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2020
RNID appoints its first Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Manager, Victoria Oyegunle
A gift of hope to people like June who will struggle with hearing loss this Christmas
Not accessible, not acceptable!
GPs to help deaf patients navigate remote appointments
Harriet Oppenheimer appointed as new Deputy Chief Executive for Action on Hearing Loss
Action on Hearing Loss helps Police Federation educate their officers about face covering exemptions
Action on Hearing Loss partners with Connevans on assistive hearing products
Action on Hearing Loss London staff to work flexibly from home for the foreseeable future
Charity calls on Scottish Government to issue clear guidance on face coverings
Action on Hearing Loss has PRIDE in championing equality and inclusivity
Charity calls on government to issue urgent guidance about mandatory face coverings
Gene discovery in fruit flies ‘opens new doors’ for hearing loss cure in older people
Disabled people failed by Government as vital services miss out on funding
Government’s new NHS Test and Trace programme needs to be accessible to all
Progress made on accessible information on coronavirus for Deaf and hearing loss community
Group of leading charities call on the government for better accessibility
Action on Hearing Loss furloughs staff but pledges to top up wages during coronavirus crisis
25,000 people in rural communities now more confident tackling hearing loss
East Renfrewshire residents invited to hearing loss charity’s pop up event in Barrhead
Statement responding to the UK Health Research Analysis 2018
More than £22,000 raised at Belfast Summer Concerts
Hearing Medicines Discovery Syndicate launches to fast-track the development of hearing therapeutics
Spotlight on Newtownards Hearing Aid Maintenance Volunteers
2019
Charity calls for more training for GPs supporting people distressed by tinnitus
New genes identified in hearing loss, providing treatment hope
Belfast Volunteer Fundraising group raise £1500
Statement on HRH The Duke of York
Supporting teachers with hearing loss
Saintfield man raises more than £400
Councillor Fiona Campbell supports charity’s hearing aid support service in Hurlford
Kilmarnock residents invited to pop in to Hearing Loss Charity’s town centre pop-up shop
Humza Yousaf MSP urges Pollok’s hearing aid users to drop in to charity’s services
Councillor Anthea Dickson supports charity’s local hearing aid support service
Aberdeen woman’s sudden hearing loss inspires her charity run
Chef lands new job with help from Specialist Employment Programme
Councillor Timothy Billings supports charity’s hearing aid support service in Arran
Our Northern Ireland Information Team are making a big difference
9 out of 10 CCGs in England don’t hold basic information needed to provide good hearing aid services
£1.4 million investment to advance cell therapy to treat hearing loss
Employment Programme celebrates success
Action on Hearing Loss announces two senior appointments
Cochlear implants to be made available for more people with deafness and hearing loss
2018
Action on Hearing Loss awarded with Investing in Volunteers standard
Know your decibels! Ten of the loudest sounds out there
Hearing aid services in Northern Ireland highly rated by patients
Audiovisual display about cochlear implant sounds launches at Victoria and Albert Museum
Patricia Gibson MP impressed by charity’s community hearing support service in Ardrossan
Students at risk of irreversible damage to hearing and tinnitus this freshers’ week
Action on Hearing Loss appoints Mark Atkinson as Chief Executive
Sussex Deaf Association merges with Action on Hearing Loss
People with deafness and hearing loss still feel stigmatised shows charity poll
People with deafness and hearing loss still don’t enjoy full access to healthcare
Young people at risk from loud music hearing damage says charity
Hearing loss charity urges GPs to tackle tinnitus during Tinnitus Week 2018
2017
Misunderstood hearing disorder holding back children in school