March 28th, 2010 / View in own page?
The National Archives is an amazing place in London where millions of historical records going back hundreds of years are kept.
The OutLOOK team have been working with RNIB New College Worcester on a project aimed at improving accessibility to the archives and making the young making more aware of what it contains.
for more information go to: The National Archives-Prisoner 4099.
March 26th, 2010 / View in own page?
LOOK – The National Federation of Families with Visually Impaired Children
TAKING ACTION
Registered Charity No. 1007282
CONTENTS
LOOK WHO’S WHO
Patrons
Sir James Galway
Prof Michael Tobin
Peter White
Jennifer Bowen
Chair of Trustees
Clive Furness
Treasurer
Dr Michael Wolffe
Trustees
Prof Alistair Fielder
Nicholas Bowen
Sue Brooks
Staff
Steve Mundy
Office Manager
LOOK National Office
Queen Alexandra College
49 Court Oak Road
Harborne B17 9TG
Tel: 0121 428 5038
Jane Bateman
Communications and Information Officer
LOOK National Office
Tel: 0121 427 7111
Vicky Smith
Youth Development Officer
Tel: 01773 821767
Anna Hiscox
LOOK Norfolk Family Support Officer
Tel: 07912 517064
Dan Evans
Administrative Assistant
This magazine was produced by Noyze Creative and Lisa Holden PR.
IN THIS ISSUE
Editorial 3
Bernie’s Story 4
OutLOOK 6
Lucas’ Story 9
Readership Survey 10
Alstrom Syndrome 12
Right to Read 13
News 15
Letters 18
Group News 20
Fundraising 22
For Family Support Enquiries, please call the National Office on 0121 428 5038.
If you’d like to contribute to the magazine, send your articles in to jane@look-uk.org
The Braille version of this newsletter is now available. It is produced free of charge by Pia, a leading provider of Braille, large print, audio and Moon transcription services. Contact Pia on 0870 321 6450, or visit www.pia.co.uk
Cover photo: Children campaigning for the ‘Right to Read’.
The views expressed by contributors may not be those of LOOK.
EDITORIAL
The theme of this edition is Taking Action because the children shown on our front cover were all taking part in a film about the important campaign Right to Read which aims to give people with a visual impairment the same chance to access books as those with sight. What a fantastic message it gives to those in power when children are prepared to stand up and make their voices heard.
With the general election almost upon us why not find out if your local MP is behind the Right to Read campaign which really could improve our children’s lives? Which party has a good policy on children with disabilities? It’s worth a thought at the ballot box.
Speaking of taking action, you’ll find our reader survey on page 10. Yes, I know you’re always being asked to do these things but it really will help us make the magazine even better! There’s also an incentive with some Co Op vouchers to give away for the first surveys we get back.
You’ll notice our magazine is all in larger print this time. That’s because we’re sending it via the Articles for the Blind scheme which saves us money so that we can do more to help families. We hope you like the new format!
Don’t forget this is your magazine and we always want to hear from you with any articles, suggestions or comments.
Jane Bateman, Editor.
BERNIE’S STORY – VIP MUM!
Bernie met her husband Marcus when they were both at college. Bernie was doing a crash course in Braille as aniridia was affecting her sight, while Marcus had an undiagnosed eye problem. They discussed the likelihood of their children inheriting either of their conditions but as it was unclear what Marcus had there was no real indication of the outcome.
However, when their son Christopher (now 16) was born and flinched at a camera flash, Bernie knew instantly that he had aniridia and the knowledge was devastating: “All the energy was sucked out of me then. I felt that everyone pitied me”. As well as a sense of guilt, Bernie had to endure other people’s attitudes. Most shocking was the reaction of other blind people. One couple told her that fear of passing on their eye condition had stopped them having children and that she and Marcus should have been prepared.
The first few years of being a mum were hard. Bernie lost all her confidence because there always seemed to be a professional telling her she was doing something wrong. Chris never crawled but got around by rolling which the health visitor told her was abnormal. When Chris was nearly a year old Bernie lost the remains of her sight, recalling: “the last time I saw Chris was when he was 11½ months old”.
After a year of managing all the things she’d worried about doing with little sight – keeping the baby clean and safe and making up bottles – this was a cruel blow and Bernie felt unable to cope so Chris had to be fostered on and off for about 9 months while Bernie found her feet. “It was such a mess,” she says “but I was determined to get back on track”.
