Inspiring hearing loss stories Head over to our online shop throughout October for inspiring stories about people living with the challenges of their hearing. We have three fantastic reads on offer this month:- Sound by Bella Bathurst Invisible Disability and Me by Laura Lowles Words Apart by Lesley Jones, Jim Kyle and Peter L. Wood Grab yours by visiting […]
UK employers encouraged to join Disability Confident scheme UK FTSE 100 employers are being encouraged to sign up to the Disability Confident scheme by the Minister for Disabled People, Work and Health, Penny Mordaunt. Twenty-one FTSE 100 companies have already signed up so far, including Marks & Spencer, BT and Royal Mail. This week, construction recruitment specialist TBT Recruitment became the 5,000th organisation […]
Participants sought for remote mics study The User experience & Design team at Sonova are currently running a research study on the use of remote microphones by hearing aid and cochlear implant users. The goal is to form a community that can influence and shape the design of future devices to better serve those that use them. To do so, the […]
Owls hold secret to ageless ears Scientists have discovered that owls may hold the key to developing treatment for human hearing problems. Barn owls keep their acute sense of hearing into old age, according to new findings from scientists. The research, published in the journal, Royal Society Proceedings B, was carried out on seven captive barn owls. Read the full article […]
Hearing Link volunteer attends parliamentary reception Hearing Link staff and volunteers were delighted to attend a parliamentary reception to mark the 90th birthday of the Scottish Council on Deafness (SCOD) and the 70th anniversary of West Scotland Deaf Children’s Society (WSDCS). Scotland volunteer Robin Wickes attended the evening, held at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, alongside UK Volunteer and Scotland Co-ordinator, […]
Subtitled movies at BFI London Film Festival 2017 Good news for film fans! The BFI London Film Festival has announced that they will have a number of accessible screenings of films playing throughout the festival run. These are movies in spoken english provided with english language subtitles and descriptions of non-dialogue audio. Public bookings for these screenings open today from 10am (14th September) […]
Special Lipreading Awareness Week shop offer! Head over to our online shop throughout September and take advantage of our latest product offer. As part of Lipreading Awareness Week (11th-15th September) you can buy our Lipreading Badge and wristband for only £2, plus delivery. Grab this deal now before it disappears. Terms and conditions apply. Delivery is extra. Offer ends 30.09.17.
