you are a UK taxpayer you could boost your donation by signing a Gift Aid form. We can then reclaim the tax you paid, making £2 (say) into £2.56 a month. That's an extra £6.72 a year that won't cost you a penny.  Call 01270 620370 and we will send you a Friends of TN application form. Once you have signed up we will keep you in touch with the events at CNTN through our newsletter.

lFor a brief taste of the CNTN story, click here. 

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