Volunteer shares hearing loss story A Hearing Link volunteer has shared her experiences of living with hearing loss in a new blog post for hearing loop manufacturer Contacta. Emmanuelle wrote the post about the impact hearing loss has had on her life. Last year, she also shared her emotional story through a short subtitled video used at our Tower of London […]
2016 Christmas cards on sale! With less than 100 days until Christmas, you can now snap up our 2016 Christmas card through our online shop. For just £3.50 for a pack of five, this is a perfect way to show your support for our charity and let others know about our work in every country of the UK. Visit: http://shop.hearinglink.org/hearing-link-christmas-cards-141-p.asp to buy yours today. You […]
Noisy restaurants driving diners away More and more people are avoiding restaurants because they are becoming too loud, according to new research. Minimalist interiors and loud music are contributing to more people choosing to avoid eating out. A recent study carried out by hearing loss charity Action on Hearing Loss, found that 90% of people with hearing difficulties felt background noise was […]
Residential programme comes to Glasgow Our first residential Self Management Programme (SMP) took place in Glasgow recently (2nd-4th September). In a change to our recent SMPs, which typically take place one day a month for three consecutive months, this course was held over one weekend. Thank you to everyone – and Ginger the hearing dog – who attended. A huge thanks also to our wonderful volunteers who led […]
Lipreading Awareness Week Today marks the start of Lipreading Awareness Week 2016 (12th-16th September). Organised by the Association of Teachers of Lipreading to Adults (ATLA), this week is an opportunity to raise awareness of lipreading and for people to attend taster sessions across the country. The theme of this year’s campaign is restaurants, and ATLA is encouraging proprietors to […]
Ear Foundation survey Charity, The Ear Foundation is looking for views and experiences of people who have been considered or assessed to receive a Bone Conducting Hearing Implant (BCHI). It is keen to hear how candidates found the entire process and the ways in which the technology has impacted on their lives since. Also, The Ear Foundation would like to hear […]
Dan to run London Marathon Supporter Dan Harrison is running Virgin Money London Marathon in aid of Hearing Link. He chose to run in support of our work across the UK because there is a history and acute deafness on his dad’s side of the family. Dan only took up running long distances in late 2015 after being fueled by […]
