Calling Scottish residents with sensory loss Are you interested in helping to improve the availability of health and wellbeing information for people in Scotland living with long term conditions, disabled people and unpaid carers? If so, ALISS would like to hear from you. ALISS is A Local Information System for Scotland, a digital service and programme within the Health and Social […]
Hearing Support session in Edinburgh Our next Hearing Support drop-in session in Edinburgh takes place on Monday 10 January 2022 at Central Library, 1.30pm-3.30pm. If you are looking to talk in confidence to someone who understands the changes in your hearing, or that of a loved one, then we’re here to help. Our trained volunteers are on hand to offer […]
Thank you… Let’s end 2021 with a massive Thank You to our volunteers who have helped to keep us going during the year. Your time, enthusiasm and sharing of your hearing loss experiences is much appreciated, whether on our Helpdesk or helping us to run LinkUps or other services. We couldn’t do what we do, without you. […]
LinkUps return for 2022! Our LinkUps are here for you in 2022! LinkUps are a free support group for people with hearing loss and their families. A LinkUp is led by up to two facilitators and an event support team, who all have professional or lived experience and understanding of hearing loss. The group facilitators, volunteers and participants involved […]
Humans of Scotland: May’s story continues You may remember that our volunteer May Wood featured in a 2019 e-book Humans of Scotland. The book, produced by The Alliance in Scotland, featured 30 inspirational stories from people across Scotland, with a foreword by Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister. The Humans of Scotland project, running since 2018, has sought to provide a platform for […]
A Strictly Rose blooms By Sylvia Irvine-Robertson Congratulations to Rose Ayling-Ellis and her partner Giovanni Pernice following their stupendous success in Strictly Come Dancing 2021 in winning the glitterball! I have been following Rose’s progress with keen interest since the start of the competition in the hope that not only would she show promise as a dancer, but would […]
Hearing Link over Christmas and New Year Our online Helpdesk and LiveChat services will close from 12 noon on Wednesday 22 December and will reopen at 9.00am on Tuesday 4 January. However, we will still monitor the Helpdesk every day. The festive period can be a tricky time for some people, so we can guide you towards emotional support in English and […]
