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Diary of Events

Wednesday 7th May 2008

Hidden Hearing will be holding 16 Hearing Care events around the UK during this week offering free comprehensive hearing assessments as well as checking the health of the ears.  We will also be offering clients the chance to see inside their ears with the use of our Video Otoscopy equipment.  Our range of hearing related accessories (including amplified telephones) will also be available to view on the day. 

We would like to offer anyone who takes one of our hearing test’s during this week the chance to enter our free prize draw to win a luxury break to Malta, as well as a £100 discount off the retail price of a new hearing system if purchased during this week.  (Full T&C’s can be found on our website).

Anyone wishing to attend one of our special events can get in contact via our website – www.hiddenhearing.co.uk or by calling 0800 731 6499

VENUE EVENT DATE HOTEL ADDRESS Venue Postcode
Chelmsford Hearing Care Event 6th May 2008 Miami Hotel, Princes Road, Chelmsford CM2 9AJ
Tayside & Angus Hearing Care Event 6th May 2008 The Woodlands Hotel, 13 Panmure Terrace, Broughty Ferry DD5 2QL
Tayside & Angus Hearing Care Event 7th May 2008 Montrose Links Hotel, Midlinks, Montrose DD10 8RL
Alnwick Hearing Care Event 7th May 2008 The White Swan, Bondgate, Within, Alnwick NE66 1TD
Chichester Hearing Care Event 7th May 2008 The Goodwood Park Hotel, Chichester, West Sussex PO18 0QB
Sudbury Hearing Care Event 7th May 2008 The Hill Lodge Hotel, 8 Newton Road, Sudbury CO10 2RL
Caernarvon Hearing Care Event 7th May 2008 The Celtic Royal Hotel, Bangor Street, Caernarvon LL55 1AY
Hatfield Hearing Care Event 8th May 2008 Bush Hall Hotel, Mill Green, Hatfield AL9 5NT
Hexham Hearing Care Event 8th May 2008 Best Western Beaumont Hotel, Beaumont Street, Hexham NE46 3LT
Bognor Regis Hearing Care Event 8th May 2008 The Beachcroft Hotel, Clyde Road, Felpham, Bognor Regis PO22 7AH
Anglesy Hearing Care Event 8th May 2008 Tre-Ysgawen Hall Hotel, Capel Coch, Llangefni, Isle of Anglesy LL77 7UR
Tayside & Angus Hearing Care Event 8th May 2008 Carnoustie Hotel Golf Resort & Spa, The Links, Carnoustie DD7 7JE
Banbury Hearing Care Event 9th May 2008 Macdonald Whately Hall Hotel, 17-19 Horse Fair, Banbury OX16 0AN
Denbigh Hearing Care Event 9th May 2008 Oriel House, Upper Denbigh Road, St Asaph, Denbigh LL17 0LW
Perth Hearing Care Event 9th May 2008 Best Western Huntingdon Tower, Crieff Road, Perth PH1 3JT

 


STAGETEXT - Captioned performances scheduled during Deaf Awareness Week
Wednesday 7 May, 7pm – Disney’s High School Musical, The Mayflower, Southampton

The phenomenon that is Disney’s High School Musical comes to the stage for the very first time in a spectacular live touring production at The Mayflower.  It’s the irresistible story of two teenagers – Troy, super-popular captain of the basketball team, and Gabriella, super-smart transfer student and a genius in science class – who try to navigate the tricky currents of peer pressure to follow their dream and score the leads in the big school show.

Booking line: Tel: 023 8071 1811  Fax: 023 8071 1813  Email: tickets@mayflower.org.uk

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DEAF AWARENESS WEEK in SCOTLAND

Darroch Hearing Centres offer free, no-obligation hearing assessments to anyone who wants to have their hearing checked during Deaf Awareness Week – Monday 5th to Sunday 11th May 2008.

