Free hearing check

Action on Hearing Loss Scotland were at The Blackwatch Castle and Museum, Perth on Saturday 25th June 2011 with an information stand and free hearing checks for visitors and staff at the Museum.

Malaika Rose, Communications and Information Officer from Action on Hearing Loss Scotland ran a drop-in clinic for visitors to the Museum to have their hearing checked and get information provided on a range of hearing loss issues.

Taking action on hearing loss

Malaika said: “Action on Hearing Loss Scotland’s aim is for people taking action on hearing loss. We want people to value their hearing enough to look after it and make sure people with all levels of hearing loss, including people who are profoundly deaf, are supported and not isolated. We had visitors from England take the Hearing check and one member of the public cycled from Scone just to have the check done!”

Emma Halford-Forbes, Museum Manager at The Black Watch Castle & Museum said: “So many of our veterans have hearing loss from serving in the Army and many are reluctant to go to their doctor or a hearing specialist. This event on Armed Forces Day will raise awareness and encourage people to get their hearing checked.”

For further information please contact:

Malaika Rose
Communications and Information Officer
Action on Hearing Loss Scotland,
Empire House, 131 West Nile Street, Glasgow, G1 2RX
Telephone: 0141 341 5330
Textphone: 0141 341 5347
Fax: 0141 354 0176
Email: malaika.rose@hearingloss.org.uk