What is a Helpful Hour?

As the name suggests, it is a 60-minute webinar offering information and guidance on important hearing loss topics

What does a Helpful Hour session cover?

We currently offer three different free sessions. You’re welcome to join one, two, or all three – whatever works best for you.

The options are:

To find out more about each webinar and how to book click on the titles above

How the sessions work

  • Each session is led by our friendly volunteers who understand hearing loss first-hand.
  • All you need is an email address and a computer or tablet with internet access. After you register, we’ll email you a link to the webinar. When it’s time, just click the link in your email to join the session.
  • Live captioning is available in every session, so you can read what the volunteers are saying, and British Sign Language (BSL) support can be arranged on request.
  • After the session we’ll send you a series of information sheets that support the topics mentioned in the webinar.

In the past, I haven’t always known how to prepare and how to react during appointments and have felt dissatisfied as a result. I feel better prepared now.

Helpful Hours attendee

Current webinar topics:

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Managing your healthcare and hearing loss

Find out tools and tips for managing healthcare appointments when you have hearing loss. Our volunteers provide advice for attending GP surgeries, the dentist, hospital appointments, and much more.

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Your homelife, your hearing

Learn practical tips and solutions to help make homelife with hearing loss a little bit easier. Our volunteers share their experiences of what worked for them to help you better manage common challenges you might experience.