Help needed for student research A Master’s student from University College London is conducting research into how people with sensory conditions experience therapeutic healthcare spaces. Lara Gregorians is looking for individual to complete the online questionnaire by 9th July. The aim of the study is to better understand how individuals with visual impairments, hearing impairments and autism experience these non-clinical […]
Heather Jackson Award winner announced Margaret du Feu has been awarded the Heather Jackson Award for her significant contribution to the improvement of the welfare and opportunity of deafened people. Starting in medical school, Margaret became progressively deafened by cochlear otosclerosis and is now profoundly deaf. She had a cochlear implant in 1999. Margaret has committed her life’s work to […]
Student research into transport and hearing loss Can you help? University of Leeds student Liliana W. Jonni is looking for participants for her research project that forms part of her Master’s programme in Transport Planning. She is conducting research which aims to analyse transport barriers for people with hearing loss in order to understand its influences in employment. If you could support her work by completing her […]
Hearing Link drop-in sessions set for Edinburgh NHS patients in Edinburgh will soon be able to access our unique support through a new pilot service. Hearing Link volunteers will be providing emotional and practical support at monthly drop-in sessions to be held at the Adult Audiology Department, Lauriston Place, Edinburgh. Our team, who all have direct experience of living with hearing loss, […]
Volunteer raises awareness at Cupar Coffee Morning Hearing Link volunteer Ann Thallon helped to spread the word about the work of our charity at a recent Coffee Morning and Hearing Awareness Event. The event held in Cupar, Fife, also seen her joined by our volunteer friends for Hearing Dogs for Deaf People. It was a great chance for the community to find […]
National Association for Deafened People conference The National Association for Deafened People (NADP) will host it’s annual conference this month. Join delegates at the National Council for Voluntary Organisations, London, on Saturday 16th June from 9am-5pm. This year’s theme is ‘Maximising your potential as a deafened person – Utilising Audiology Services and Improving your Employment Opportunities.’ The morning session will look at […]
Product of the Month: Loop Listener Help improve hearing for others in your community with our June Product of the Month. The Loop Listener is a compact device used for interacting with hearing loop systems. It enables the user to listen to and check the functionality of a hearing loop as if they were using the ‘t-setting’ on a hearing aid. […]