When Katie joined the family a few years later it was a relief that she didn’t have the condition and things were very different: “I was more confident and Katie was a very calm baby”. Because Katie was sighted Bernie feels she was less fearful of the unknown and she quickly learned to be very articulate.
As the only sighted member of her family Katie was singled out in a magazine article which Bernie jokingly refers to as ‘Freak of the Week’. But she points out that she doesn’t think of her family that way as they are all special and wonderful at taking care of each other.
Abbie Rose was the surprise fifth member of the family, who was also diagnosed with aniridia. Bernie says it was a terrible time because even though Abbie’s eyes looked fine, she was worried about bullying. “Little boys can wear their VI almost like a scar but girls are always going to be worried about how they look.”
Bernie became very low around this time which coincided with Marcus having to retire as a result of his deteriorating eyesight which was finally identified as a rare form of aniridia. But the resilient Bernie was able to pick herself up and start again. She invested in a double buggy adapted so that she could pull it behind her rather than push it, the family moved house and effectively rebuilt their lives.
The most important feature of this family is not their visual impairment but how they have pulled together and maintained their sense of fun. They are avid players of goalball and have busy social lives – Bernie sings in a group called Misguided. Had Bernie and Marcus been certain of their genetic legacy and decided against having a family, they wouldn’t have had the lovely, interesting kids they have today.
OutLOOK
The OutLOOK Project goes from strength to strength. Lots of young people aged 11 – 25 have joined up this year and reaped the benefits of becoming part of the OutLOOK family.
Members can easily find out what’s going on in their area, arrange to meet up with others and have a say in running their own events. This year keen OutLOOK member 13 year old Henry Foulds not only wrote and directed a film on the ‘Right to Read’ he also recorded voice overs for the OutLOOK audio CD. To get involved with OutLOOK you don’t need any special skills – just a desire to have a go and be a part of something great!
Joining OutLOOK doesn’t just mean having opportunities in this country. There are also international events; with a trip Spain planned for 2010 (places still available!) while last year the VIEWS exchange project was held in Paris around the theme of music. Paul Hopkins, who co-produces and edits the audio CD also happens to be a musician and was one of the helpers at this event. Here is his account of an inspiring 10 days:
The aim was for each country (UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Belgium), to produce their own CD and perform a live concert at the National Institute for the Blind (INJA).
To pull this off was going to require all the musical skills and dedication of both the leaders and the amazing young people to make it happen.
We started by gaining an understanding of who could play what and through encouragement and negotiation, ended up with teams of musicians (which were generally of mixed nationalities) and then decided which groups were going to do which songs. After that, it was a question of working on and arranging each song to suit the groups who were performing them.
Each day started with breakfast then a walk along the canal to the Cité des Sciences to our practice rooms. Music was the order of the day and increasingly, of the night, as the weekend was allotted for recording and the date for the concert was drawing ever nearer.
It was a real joy to walk around the hostel and find small bands of our exchange group practising their songs. On at least one occasion, the music went mobile as we took our instruments to the canalside where there was a man made beach. Another time we all sang ‘Layla’ on the Metro much to the delight, I’m sure, of the locals!
Some afternoons were given over to cultural visits, including: Sacré Coeur; the Louvre, a perfume museum, the Eiffel Tower and a night cruise on the river Seine.
The big weekend came and yes, we managed to record a CD consisting of around 20 songs. Then, as our final bow, it was time to do the live concert. The performance was a roaring success with over 100 people in the audience.
One of the most important things I learned on the trip is that the VIEWS event is very special because it is a vehicle exclusively for young Visually Impaired People to gain life skills such as team building, interaction with society at large, awareness of their own potential and the discovery of new found abilities and talents.
CATCH THE LATEST EDITION OF THE OUTLOOK CD
The new audio magazine is out on CD and online and can be downloaded onto your ipod or mp3 at www.outlook-uk.org. Made by young people with a VI, it’s a chance to tell us your story, showcase your talents or cover an event. Get in touch if you want to get involved!
Check out the ever growing Outlook Facebook group. Yet another way that OutLOOK is keeping you connected.
