Hearing support sessions
If you or someone close to you has hearing loss, or you are experiencing a change in your hearing, you may benefit from the advice of our peer support volunteers.
We host a number of Hearing Support Sessions in communities across the UK, as well as 1-1 video calls and in-person sessions to help you with the emotional and practical impact of hearing loss.
Here are our currently list of community Hearing Support Sessions:
- NEW SESSION: Hertfordshire Hearing Advisory Service, Harpenden
- Bicester Health Centre
- Mycenae House, London
- Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Worcester
- Nuffield Health, London
- Drumbrae Library, Edinburgh
- Audiology Department, Lauriston Buildings, Edinburgh
Emotional and practical peer support
These sessions are designed to support you if you want to talk to someone who understand the changes in your hearing and can talk to you in confidence. Our trained peer support volunteers and experienced staff are on hand to offer emotional and practical support about different aspects of living with and managing your hearing.
You can also find out more about hearing loss, where to access technology that could support you day-to-day and information about local services that are available.
When and where?
England
Bicester Health Centre, Bicester
We’re delighted to offer a new session at Bicester Health Centre from May 2024.
Come along and meeting our peer support volunteer on the first Wednesday of every month.
The sessions will take place at Bicester Health Centre at Coker Close, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 6AT between 12pm and 2pm.
Confirmed dates for 2024 are:
| 4 December |
Mycenae House, London
Join our volunteers on the second Thursday of each month from 1-3pm in the Main Hall at Mycenae House, 90 Mycenae Road, Blackheath, SE3 7SE.
Ask our peer support volunteer your questions about hearing loss and how our services can help you. We look forward to meeting you.
Confirmed dates for 2024/25 are:
| December – No session taking place |
| 9 January |
| 13 February |
| 13 March |
NEW SESSION: Hertfordshire Hearing Advisory Service, Harpenden
Join our volunteers at our newest venue for community drop-ins in Harpeden, starting September 2024.
Our clinic runs on the third Tuesday of each month, between 10am and 12pm offering useful advice and support for living with the challenges of hearing loss.
Come along and meet us at our burgundy stand at the Eric Morecambe Centre Leyton Rd, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2FR.
Confirmed dates for 2024 are:
| 17 December |
| 21 January |
| 18 February |
Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Worcester
Come along and meet our peer support volunteers in The Atrium to find out more about services and how we can support people living with hearing loss.
Our sessions will take place on the third Thursday of every month, from 10.30am-2.30pm at the Worcester Royal Hospital, Charles Hastings Way, WR5 1DD.
We are not currently running session in this location. If you require hearing loss support in this region, please contact our Helpdesk.
Nuffield Health, London
We have a fabulous community hearing support session at Nuffield Health in London every month.
Come along and meet our peer support volunteer on fourth Wednesday of every month.
The sessions will take place at Nuffield Health Centre, 260 Central Circus, Hendon Way, London NW4 3NL from 11am-1pm.
We hope to see you there!
Confirmed dates for 2024/25 are:
| 27 November |
| December – No session taking place |
| 22 January |
| 26 February |
| 26 March |
Scotland
Drumbrae Library, Edinburgh
Our peer support volunteers will be providing a drop-in service on the second Tuesday of every month, from 11.30am-1.30pm. We’ll be at Drumbrae Library, 81 Drumbrae Drive, Edinburgh, EH4 7FE.
If you are looking for hearing loss information and support, we will be situated in the MacMillan Cancer Support information and support centre within the library.
Confirmed dates for 2024/25 are:
| 10 December |
| 14 January |
| 11 February |
| 11 March |
With thanks to MacMillan @ Edinburgh Libraries for supporting this service.
Audiology department, Lauriston Buildings, Edinburgh
Drop-in service for people living with hearing loss in Edinburgh, and their families and friends.
Join our team of peer support volunteers on the third Friday of every month, from 1.30-4pm for hearing loss information and support based in the Audiology Department at Lauriston Buildings, Edinburgh.
These sessions are supported by NHS Lothian and Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership.
Confirmed dates for 2024 are:
| 20 December |
| 17 January |
| 21 February |
| 21 March |
Throughout the UK
We also provide support sessions during some of our community days which are held in communities throughout the UK. Contact us for more information.
Further information
If you would like to find out more about how a Hearing Support Session can help you, please contact our Helpdesk and we’ll be happy to help.