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Audacious phone service to launch this summer

Telephone handsetIt is now possible to find out how a new phone solution will sound to you personally. The new phone service Audacious, which will launch this summer, is inviting people to test out the Audacious experience by trying the ‘Audacious Sound Check‘.  This will give an insight into how the sound will be processed to […]

Bursary available for lipreading tutor training – Edinburgh

The Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership, through its Scottish Government See Hear funding, will provide one or more bursaries towards the cost of lipreading tutor training. This is conditional on the student(s) agreeing to provide at least one 30-week course, per year, for the three years post-qualification on a self-employed basis within the City […]

Research study about workers with hearing loss – can you help?

University of Southampton student Margaret Zuriekat is looking for working adults with hearing loss to support research for her PHD. The study is looking at the hearing health care for workers with a hearing impairment. Margaret would like to interview working adults who have hearing difficulties to talk to them about how hearing loss affects […]

Tea, Talk and Take Away for people with hearing loss – Edinburgh

A new social group for people with hearing loss will start in Edinburgh later this month. ‘Tea, Talk and Takeaway’ is a chance to meet other people with hearing loss and get involved in cooking a meal in a small social setting. Each week, participants will be introduced to different activities and leave with an […]

Get your ‘Boogie’ on with our eWriter range!

As this month marks Deaf Awareness Week we are promoting successful communication in our online shop. To join our Personal Awareness Kit deal, you can also grab one of our helpful Boogie Board eWriters. These paperless alternatives to notepads and pens, are available in two sizes. Simply jot down your note or phrase on the […]

Author Bella Bathurst shares experiences for Deaf Awareness Week

Author Bella Bathurst will be speaking about her life experiences and her books at a free event in Edinburgh this week. Come along and join her at Edinburgh Central Library’s George Washington Browne Room on Thursday 9th May from 6.30pm until 8pm. Bella Bathurst writes both fiction and non-fiction. Her first novel, Special, was published in […]