CENTER PARCS 2009
‘Thank you so much for a wonderful weekend’
‘It was lovely to meet up with friends and make some new ones too’
‘My family had a great time and met with some amazing families’
‘It really gave us the opportunity to meet and talk to lots of other people in a similar position’
‘It made us feel like we are not alone’
LOOK was delighted to join with Victa and MACS last September for a long and sunny weekend for 100 families at Center Parcs in Norfolk.
Over 100 children and young people took part in activities organised by OutLOOK on the Saturday, all of which were around the theme of trees. Split into different tree groups like Hawthorn and Holly, young people of all ages and abilities took part in den building, a woodland walk, story telling and making trees.
These events are very important because as well as giving the young people a great time, they provide a little breathing space for parents and carers and the chance to support one another.
Watch this space for news of future events like this where we hope to give opportunities to families who missed out last time.
LUCAS’ STORY
Lucas Murray has become rather famous of late, appearing on many different television shows around the world.
No mean achievement for an 8 year old; and the reason for this meteoric rise to fame? Lucas is a pioneer of ‘No Limits Mobility’ – a kind of mobility training which can be started by children at a very young age. The most important aspect of the training is the combined use of the long cane and echolocation.
The technique was developed by American Daniel Kish who has no sight. He worked with Lucas and his family when Lucas was very young and he was quickly able to learn No Limits Mobility.
So what sets this technique apart from other forms of mobility training? In the UK it is very unlikely for a young child to be given a long cane as many professionals don’t believe they are ready or that it can be safe. However Sarah Murray, Lucas’s mum believes that it’s only by giving a child the right tools that they can learn independence. Whether or not you agree with her, to watch Lucas negotiate his way through a crowded room using his cane is an amazing sight. At a recent LOOK event many parents were impressed by what Lucas could do and were inspired to encourage their children to do the same. Sarah, who set up and runs the parent group Common Sense has now started a cane bank. Any parent can now borrow a long cane, which comes together with instructions, to see if it suits their child.
As to echolocation, this is something which many blind people have been doing instinctively for years. However Sarah says this new technique is more active. Using tongue clicks to establish what the sound is bouncing off can apparently give a much more accurate sense of your environment. Sarah likens the use of the tongue clicks and the cane to the difference between being a passenger in a car and the driver. The driver will remember the route because they’ve had to negotiate it. The passenger remembers less. So if you make the child the driver by giving them the right vehicle, they really can get there on their own.
If you want to find out more about No Limits Mobility or talk to Sarah about her experiences go to: www.commonsense.me.uk
READERSHIP SURVEY
TELL US WHAT YOU THINK!
Are you happy with LOOK Magazine? Do you find it useful? Can it be improved in any way? Now’s your chance to tell us what you think by completing this Readership Survey, cutting it out and returning it to LOOK.
To encourage your comments we’ve teamed up with the Co-Operative Society so that the first five people to respond will be sent a £20 voucher to use in store. We are very pleased to be associated with the Co-Operative because of its ethical policies one of which is its ‘Access for all’ statement. This means the Society is committed to providing information to customers in large print and audio formats as well as incorporating Braille labelling on its wide range of own brand products.
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ALSTR?M SYNDROME
Alstr?m Syndrome is a rare, inherited condition which was often difficult to diagnose until the recent development of a genetic test. Early symptoms are light sensitivity (photophobia) and nystagmus (wobbly eyes) which points to cone rod dystrophy, rapid weight gain in babyhood, heart problems, hearing loss and high insulin levels.
To combat the problem, Alstr?m Syndrome UK (ASUK) has set up the world’s first multi-disciplinary clinics in partnership with the NHS – one at Birmingham Children’s Hospital deals with patients under 16 and one at Torbay Hospital works with over 16′s to enable early detection of many of the problems associated with Alstr?m’s and help delay progression of the disease. Appointments can be made by calling 01803 524238.
Late last year, ASUK secured a Big Lottery Medical and Scientific Research grant which will enable pioneering research at Cambridge University to take place. Skin biopsies from Alstr?m patients will be used to grow tissues of all organs – thus enabling doctors to see what is going wrong and hopefully develop stem cell treatments.
A medical handbook for professionals and families wishing to know more about the syndrome can be downloaded from www.alstrom.org.uk or to receive a hard copy, e-mail info@alstrom.org.uk.
