deafscotland is hosting its mental health summit ‘Connect me too’ in Edinburgh later this month (October). The purpose of ‘Connect Us Too’ Summit is to raise awareness about mental health & deafness. deafscotland will be hosting the event dedicated to raising awareness and understanding improving resilience and recognising problems; and most importantly increasing access to […]
Hearing Link volunteer May Wood features in a new e-book called Humans of Scotland produced by The Alliance in Scotland. The book was launched on 25th September at the Edinburgh Storytelling Centre. May attended the launch evening with her son Jamie (pictured right) and Hearing Link’s Volunteer Co-ordinator Alison Coyle. The Humans of Scotland book features […]
A free six-week course to help individuals manage changes in their hearing, will start in Edinburgh in November (2019). Topics covered include: Managing you hearing aids Lipreading Technology There will also be guest speakers, including a volunteer from Hearing Link to speak our services and support. Friends, family members and partners are welcome to join […]
Our wonderful Hearing Aid Liaison Outreach (HALO) team in Scotland has been recognised for its outstanding volunteering. The group, who provide fortnightly support sessions for patients at Edinburgh’s Adult Audiology unit, were presented with a certificate from Volunteer Edinburgh. Each year, Volunteer Edinburgh hosts an Inspiring Volunteer Team Awards, and the HALO volunteers were recognised […]
I wonder when we will witness a Hollywood blockbuster with actors either putting in earplugs before they start shooting or ‘acting deaf’ after they have used their gun?
deafscotland is working with Paths For All to put together information on how to cycle safely if you have a hearing loss. They would like to find out what you feel about cycling at the moment and how safe you think you and your family are when cycling. You can complete their questionnaire online. Deadline […]
If you have hearing issues, or are a current user of hearing aids, or work as an independent audiologist – UserTribe would like to hear from you! UserTribe is currently running a research study on a new Oticon website, and they would like to receive feedback on the initial version of this. The research will […]
