By Nuala Muldoon Hearing Link Project Manager – Northern Ireland The Divis and Black Mountain walk last month was the second walk we have organised for people affected by hearing loss in Northern Ireland. Both events have gone really well – see our pictures below. Those who have attended each of these have had lots […]
Hearing Link volunteer John Newton has been named this year’s recipient of the Heather Jackson Award. The award is presented annually, and jointly, by the National Association of Deafened People (NADP), Signature, and Hearing Link, to a person who has made a significant contribution to the improvement of the welfare and opportunity of deafened people. It has been […]
After 31 years leading the work of Hearing Link, our Chief Operating Officer, Dr Lorraine Gailey, has moved on to new challenges. Lorraine has dedicated her career to supporting adults with acquired hearing loss and their families across the UK. Her background was in psychology and speech & language therapy before joining the LINK Centre […]
Thoughts, insights and experiences By John Newton, Hearing Link volunteer Not long ago at the audiology clinic in Manchester I met a charming teenage girl with cochlear implants which had been implanted when she was a baby. She was accompanied by her mum, and was looking for help with using her smart phone. I was […]
May 2019: Hearing Link is conducting a survey about the experiences people have when asking to use hearing loops in their local communities.
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 […]
The National Association of Deafened People's annual conference will take place on 22 June 2019 in London. Book your place.