RIGHT TO READ WITH NYSTAGMUS NETWORK
As you can see by this issue’s front cover the Right to Read campaign is still a burning topic and it was given a heartfelt boost by young people during the recent Nystagmus Network Open Day in London.
The event was a chance for members to learn and exchange experiences. Talks were held on various issues such as employment, education and newly diagnosed families; there was also time for young people to share their thoughts.
Researchers Debbie Wiggins and Frank Proudlock spoke about optimising vision and new developments. Two ophthalmologists and a neurologist joined Debbie and Frank to answer questions from the audience about genetics, drug treatment and surgery.
As part of the day, OutLOOK organised an event for young people with Nystagmus which involved making a film on the subject of the ‘Right to Read Campaign’, written, directed by and starring 13 year old Henry Foulds. Here is his account:
“It was a great day out, it was action packed and we made a DVD, for which I personally wrote the script. We made t-shirts, with the Nystagmus Network logo, celebrating 25 years, and also props and even costumes. Personally I find it quite amazing that we could fit all of this into one day!
“The DVD was all about the Right to Read Campaign. We had young people being people who wanted books in an accessible format such as large print, Braille, audio and moon. I made sure I did not say that we ‘acted’ wanting accessible books, as we were not acting, we really do want books we can read!’
Congratulations to everyone who worked hard to make this day such a success!
If you want to watch the Right to Read film, it will be available on DVD and online shortly via the OutLOOK website www.outlook-uk.org
The Right to Read alliance is campaigning to ensure that everyone has access to the “same book, the same day, same price”. Millions of people in the UK cannot read books, magazines, ebooks and newspapers. The Right to Read alliance is fighting to change this injustice and open up a world of reading. It is a coalition of nineteen organisations who work successfully with publishers, government, libraries and charities to ensure the opportunities of the digital revolution are seized upon for the benefit of all.
NEWS
NEED SOME CLARITY?
Clarity is a charity which provides employment welfare and training to people with a Visual Impairment. The charity make a range of products from soaps and shampoos to household products. The LOOK team sampled some of these at Sight Village London and were very impressed with the lavender and rose sensory range. So if you want to come up smelling of roses and help a charity at the same time why not check out the website www.clarityefbp.org or give them a call on 0845 085 1650.
LET’S GET SENSORY
Sensory items can really enhance the learning and play activities of children with a visual impairment and here Judy Denziloe a freelance trainer specialising in play and sensory work explains the joys and how to put together a sensory kit on a budget.
There are lots of reasons why I like using sensory materials:
The great news is these materials are not expensive. If you have access to the sort of equipment you find in sensory rooms, that’s great – use it and enjoy it, but it’s not essential. There are so many lovely materials in hardware stores, pound shops, pet shops, and on the net.
The wooden spoon-ness of wooden spoons
This is one of those quirky phrases that reminds us of two very important aspects of sensory work:
A speaker at a conference, talking about children with visual impairment and complex needs, said that we give a child a wooden spoon to explore, then take it away, tick the box on the lesson plan and move on to the next thing. But are all wooden spoons the same? I have an old one that was my mother’s, with the edge worn flat by years of stirring, a long handled one for jam-making, one with a square bit that reaches every part of the saucepan, and a spoon made of smooth bamboo – it is a wooden spoon, but it feels totally different to the others.
We need to give children the chance to experience “the wooden spoon-ness of wooden spoons”, to compare and contrast, and to learn that there are lots of different wooden spoons in our world.
Lights…action!
www.theglowcompany.co.uk, www.firebox.com and www.splashspas.co.uk are all good websites for reasonably priced light effects and www.uvgear.co.uk has a fantastic range of UV-responsive fluorescent items, including self-adhesive tape, cord, fabric, hairspray and nail varnish (use the last two to add highlights to toys for use under UV light).
Google “rip stop nylon, fluorescent” to find fabric warehouses selling fluorescent kite fabric – cut strips of different colours and knot them on a hoop to make a streamer carousel or on a black plastic whisk to make a streamer waver.
Shiny or Tactile
Make themed sensory kits:
Your collections will always be more fun, more personal and cheaper than commercial versions!
For further information email judy@afltraining.co.uk
CRACK THE CODE
The Clearvision children’s Braille library and Lindon Lodge School have jointly designed and produced a puzzle book to introduce sighted parents, learning support assistants – or anyone else – to basic grade 1 Braille.