By booking an appointment, you can have your ears examined, your hearing tested and can talk to a hearing aid audiologist about any concerns you have about your hearing. Existing hearing aid users can have their hearing aids cleaned and checked free of charge.

In addition, new and existing clients can find out all about Widex hearing instruments, from a Widex technical expert who will be in attendance during the week-long event.

“Hearing loss is a very personal thing and I treat it as seriously as you do. To support Deaf Awareness Week I will offer a free hearing assessment,” says Paul Darroch. “This is a thorough, professional examination, and takes around 30 to 40 minutes. Of course, there is no obligation or commitment to purchase a hearing aid.”

However, everyone deciding to try hearing instruments has a 4-week evaluation period before payment, ensuring their satisfaction with the system. Additionally, all purchasers of Widex hearing aids will receive 20% off the normal list price during Deaf Awareness Week.

Darroch Hearing Centres welcome referrals from ENT Consultants, General Practitioners and other healthcare workers, as well as charities, employers and special needs groups. “I would particularly encourage anyone employing staff who work in noise to contact me, to get advice on how to comply with the current HSE regulations,” states Paul.

By focusing on the person, not just the hearing impairment, we can help patients achieve a better quality of life by helping them to hear clearly again.

Phone 0141 620 3865 or e-mail advice@darroch-hearing.co.uk to book your appointment. For more information visit: www.darroch-hearing.co.uk


The Norfolk Deaf Association - Deaf Awareness Festival
Wednesday 7th May 2008

at

The Forum, Norwich
From 10am until 4pm
Come along and see…….

Information stands
Equipment information
Services available for adults & children who are Deaf & Hard of Hearing
The Norfolk Deaf Association’s Listen Here! Minibus
Face Painting - Story Telling - Competitions
BSL Tasters - Deaf Children’s Presentations


London Borough of Havering - 7th May 2008

Here in Havering we are celebrating this event by holding an Open Day at our Resource Centre in Romford on Wednesday 7th May from 10am to 4pm. You are invited to drop in and

·         See what is available for people with a hearing loss
·         Meet some of the people and organisations involved
·         Get some understanding of the technology that can assist people with a hearing loss
·         Learn more about the different methods of communication that people use.

This year, to raise awareness the goal is to ask everyone to take one simple step to help change the world. The steps can include learning to fingerspell, join a sign language course, improving your communication skills or just joining us for a couple of hours between 10am and 3pm on Wednesday 7th May to see what’s happening in your local area.

NB: We will be holding a 'penny auction' so if you have any items you think would be suitable please bring them to Yew Tree Resource Centre before Friday 2nd May.

For further information please contact the Sensory Team on 01708 433447 or email: sensory@havering.gov.uk


The Hearing Care Centre - IPSWICH OPEN WEEK

Tuesday 6th - Friday 9th May 2008

The Hearing Care Centre Ltd
5 High St
IPSWICH
Suffolk
IP1 3JZ

To celebrate this year’s Deaf Awareness Week the staff at the multi-award winning Hearing Care Centre, 5 High Street, Ipswich invite you to book your appointment and take advantage of their hearing care services absolutely free of charge. You can book a hearing test, have your existing hearing aids cleaned and checked or find out about the latest digital technology from the guest hearing aid audiologists who represent the foremost manufacturers of hearing aids.

Few of us are aware of how taxing life can be when we have hearing difficulties. In fact, one in seven of us do experience hearing problems. The everyday sounds of conversation, music and laughter can be the hardest hearing environment to cope with. Constant chatter, excessive background noise, music and loud voices all make hearing clear speech almost impossible. The normal hearing person does not have to consider these issues, as the brain has more ability to discriminate and pick out the required speech naturally. This can lead to isolation, lack of confidence and lots more.

Karen Finch and her dedicated team are achieving a high standard of care and understanding of the difficulties faced by the hard of hearing. With today’s technology it is no longer necessary to struggle with hearing problems; the latest digital hearing aids are making vast differences to lives especially in social environments.

All services are available by APPOINTMENT ONLY.

