NHS Lothian Hearing and Balance Service

04/08/2022

One of our staff members is walking 24 miles in this year's Kiltwalk to raise funds for Volunteer Edinburgh whose wonderful volunteers picked up and delivered broken hearing aids for repair from the start of COVID and beyond for people in Edinburgh who can't easily access our Audiology service.

If you would like to support Volunteer Edinburgh, please donate via the page below

Hi! I’m walking 24 miles in this year's Kiltwalk to raise funds for Volunteer Edinburgh whose wonderful volunteers picked up and delivered broken hearing aids for repair from people who can't easily access our Audiology service from the start of COVID and beyond. Every penny I raise will be topped...

04/08/2022

British Tinnitus Association is a great source of help and advice for people experiencing tinnitus

Here are some simple things to do which may help you lessen the intrusiveness of your tinnitus and improve your quality of life.

04/08/2022

RNID can provide information and support for people who are experiencing hearing loss

https://fb.watch/eHLZulxqZE/

04/08/2022

Technology is improving all the time

New smart glasses designed to caption conversations in real-time have today opened up to public previews, with a group of pilot users testing the augmented reality (AR) software over a two-month tr…

04/08/2022

Hearing Link have an online shop for products to help manage hearing loss. And the money goes to support the work of their volunterrs as well

“I had become rather isolated, very withdrawn and possibly a little depressed. I needed to get out more, do something useful and make new friends. The ethos of Hearing Link encouraged me to move forward.”

04/08/2022

Lipreading tutors receive training not only on how to develop lipreading skills but all about supporting people who are deaf or have hearing loss

New on our website: Helen Hollings on training to be a lipreading tutor with City Lit.

"When a local charity gave a presentation about tutor training and becoming lipreading teachers for them, I jumped at the chance as it was something that I had been thinking about already..."

Read the full article here: https://www.hearinglink.org/news/hearing-loss-blogs/202208/training-to-be-a-lipreading-tutor/

03/05/2022

Great new opportunity for support - the excellent Hearing Link LinkUp group will be running in Edinburgh near the end of May.

Our LinkUp groups are back this spring!

LinkUps are free support groups for people with hearing loss.

In a friendly, supportive setting, you and your partner can meet others with hearing loss, share experiences and explore possible ways forward to manage your hearing journey.

During the past two years we’ve been running online LinkUp groups, but we’re delighted to announce the following in-person LinkUps:

Edinburgh, 20-22 May

Cookstown, N Ireland, 17-19 June

Princes Risborough, England, 29-31 July

Find out more about how LinkUps work: www.hearinglink.org/services/linkups

Register your interest:
www.hearinglink.org/services/linkups/register-for-a-linkup/