Hearing Impairments
This page provides a list of local organisations that offer a range of services to those with hearing difficulties:
Support Organisations; Hearing Aid Tests; Social Clubs
Action for Deafness offers a full range of services to those with hearing impairments including free demonstrations of hearing equipment, home visits to disabled people and advocacy services. They have a number of Resource Centres in West Sussex and the nearest to Burgess Hill is located at 5a Hazelgrove Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 3PH, telephone/SMS: 01444 415582, text 01444 415593, website: www.actionfordeafness.org.uk.
Sussex Deaf Association – Provides spiritual and social welfare for deaf people. Their services include an advice drop in and an interpreting service. Their nearest centre is located at Carlton Hill, Brighton, BN2 0GW, telephone/text: 01273 671899, SMS: 07958 655117, email: info@sussexdeaf.com or visit the website: www.sussexdeaf.co.uk.
Hearing LINK – An organisation to support those affected by hearing loss, providing opportunities to share experiences and raise awareness. For more information telephone 0300 111 1113, SMS 07526 123255, email enquiries@hearinglink.org, website: www.hearinglink.org.
Hearing Aid Tests
Appointments for hearing tests can be arranged through Early & Edmonds (Opticians), Keymer Parade, Burgess Hill, telephone: 01444 236367, email: info@earlyandedmonds.co.uk, website: www.earlyandedmonds.co.uk
Alternatively contact Action for Deafness (details above).
Social Clubs
Burgess Hill Darby and Joan Club for the Deaf - A social club for elderly people who are deaf and hard of hearing. It meets monthly at the Community Resource Centre, 38 Church Road, Burgess Hill, and provides social activities and friendship for people who are often isolated as a result of communication difficulties. Membership fees are subsidised. For more information telephone Sue on 01444 415582 or email info@actionfordeafness.org.uk.
Mid Sussex Deaf Social Club – Welcomes both deaf and hard of hearing people and organises six events per year. Contact the Membership Secretary Colin Meeks on 01342 315084 (text and fax) or email kcmeeks@ukonline.co.uk.