Patient Safety Alert – Risk of harm to babies and children from coin/button batteries in hearing aids and other hearing devices NHS England and NHS Improvement recently issued a National Patient Safety Alert relating to the risk of harm to babies and...
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How to find us
We have finally moved into our new home at St Mary’s Street We are open for booking medical appointments. When we are fully open we will announce it here. How to get there by Bus 16, 49, 50 & 50A. When you arrive either by car or on foot, please pres...
Donate to 2 Deaf Foot John O’Groats 2 Land’s End
Land’s End to John O’Groats (LEJOG) Two Deaf men have captured the imagination of the Deaf community by setting out on a walk from John O’Groats to Lands End to raise money to support treatment for Deaf people with mental health problems. Mark Ho...
Repair Clinics
How to get your hearing aid repaired A hearing aid is a small and sophisticated piece of equipment and like any other electrical item it can require repair, maintenance or adjustments. This should be carried out every 6 months. Aftercare and repairs are avai...
Survey – Access to Health and Social Care Services
Healthwatch Leeds want to find out how people with visual impairment access health and social care services. We are an independent organisation set up to ensure that people have a voice in their care. Can you spare 10 mins to fill in @HWLeeds survey? Click Her...
Easter Egg Hunt – Wilberforce Trust
This Easter Sunday the Wilberforce Trust are hosting an Easter Egg Hunt for children with sight loss and their siblings. Enjoy a fun filled day with your family. Come along and find the eggs, don’t forget to bring your basket. The event is free, though c...
Your Right of Access
You have the right to find out if an organisation is using or storing your personal data. This is called the right of access. You exercise this right by asking for a copy of the data, which is commonly known as making a ‘subject access request’. How to acc...
Dementia Friends – Newsletter
Song in a supermarket It’s not every day that you find yourself singing along to Frank Sinatra in a supermarket but that’s exactly what Karen found herself doing when she came across an anxious man in her local shop. Click below to find out what h...
DEX – 25TH Silver Anniversary Dinner
Invitation We warmly invite you to join us for our 25th silver anniversary celebration at the beautiful and spacious settings of Bagden Hall. All members of the deaf community are welcome including your deaf and hearing partners, family and friends. Your ticke...
Press Release – Traveleyes Amar Latif
We are proud to announce that Traveleyes Founder and Director Amar Latif will be presenting a brand-new travel documentary for the BBC. The BBC Two show – ‘Travelling Blind’ – is due to air at 8pm on 7th March and will be available on the BBC iPlayer s...