Based on the kind of puzzle books people buy in newsagents Crack the Code introduces all the letters of the alphabet plus simple punctuation and numbers. It should take no more than a couple of hours to complete. By the end of the booklet, puzzlers should be able to sight read a short and amusing story in inkdot Braille.
Clearvision has some print copies to give away but you can also download and print as many copies as you need from the news page of the Clearvision website: www.clearvisionproject.org
LETTERS
RESPONSE TO AN APOLOGY
In our last issue in the article ‘An Apology’ we ran an article by a parent about how much she hated taking her son to the eye clinic. There was a huge response to the article from both parents and professionals. Many of our parents got in touch to say how moved they were and some shared similar experiences. We were also contacted by a number of professionals, some of whom thanked us for the wake up call and some who defended their position and pointed out how hard it is for them to do their jobs effectively.
One parent wrote in with her own ‘Apology’:
I am sorry that I never seem nice on the very rare occasions that I manage to talk to you. I think that this has something to do with the fact that both of my children are under your care and between them have 20 appointments each year (not counting getting glasses mended – fortunately this is done by our wonderful local opticians) on top of their other appointments with orthopaedics, podiatry, cardiology and child development.
I am sorry that you don’t seem to understand that making the children’s appointments on the same day as each other would not only save me time, but also the petrol for the 40 mile round trip. I also realise that is must be very hard for you when, knowing that I have to bring the children on separate days, I then have the cheek to ask if one or two of their appointments with different specialists can be combined on the same day.
And you may also think that I am being particularly hostile to the staff on the hospital switchboard. Of course it isn’t unreasonable to have to dial an average of 15 times to get through to you. You must be so very busy. Of course I should understand that you don’t have an answer phone system. Of course I know that even if I start calling at 6am that I still won’t get an answer. However, on a brighter note, I did like the letter that you sent out with my daughter’s last appointment – it listed all the doctors and gave the individual telephone numbers of their clerks to make it easier to contact them. What a shame that her doctor wasn’t listed on it.
And no, I wasn’t cross when you switched to an 0845 number which costs me 6p per minute rather than the previous free landline call and I completely understood that I was meant to intuitively know that you had changed all your numbers without a letter from you – silly me for not getting that right!
How do you feel about the services you’re getting? Perhaps you’d like to praise someone who’s really helped in your child’s life or maybe you have niggles of your own. Why not share them with other parents. It’s often helpful to know what other families are going through. Here’s a poem sent in by a one of our parents who said she became reflective at New Year:
Ten years on.
What a time it’s been
What a way to start a new Millennium
At the end of the last 1000 years I had yet to meet this world
Of eye clinics, hospitals and compromise
Had yet to take the take the unthinkable journey
To the place where disability dwells.
Had yet to face the
Unknowable shape
Of life to come.
Had yet to ask and ask again
Why my sweet girl
Should join the world unseeing.
Ten years on I’m still standing.
Feeling creative? Why not put pen to paper or finger to keyboard and tell us how it is for you. You can write in to LOOK C/O Queen Alexandra College, Court Oak Road, Harborne. B17 9TG or email jane@look-uk.org
GROUP NEWS
LOOK NORFOLK LAUNCH
LOOK is delighted to have launched our new Family Support service in Norfolk run by Anna Hiscox. The project has been made possible through funding from The Parenting Fund and we hope to be able to reach out to as many families across the county as possible.
LOOK Norfolk was officially launched in November at a Family Weekend in Norwich at the City Football Club and Holiday Inn attended by 22 families.
The event was designed to give families across the county a chance to meet, find new friends, hear a little of what’s new in the VI world and to talk about issues and how they can be resolved. Some of the areas that came up were health, education, financial, family issues and discrimination. Anna hopes to be able to help improve some of these issues for families and is working on a one-to-one basis to support them.
Jan Bagnell, a trained counsellor shared some of her experiences as well as taking part in the discussions and there was also a presentation from Sarah Murray and her son Lucas about her group Common Sense www.commonsense.me.uk and its campaigning work in promoting the use of long canes for children. (See our article Lucas’s Story).
