Worried about hearing loss? Not hearing clearly or misunderstanding what’s being said? TV and radio need to be turned up? If you’re 65 or over, in London and are worried about possible hearing loss, our drop-in sessions at Mycenae House may be helpful. The next session is next Thursday 13 January (1pm-3pm) in the Main Hall. […]
Rosie Wolf became profoundly deaf in her left ear very suddenly in her early 50s. This had quite an impact on her life because she was teaching music to children at the time. After an MRI scan, it was discovered that she had a brain tumour (about the size of a grapefruit). She was in […]
Our team from Northern Ireland were out and about in Belfast recently, raising awareness of our services. Sue Benham, our Technical Officer, was joined by volunteer Christine Martin for the Health and Wellbeing event in Belfast Central Library. There was a chance for attendees to learn more about our services and equipment that could support […]
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People’s Chairman, Faith Clark, is looking for two new trustees to join the Board of Trustees. Hearing Dogs receives no government funding and so relies entirely on the generosity of its supporters. It really is the people who donate their time, skills, effort and money who help the charity create life-changing […]
Hearing Link volunteers were delighted to join our friends from Hearing Dogs for Deaf People at the Great British Dog Walk in Edinburgh recently. It was a great opportunity to raise awareness of the support and services Hearing Link offers to people with hearing loss across the UK. The Great British Dog Walk is an […]
By Helen Thom, Hearing Link volunteer It was around ten years ago that I first began suffering from tinnitus. A botched ear syringing caused a dramatic loss of hearing in my right ear. Coping with that was difficult enough, but the resulting tinnitus, which I experienced as a loud, screeching whistle, was very stressful and […]
Hearing Link staff and volunteers were delighted to attend a parliamentary reception to mark the 90th birthday of the Scottish Council on Deafness (SCOD) and the 70th anniversary of West Scotland Deaf Children’s Society (WSDCS). Scotland volunteer Robin Wickes attended the evening, held at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, alongside UK Volunteer and Scotland Co-ordinator, […]
