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Related links


Here is an alphabetical selection of links you may find useful

Click on the organisation's name to go to its website



Adult Services This department in Hampshire Council can provide you with assistance and information, including registering as a person with hearing loss, lip-reading classes, and equipment.

Circular Sound A personal website with useful information and links set up by the Secretary, Hearing Concern Romsey.

Community First, New Forest An umbrella organisation for voluntary services in the New Forest.

Deaf 24/7 Internet resource for all British Sign Language and deafness-related information. 

Deaf.co.uk Search engine for deafness-related subjects. 

Deaf Equipment Website of equipment for people with hearing impairments.

Deafies.co.uk An online portal for the deaf and hard of hearing.

DeafMail Email-orientated consumer organisation and social club for people with hearing difficulty.

DeafPlus Charity that provides help and support for people with hearing difficulty.

Deaf Website Directory Directory of deafness-related websites.

Hampshire Deaf Association. A UK charity whose focus is to empower people who are deaf, deafened or hard of hearing.

Hearing Concern Dedicated to improving the quality of life of those who are hard of hearing.

Hear-it An international website, established to increase public awareness of hearing impairment.

Hearing Dogs for Deaf People Training dogs to alert people to specific sounds.

Hearing Enhancement A company manufacturing audiofrequency inductive loops.

Hiype! Charity for deaf, hearing-impaired and hard of hearing people of working or student age in the UK. 

Royal National Institute for the Deaf  Largest UK charity for people with hearing impairment.

Sensory Direct A Hampshire-based non-profit community interest company  working for the benefit of people with hearing or sight loss.

Silverhairs  A personal website run by a man who is coping with his own loss of hearing. Lots of useful information and links.

South Hampshire and East Dorset Hard-of-Hearing Club   A small group of people from the Southampton area who meet socially in the evenings. Interested in meeting up with other people with hearing difficulties.