Help with a Hearing impairment
Hearing Impairment Service
This service is free and available to all residents in East Renfrewshire Council who are hard of hearing. They offer advice, support and help to assess the need for equipment and aids for your home. Some examples of how they can help:
- Information about lip-reading and sign language classes
- Information about organisations for deaf and hard of Hearing people
- Give advice and supply equipment aids as appropriate for you home e.g. text telephone amplifier, flashing light/loud chime for the doorbell etc.
- Help to make sure you get the benefits you are entitled
Contact details:
- Email: tony.forry@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk
- Phone: 0141 577 8602
- Fax: 0141 577 8603
- Address: Social Work Department, Dickie Building, 1 Burnfield Avenue, Giffnock
East Renfrewshire Library and Information Services
Your local library is committed to providing equal access for all. They provide a range of services to help people who are blind and visually impaired, deaf and hearing impaired and people with Dyslexia.
Giffnock Community Library also have a collection of books, videos, magazines and useful guides and leaflets for the deaf and hearing impaired
Phone support
The Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID), Scotland 0808 808 0123
(free)
The Information Line offers free confidential and impartial information on a range of subjects including tinnitus, employment, equipment, legislation and benefits, as well as many issues relating to deafness and hearing loss.
- Email: informationline@rnid.org.uk
- Textphone: 0808 808 9000
They also offer a dedicated Tinnitus Helpline:
- Email: tinnitushelpline@rnid.org.uk
- Telephone: 0808 808 6666 (freephone)
- Textphone: 0808 808 0007 (freephone)
- SMS: 0780 000 0360
Fax: 020 7296 8199
