Captioning Awareness Week 2016 Captioning Awareness Week will take place from 14th-19th November this year. The event, led by Stagetext, aims to raise awareness of captioning and live subtitling for people with hearing loss across the UK. This year, supporters are being asked to ‘put their name in a frame’ across social media to achieve this goal. They are being encouraged to […]
Hearing aid users’ music survey The School of Music at the University of Leeds is conducting research into hearing aid users’ enjoyment and use of music. Researchers would like to find out about the listening behaviours of people who use a hearing for a minimum of one hour a day. Participants will be asked about: • experiences of music in everyday […]
New lipreading classes announced New lipreading classes have been announced in Guildford. Organised by the Diocese of Guildford ‘Hear Here!’ Project, the classes will run in Englefield Green on Thursday afternoons from 29th September to 8th December. Led by tutor Jill Rose, they will be held in The John Monsell Room, St Jude’s Church, St Jude’s Road, Englefield Green TW20 0BZ. Classes […]
Accessible screenings – London Film Festival The BFI London Film Festival kicks off next month and there are a number of accessible screenings taking place. It takes place between the 5th and 16th October in cinemas across the UK capital. To find out what accessible screenings are taking place, visit its website. The full programme can also be downloaded. Tickets go on sale from […]
PLOD scheme launches in Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire Police has become the latest force in the country to launch a Police Link Officer for Deaf people (PLOD) scheme. It is designed to promote and improve equal access to Nottinghamshire Police services for people who are Deaf or hard of hearing. The police force has seven ‘PLOD officers’ – four police officers and […]
New NHS appointments website planned A one-stop NHS website where patients can book appointments, order prescriptions and access medical advice is to be launched next year. The Guardian reports that patients in England will also be able to register with a GP, check symptoms and access their medical records online. Visitors to the website will also be able to compare how well […]
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 […]
