Hearing Link and Hearing Dogs for Deaf People Merger We are delighted to announce that Hearing Link will be merging with Hearing Dogs for Deaf People following the public announcement on 18th July at the Hearing Dogs AGM, attended by our joint Royal Patron, HRH The Princess Royal. The merger will formally take place on 1st August 2017. As we all know only too […]
Hearing loss & healthy aging guide A new guide has been produced by NHS England in partnership with other Government departments and hearing loss charities in response to the ambition set out in the Action Plan on Hearing Loss to ensure that older people with hearing loss are supported to stay well and retain their independence. It focuses on what commissioners […]
A poem about nature and a visit to the doctor Chris was going to make history last week. He was chosen to represent his school with his poem Nature at the first ever Literary festival in Dinefwr; rubbing shoulders with well known Welsh literary artists such as Howard Marks, Gruff Rhys. Gillian Clarke and Joe Dunthorne ….. In case you are wondering, I can take […]
Lipreading tutor vacancy in Leicestershire The Leslie Edwards Trust is seeking a lipreading tutor urgently for the Leicestershire area – primarily for daytime teaching. Although our tutors are freelance and free to seek out additional opportunities, we aim to have long term relationships where we find the funding to support lipreading classes in Leicestershire. We should be glad to hear […]
Belfast Self Management Programme ends on a high note This past June saw the completion of the third and final day of our latest Self Management Programme in Northern Ireland with participants leaving on high note. Personal stories were recounted, valuable advice was shared and a sense of camaraderie was fostered. Taking place as three single day sessions over three months, our Belfast programme was facilitated […]
Survey on hearing aid break down experiences We have been asked by Emma, a deaf health psychology masters student at Liverpool John Moores University, to let our followers know of a research project that she is conducting. Emma is investigating the experiences of hearing aid users when their hearing aids break down and has produced a short online survey to gather responses. […]
Had a rather nice Easter despite my bank We hadn’t seen my stepdaughter for almost a year so we missed her at Christmas and her birthday had just past. Experience has taught us not to buy her gifts; much safer to let her choose something herself. We decided on a trip to Carmarthen on her last day and all piled into the car. […]
