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, […]
Congratulations to Hearing Link staff member Craig Fisher who is nearing the end of a successful year-long internship with our charity. Craig has excelled in the role of Digital Engagement Officer in 2018 thanks to the internship funded by The Rank Foundation and its Time to Shine grants. He was recently presented with a Certificate […]
Colin Ayres writes about his hearing journey and why he decided to become a Hearing Link Heldpesk volunteer.
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 […]
A new 8-week term of the Banbridge Lipreading Group will begin next month (October) in two communities in Northern Ireland. The first class will begin at the Tesco Outlet Centre, Banbridge, BT32 4LF in its Community Room from Thursday 11th October. A second 8-week block of lipreading classes will also begin in Armagh from Tuesday […]
