Dan’s a world class Marathon runner Dan’s family has a history of profound deafness, with close family members reliant on their hearing aids. He therefore understands the importance of hearing protection, particularly in noisy environments, and often wears ear plugs when out at bars and clubs as a precaution. He says, “Sometimes [hearing loss] is unavoidable for people and they sadly […]
Tracy’s London Marathon moment Tracy Clarke-Wolfe, who works with predominantly special education needs students, decided to fundraise for Hearing Link to raise more awareness of our services as we are ‘a very worthwhile cause’. She has hosted a number of different fundraising events this past year from baking cakes to hosting fundraising nights at restaurants and scouting the area […]
Thank you fabulous London Marathon runners! Congratulations to our phenomenal team of Virgin London Marathon runners who took on the 26.2 mile challenge to raise vital funds in support of our work. Tracy Clarke-Wolfe, Dan Harrison, Ben Raven and Antonia Woodbine all took on the Virgin Money on Sunday 23rd April to raise more than £5,500 (so far!). We asked our […]
Information event in Omagh, NI Hearing Link will be present at an upcoming event organised by the sensory support team of the Western Health and Social Care Trust in Northern Ireland. This information session will be taking place on Tuesday 25th April 2017, from 2pm – 5pm, at the Silverbirch Hotel in Omagh. The event is targeted at any individual regardless of age […]
Spring Fling 2017 in Edinburgh Some of our fantastic volunteers will be manning a stand at this years Spring Fling, taking place at the Eric Liddell Centre in south Edinburgh. We invite you to come along, chat with our volunteers and learn how Hearing Link can help you or anyone you know who is living with hearing loss. We will […]
Hearing Link is recruiting Hearing Link will soon be launching ‘Connect Hear NI’, an innovative 5-year project in Northern Ireland, funded by the National Lottery, and are now recruiting a Project Manager and a Technical Support Advisor to manage and support the project. Connect Hear NI will offer new ways for adults with hearing loss to reconnect with their […]
Free new lipreading classes Banbridge, County Down Training and support of the practical and emotional challenges faced by those living with hearing loss or those who wish to support someone with hearing loss. The Banbridge Lipreading Group will begin a new term of 8 sessions in Banbridge. They will meet every Thursday, from 2-4pm from 9th March at the Tesco Community Room, […]
