The latter half of 2018 saw a lot going on in our lives which is why I’ve not been around. This week I checked Hearing Link’s site and was shocked to see me, with Sue on the news page framing fellow volunteer Ann Thallon – pictured right. (The poster wasn’t our idea – sorry folks!). […]
The founding director of social enterprise Ideas for Ears has been crowned the Scottish Sensory & Equality Champion of the Year. Sally Shaw received the award, which recognises the person who has made the greatest contribution to sensory loss and equality in Scotland, at the Scottish Sensory and Equality Conference and Awards 2019. The conference held in […]
Anyone living in Edinburgh and worried about their hearing, can come along to a sensory information event this month. The event will take place on Saturday 30th March at Prestonfield Neighbourhood Centre, 63 Prestonfield Avenue, Edinburgh, between 10am and 3pm. There will be a chance to get advice and information, have your hearing screened and […]
Ideas for Ears is collaborating with researchers at University of Dundee on the development of a digital tool that will help to make group discussions more accessible to those with hearing loss.
The Hearing Link Scotland team was delighted to provide Hearing Awareness Training to NHS Fife frontline staff.
Hearing access will be debated in the Scottish Parliament as part of a motion recognising World Hearing Day and Hearing Awareness Week (3-9 March). The debate will take place on Thursday 28 February at 12:45pm, straight after First Minister’s Questions. It was lodged by Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, and will be […]
We are delighted to announce that our LinkUp groups will be held in every country of the UK in 2019. These group experiences in 2018 proved to be positive and life-changing for participants. The weekend, residential format gave people a really good chance to get to know each other well and to gain the right […]
