Imtac looking to recruit chairperson and members – Northern Ireland The Inclusive Mobility and Transport Advisory Committee (Imtac) has today launched a recruitment process for a new Chairperson and members. It is looking for people who are passionate about making the transport system in Northern Ireland inclusive and accessible to all. Both the Chairperson and Imtac members serve for a term of three years and can serve a maximum […]
Lipreading teacher training opportunity – Manchester The Manchester Centre for Deaf Studies has recently received some additional funding to provide grants, interest free loans and bursaries to people training as lipreading teachers. Lipreading classes can be immensely helpful and empowering in many ways for people who have a hearing loss. They are also friendly, supportive and informal, enabling people to share problems […]
Belfast information day We were delighted to see so many people turn out for our information day in Belfast last Wednesday (12th September). As part of the Big Lottery Funded Connect Hear Project, we held the event at Strandtown Baptist Church, Belfast, on Wednesday 12th September. The session was well attended with 35 energetic people (40 if we […]
Subtitled cinema – Northern Ireland SUBTITLED CINEMA – Northern Ireland compiled by our volunteer Nicola **Listings based on information available at time of posting** Antrim Omniplex Hotel Transylvania 3: A Monster Vacation (U) – Sat 15 Sep at 11.50am Hotel Transylvania 3: A Monster Vacation (U) – Sun 16 Sep at 11.50am Armagh Omniplex The Nun (15) – […]
Free managing your hearing loss course – Edinburgh A free six-week course for managing hearing loss will start in Edinburgh this November. Starting on Thursday 1st November at South Bridge Resource Centre, Infirmary Street, Edinburgh; the course is a chance to meet other people with hearing loss to share your experiences. The group will take place from 6-8pm. Different topics such as managing […]
Hearing Hub service to launch this week Hearing Link is delighted to launch our new Hearing Hub service this week, based out of The Grange in Buckinghamshire. From this Friday (14th September), our volunteers will be on hand on the first and third Fridays of each month to offer information and advice on communication and technology that could support hearing loss day-to-day. Our […]
Calling all Next Generation Text users – past and present! The independent research agency Watermelon is conducting research on behalf of BT regarding its Next Generation Text (NGT) service (also known as Text Relay). They want to understand how people use NGT to ensure it meets users’ and are encouraging users to complete a short online survey about their experiences. You might have heard about […]
