Listening Books - The Audiobook Charity
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Listening Books - The Audiobook Charity
Hobbies and Interests
Organiser:
Claire Bell
Telephone:
020 7407 9417
Website:
Listening Books
Email:
info@listening-books.org.uk
Address:
The Foundry, 17 Oval Way, London SE11 5RR
Listening Books is a registered UK charity providing an audiobook lending service for anyone whose illness, mental health condition, disability or learning difficulty makes it more challenging to read print or hold a book. The audiobook collection contains over 9,500 professionally recorded titles for all ages and interests, which members can stream via the website or download through the free Libby app.
Members can also listen to thousands of newspapers and magazines via PressReader as part of membership.
Membership costs just £25 a year, and is completely free to those eligible for the service who would find this fee a barrier to joining.
To learn more, please visit www.listening-books.org.uk.
Listening Books is a registered UK charity providing an audiobook lending service for anyone whose illness, mental health condition, disability or learning difficulty makes it more challenging to read print or hold a book. The audiobook collection contains over 9,500 professionally recorded titles for all ages and interests, which members can stream via the website or download through the free Libby app.
Members can also listen to thousands of newspapers and magazines via PressReader as part of membership.
Membership costs just £25 a year, and is completely free to those eligible for the service who would find this fee a barrier to joining.
To learn more, please visit www.listening-books.org.uk.
Costs and Booking Information
Cost:
£25.00
Booking Required?
Yes
Booking Information:
Cost Information:
Audiobooks can make reading more accessible for students with SEND and SEMH needs, such as dyslexia, autism, ADHD and anxiety, for example. Listening Books' collection contains over 350 audiobooks for children and young people, including titles supporting the national curriculum from Key Stage One up to A-Level.
They also have a growing wellbeing section focused on supporting young people's mental health and self esteem. Membership is open to individuals from £20 a year, and to schools from £100 a year. Free memberships are also available to anyone eligible to join Listening Books who would find these fees unaffordable.
Group Information
Coverages:
All of Dudley Borough
Target Audiences:
Older People, Adults, Young People, Children, Carers
Support Groups:
Mental health conditions, Autism, Dementia, Physical disability, Visual disability, Communication disability, Learning disability
Notes
Eligibility Notes:
To be eligible for Listening Books membership, you must live in the UK and have an illness, mental health condition, disability or learning difficulty that makes it more difficult for you to read or hold a book.
To be eligible for free Listening Books membership, you must meet the above criteria AND declare that you would find our usual membership fees of £25 per year a barrier to joining.
Organiser:
Claire Bell
Telephone:
020 7407 9417
Website:
Listening Books
Email:
info@listening-books.org.uk
Address:
The Foundry, 17 Oval Way, London SE11 5RR
Service Information
Categories:
Hobbies and Interests, Learning
Eligibility Requirements?
Links for Information
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Twitter:
@ListeningBooks
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Last updated 19th Jun 2025