Patient views sought on local NHS services in Cardiff Patients with hearing loss in Cardiff and the Vales of Glamorgan are being asked to share their experiences of using local NHS Services. The public meeting will take place on Saturday 27th January in the board room of St David’s Hospital between 10.30 and 12noon. (St David’s Hospital Cowbridge Rd E, Cardiff CF11 9XB) Lip-speakers […]
Rotherham lipreading classes beginning this month We have received information on another new lipreading class beginning this week in Rotherham. The class is being taught by lipreading teacher and ATLA member, Mandy Rodgers, and will be taking place from Monday 8th January onwards from 12:00 – 2:00 with another class same day from 2:30 – 4:30 pm at Rotherham Sight & Sound, 8 […]
short films for d/Deaf audiences at LSFF, Jan 16th The London Short Film Festival has released the list of short films screening at their event for Deaf and hard of hearing audiences. There will be 7 short films shown, including the well received ‘The Silent Child’, with the whole programme running to around 90 minutes screening time. All movies will include BSL dialogue and/or […]
Silver Letter could help reduce isolation for hearing loss in older people By Gill Pestell, Hearing Link volunteer In my role as a Hearing Link Community Support Volunteer, I was put in touch with an older lady who preferred contact by letter. She was very lonely and depressed and one of the things I thought might help her was The Silver Line, a charity founded by Dame […]
Link Up participants reconnect in Northern Ireland Our beneficiaries and volunteers came together in Northern Ireland recently for a Link-Up event. The two-day event in Cookstown was a chance for them to reconnect with other participants, Hearing Link volunteers and staff. There was also an opportunity to socialise and mark the festive season with a Christmas celebration complete with Christmas jumpers! For […]
Volunteer takes part in experimental theatre performance ‘Living with the Volcano’: Arts accessibility made manifest at Edinburgh Multi-Artform Venue A Hearing Link volunteer has taken part in an experimental theatre performance in Edinburgh. Ann Thallon, who has a severe hearing loss, worked intensively with musician/theatre maker Greg Sinclair and visual artist Kate Temple to develop and share ‘Volcano’. The project was funded […]
Lipreading courses in Tamworth and Stafford Lipreading tutor Tom has been in touch to let us know about two lipreading classes he is running in Tamworth and Stafford. The classes are taking place at: Glascote Meeting Room, Dumolos Lane, Tamworth, B77 2AU 7pm – 9pm Monday evenings. and The Whitehouse, 3A Chapel Street, Stafford, ST16 2BX 10am – 12pm Friday mornings. Each […]