Call FREE on 0800 0962637 to book your appointment today.
Or visit www.hearingcarecentre.co.uk.


Text Box:

Trafford Deaf Partnership is supported by

Text Box:

Wednesday 7 May 2008

Waterside House,
Sale Waterside, Sale, Manchester M33 7ZF
10am – 4pm
Information / advice available from:

RNID Tinnitus
National Deaf Children Society
North West Hearing Dogs for Deaf People
Genie Networks & signed stories with Molly the puppet
British Sign Language Course & Equality & Diversity
Trafford Health & Disability - Equipment Service Development
Trafford Health & Disability Re-habilitation
Trafford General Hospital Audiology
GMP Victim Support & Hate Crime/Crime Prevention

Text Box:

British Sign Language interpreters will be there and everyone is welcome



Deaf Alerter
Wednesday, 7th May 2008

Glasgow - Crowne Plaza Hotel

Scotland Deaf Awareness Week

This year’s Deaf Awareness week will run 5th-11th May and will be supported by more than 250 deaf charities and organisations, under the umbrella of the UK and Scottish Council on Deafness.

All organisations and employers should be looking at ways of ensuring they are equal access providers, and if they are not they should be seriously looking at removing barriers to improve access for Deaf and hard of hearing people.

One of the most concerning barriers Deaf people face on a daily basis is not having access to fire alarm warnings in public access buildings and places of work — something most hearing people take for granted, but for Deaf people a fire alarm evacuation can be frightening and impose great danger!

Deaf Alerter plc, the UK’s leading provider of fire alarm warning and messaging systems for Deaf and hard of hearing people, is offering organisations and employers the opportunity to attend a free seminar, accredited by The Construction CPD Certification Service, Continuing Professional Development program. The seminar does not only address how to provide safe fire evacuation and communication for Deaf people, it covers solutions that will enable all disabled people to have access to safe egress in public access buildings and places of work.The seminar looks at Acts such as the Disability Discrimination Act and the Fire Act and identifies what the law requires.

Bob Bertram, (Fire Safety Adviser for The Scottish Parliament), has previously attended the CPD and commented: “From a personal Continuous Professional Development perspective, I recommend attending the seminar, it is an excellent way to gain an understanding of the barriers faced by Deaf students, employees and visitors and one of the options to achieve safe access and egress in an emergency fire situation”.

If you would like to attend the seminar at one of the below venues,
please book on-line www.cpduk.co.uk or
email cpd@deaf-alerter.com for further information
.

7th May
Glasgow
Swallow Hotel
8th May
Edinburgh
Marriott Hotel
20th May
Coventry
Enterprise Centre, Arena Coventry
22nd May
Cambridge
Menzies Hotel
5th June
Jersey
Pomme D’Or Hotel
11th June
York
Novotel Fishergate
12th June
Newcastle
Marriott Gosford Park
24th June
Plymouth
New Continental Hotel
25th June
Bristol
Marriott Royal Hotel
26th June
Bracknell
Hilton Hotel
3rd July
London
Royal National Hotel, Russell Square

Contact: Liz Parslow, Marketing Manager, Deaf Alerter
Tel: 01332 363981,
Minicom: 01332 291921
Email marketing@deaf-alerter.com
or visit www.deaf-alerter.com


Free hearing aids from The Hearing Care Centre, Colchester

WIN! WIN!

The Hearing Care Centre in Colchester, Essex, is giving away a pair of cutting-edge new Phonak Audeo hearing aids, worth £3,500, which are suitable for those with mild to moderate hearing loss. Competition entry forms and further details will be published in the Colchester Gazette, every day from 5 – 9 May.

To further support Deaf Awareness Week, the Centre is also holding an
Open House from 6 -15 May
.

Our award-winning team of qualified hearing aid audiologists are offering FREE hearing tests, FREE clean & check of hearing aids along with FREE professional advice, by appointment only. Clients attending our free clean & check are invited to donate £1 to our charity, Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, in the spirit of Deaf Awareness Week.

