If you feel left out of social activities and miss things because of your hearing loss, a new activity in Edinburgh is presenting the opportunity to meet others with similar experiences. Tea, Talk and Takeaway is a joint initiative between Edinburgh City Council, Hearing Link, Deaf Action and Edinburgh & Lothians. This free activity offers […]
Our bi-annual magazine inTouch is out now! Our latest bumper 28-page issue offers an insight to the work of Hearing Link and its parent charity Hearing Dogs for Deaf People. In this issue, we celebrate our wonderful volunteers who are working across the UK to help deaf people to stay connected with their friends and […]
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.
