Disability

Hearing Help Essex

Over a quarter of a million people in Essex have some degree of hearing loss. Hearing Help Essex provides practical support, advice, and guidance to those with hearing loss, their families, or carers.

Their staff and volunteers visit public venues across Essex to deliver support sessions, provide home visits for people who cannot easily visit them, and host information stands.  

Another key area of their work is a support service for people who have deafness. They do this by working alongside local health and social care providers, as well as delivering training and talks to community groups and other organisations. 

Working directly with those experiencing hearing loss, they provide encouragement and support, particularly when it comes to persevering with a hearing aid, or fitting a new mould. This reduces isolation and miscommunication felt by this community of people while building their confidence and adapted life skills.