Experts from the world's leading hearing aid manufacturers will also be demonstrating the latest in ultra-discreet new digital hearing aid technology. And don't miss our Special Offer of Buy One Get One ½ Price on selected Phonak mid to top-range hearing aids (offer ends 31 May).

Don't continue to suffer in silence - call TODAY on 01206 760839 for the appointment that can transform your hearing. Or in the words of one of our clients: 'When you purchase hearing aids from The Hearing Care Centre, you are buying a better way of life.' (Mr H. Carter, Colchester)

Visit us at 3B Headgate, Colchester CO1 1NU or www.skeelshearing.co.uk


Wednesday 7th May

East Sussex Hearing Resource Centre, 8 St Leonard’s Road, Eastbourne
.

A talk on Deafblind Awareness – 11am – 12noon. What is meant by the term ‘Deafblind’ ? How can you help to communicate with a Deafblind person? You can find out the answers to these questions and more.

Please contact us for further information at:

East Sussex Hearing Resource Centre, 8 St Leonard’s Road, Eastbourne, BN21 3UH.
Tel: 01323 722505 (voice, text, fax), email: mail@eshrc.org.uk, www.eshrc.org.uk

 


HELP BREAK THE SOUND BARRIER

Wednesday 7th May
10.00am - 5.00pm
Venue: The Hearing Healthcare Practice, Leyton Green, Harpenden.
Highlighting hi-tech hearing products where design has focused on delivering nothing but the best possible sound quality. Many of these devices can seamlessly connect to other audio products like mobile phones and ipods .

Wednesday 7th May
7.30 pm
Venue: Spire Hospital, Ambrose Lane, Harpenden.
HHP will host an open public meeting at Spire Hospital (formerly BUPA Harpenden). Several of HHP’s hearing aid audiologists will be available to answer questions after the talk Help Break the Sound Barrier.

Local ENT Surgeon Peter Andrew FRCS will also be talking and available to answer questions. A free video camera examination of the ear will also be available. To reserve your place, call 01582 767218.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND PLEASE CALL 01582 767218


Wednesday 7th May 2008

deafPLUS

Our MAS (Mobile Advisory Service) Vans will be bringing information and advice to Southern Grove. These vans normally travel throughout Somerset, Surrey and Hampshire and we have been lucky enough to bring the van to London.

The MAS vehicles demonstrate the following equipment:

· Telephone amplifiers
· Flashing light doorbells
· Alarm clocks
· Visual and vibrating alerting devices
· TV loop systems and personal listeners
· Textphones

The MAS vehicles also supply leaflets on a range of issues of interest to Deaf and hard of hearing people on the following:

· Welfare benefits
· Tinnitus
· Lip reading classes
· Contacting Social Services
· Basic care and maintenance of hearing aids
· Local social and support groups for Deaf and hard of hearing people
· Signposting to other agencies

 and much more


Wednesday 7 th May
Walsall Deaf People's Centre
59a Lichfield Street
Walsall
WS4 2BX

01922 614794 (voice)
01922 614795 (minicom)
0870 705 8738 (fax)

Launch of the Walsall Sign Language Club at Walsall Deaf Peoples Centre to provide a relaxed environment where Deaf BSL users and hearing learners of BSL can meet regularly to improve skills levels


The Hearing Company and branches of Scrivens Opticians offering hearing care will be celebrating the launch of Deaf Awareness Week with a fundraising drive for one of the industry’s most deserving charities.

For every hearing aid sold from 5 to 11 May, £50 will be donated to Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, a national charity which supports the severely or profoundly deaf.

The donation reflects an important milestone for The Hearing Company and parent company Scrivens – its 50th anniversary of providing hearing care services.

A full list of participating stores can be found at www.thehearingcompany.co.uk. Each offers free hearing checks and a full range of hearing care solutions. To book an appointment call 0800 626 427.

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