There’s still time for you to join a free two-year beginners course in lipreading in Edinburgh. Run by the charity Deaf Action, these classes offer hard of hearing adults the chance to boost confidence and communication. It also provides information and support to help manage hearing loss. Classes are relaxed, friendly & fun! Meet others […]
Do you sometimes feel left out of conversations and miss things? Would you like to meet other people with hearing loss to share your experience? A new and free six-week managing your hearing loss course will take place in Edinburgh from Saturday 23rd February until 30th March 2019. This FREE 6 weeks course can give […]
Newtownabbey Hearing Loss Group’s last meet up of the year saw its members enjoy a game of ten pin bowling in the local sports bowl. There were 10 members who took part, including a new member who also enjoyed the event. Martin Montgomery, Hearing Link volunteer who runs the group, said: “I would like to […]
Our first LinkUp group was held in Edinburgh recently for individuals and their family members seeking information and support for hearing loss. These groups have already successfully run across England since last year, and we were delighted to welcome along a full group for this first event in Scotland’s capital. The participants talked about technology, […]
In anticipation of our new ways of working with families and in communities, we have been delivering a series of volunteer training weekends throughout the autumn. Each event is addressing one broad area of activity for Hearing Link, including the following: personalised one-to-one support small group programmes volunteer leadership, team coordination and community engagement marketing, […]
Our Hearing Link Scotland volunteers met a familiar face at our recent drop-in session in Edinburgh. Margaret Canning and Ann Thallon were delighted to reunite with former programme beneficiary Bill Carle (pictured) earlier this month (October). Bill previously attended our Self Management Programme in Edinburgh in 2015 which was facilitated by Ann and Margaret, as […]
Our Northern Ireland team will be out and about in Lisburn this Friday (5th October) for the first in a series of information events in partnership with Advanced Bionics. Join us at Lagan Valley Island Conference Centre, Lisburn, from 1pm until 4pm. Come along and find out more about our services, as well as demonstrations of the […]