For the children and young people Art and Music workshops, (including the very popular Beat Boxing!) were the ideal opportunity for getting to know each other, try something completely different and make new friends
And as with all LOOK events the evening is all about fun and after a lovely dinner (a Delia Smith special!) and a talk from the amazing Visually Impaired snowboarder Adi Latif (www.feeltheedge.com.) there was an early visit from Santa and a disco and games.
Anna is trying to make contact and support as many families in Norfolk as possible and has more events planned for this year. If you want to know more or talk to her, email anna@look-uk.org
MOORVISION
Moorvision is a support group for families with children or young people aged up to 21 years who have a visual impairment or other condition affecting their eye health. We also welcome visually impaired (VI) parents, grandparents and carers of VI or fully sighted children.
Last year we were very busy with a theatre trip, a Family Fun Sports Day, a Swim Fun Day and lunch, an all day trip to Paignton Zoo and a series of parent’s evenings covering many topics to do with education.
We ended the year with our Big Christmas Party with entertainers, tea and a visit from Santa!
From Jan 2010 we will be running a Tactile Book and Toy library for our members. This will have a wide range of tactile and Braille books and specially adapted games and toys – we would like to thank RNIB South West for their generous grant for this.
For further information please email: info@moorvision.org
CHILDHOOD CATARACT NETWORK
The Childhood Cataract Network which started up in January 2008 had our first family weekend in August 2009. Seventeen families joined us for a weekend in Bracknell with a trip to Legoland being the highlight of the weekend. The kids also enjoyed a party on the Friday afternoon with kid’s entertainment, lots of open space and a play area in the grounds of the hotel.
As we are so spread out all over the country with families coming from Kent and as far north as Chester it was an opportunity for kids and parents alike to put faces to names from our email group.
A lot of our families do not know any other children who have this condition which meant the children were able to meet others in the same position as themselves and have a great time too.
For more information about our group please see our web site at www.childhoodcataracts.org.uk Our email group is open to any parent of a child who has had cataracts or adults who had cataracts as children. To join the group please email: membership@childhoodcataracts.org.uk
Do you have some news you’d like to share about what your group has been up want to see some of your pics in the magazine? Why not get in touch? Email jane@look-uk.org
FUNDRAISING
LONDON MARATHON
Good luck to all our runners in the Virgin London Marathon on 25th April. This year they include our very own Daniel Evans who is visually impaired and Rachel Johnstone who’s daughter Eilidh has the eye condition Retinopathy of Prematurity.
We also welcome back Aseem Vadehra who came all the way from Delhi last year to run for us and will be back for more and we say hello for the first time to Radio Five Live’s presenter Rachel Hodges.
To follow the progress of any of our runners or to support them log on to www.justgiving.com
BUPA 10K
We have lots of places still available for the Bupa 10k in London on May 31st. You only have to agree to raise £300 to get a place and 10k is an awful lot shorter then 26 miles so why not give it a go?
ADIDAS SILVERSTONE HALF MARATHON
This takes place on Sunday 14th March. Why not go along and watch our runners on this famous motor racing track?
OUR THANKS GO TO
LOOK GOLF DAY
We had another very successful golf day in September at Henley in Arden Golf Club.
Thanks to the club for looking after us so well and to everyone who gave their support, in particular Warren Cooper and the John Lewis team.
YOU HAVE TO BE IN IT TO WIN IT
TLC is a charity lottery that lets you have a flutter and support charity at the same time. There’s the chance to win a weekly top prize of £1,000 plus 163 other cash prizes and the odds of winning are excellent. Becoming a member of TLC Lottery means everybody wins because for every pound you play LOOK will receive 45p. You can join using the form enclosed in this magazine. Check out the website at www.tlclottery.co.uk and give yourself a chance to win!
Have you got any fantastic ideas for fundraising to support LOOK? We’d love to hear from you. Give us a call on 0121 428 5038!
Every penny raised goes towards our work in supporting families.
March 26th, 2010 / View in own page?
“OutLOOK” is a special LOOK project for young people with a visual impairment to have their say and get together! If you are aged 11 to 25 and are visually impaired then OutLOOK in LOOK is for you!
OutLOOK children and young people produce an audio CD magazine
The CD contains stories, reviews, interviews and music written and produced by children and young people with a visual impairment from all across the country, to have a taster please go to the following link
If you would like to become a member of OutLOOK, receive your latest copy of the CD or contribute to the CD yourself.
We welcome you to contact LOOK 0121 428 5038