East Sussex Hearing

18/06/2026

📢 Service Update – Seaford Hearing Aid Maintenance

Due to unforeseen circumstances, we are unable to run our Hearing Aid Maintenance session in Seaford at St James' Trust on 19/06/26.

Our Eastbourne Centre will be open on both Tuesday and Wednesday, and our team will be happy to support you there.

We’re sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. If you need assistance, please contact us and we’ll help wherever we can.

20/05/2026

🎉 What’s On Locally | Hastings & East Sussex 🎉
👋 Looking for something different to do locally?
🖐️ BSL Tour with Alison France
📍 Hastings Contemporary
📅 Check dates via link below
Join a unique British Sign Language (BSL) guided tour led by Alison France at Hastings Contemporary. This inclusive and engaging tour offers a fresh perspective on the gallery’s exhibitions, delivered in BSL—perfect for Deaf BSL users and anyone interested in experiencing art in a new way.
✨ A great opportunity to:

- Explore contemporary art
- Experience a tour in BSL
- Support inclusive local events

👉 Find out more and book your place:
https://www.hastingscontemporary.org/events/bsl-tour-with-alison-france/

Join artist and facilitator Alison France for a guided tour of The Open: Odyssey in British Sign Language. The tour...

18/05/2026

🌟 Support East Sussex Hearing – It Takes Just a Minute! 🌟
We’re asking for your help 🙌
East Sussex Hearing has been nominated for a £5,000 Movement for Good award — and your vote could make all the difference 💙
This funding would help us continue supporting people with hearing loss and tinnitus across our community, providing vital services that change lives every day.
✅ It’s quick
✅ It’s free
✅ It really matters
👉 Nominate us here:
https://movementforgood.com/draws/special/health-wellbeing?cn=1101140&ct=health&i=1779109108-39958.jpg&utm_source=holiday+card&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=M4G2025card&utm_id=M4G2025card
Every vote boosts our chances — so please share this with friends, family, and colleagues!
Together, we can keep vital hearing support accessible for everyone who needs it ❤️

05/05/2026

This week is Deaf Awareness Week and we’re out and about raising awareness and supporting our local community — come and say hello or have a free ear wax check!

📍 Bexhill Health & Wellness - The De La Warr Pavilion
📅 Wednesday 6th May
⏰ 10:00am – 2:00pm

📍 The Gather - The Beacon
📅 Friday 8th May
⏰ 10:00am – 3:00pm

Pop along to meet the team, learn more about hearing loss, Deaf awareness, and the support we provide across East Sussex. Everyone welcome!

08/04/2026

📢 Access to Work support for BSL users
Did you know that Convo, a Video Relay Service (VRS) for British Sign Language (BSL) users, is available through the Access to Work scheme?
Convo enables Deaf BSL users to communicate more easily at work via qualified BSL interpreters — helping with calls, meetings, and everyday workplace communication.
👉 Find out more and request information by completing this form:
🔗 https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/1E8YzFq_EQoylxDNY10C-ew2ed5qr
ℹ️ Please note: this is an affiliate link. East Sussex Hearing receives a small payment from Convo for every verified user, helping us continue supporting Deaf people and people with hearing loss across East Sussex.

25/03/2026

Our summer term fun and friendly BSL and Lipreading daytime in-person classes are now open for bookings! 😃

With a focus on communicating in everyday situations and offering lots of opportunities to put your learning into practice, these classes are ideal if you're starting out on your BSL or Lipreading journey or have some prior experience.

BSL classes are held in Eastbourne - choose from Beginners / Beginners Plus / Improvers
Lipreading classes are held in Eastbourne, Lewes and Seaford - all mixed ability
No classes during school half-term.

Click here to book or find out more:
https://www.eastsussexhearing.org.uk/classes
Any questions/queries please get in touch!

ATLA The Association of Teachers of Lipreading to Adults

East Sussex Hearing is a small independent charity based in Eastbourne. We have been serving the D/deaf, deafened, deafblind and hard of hearing community since 2003. Why not learn British Sign Language with us

20/03/2026

📣 We Need Your Help to Improve Train Travel for People with Hearing Loss
East Sussex Hearing has been asked to gather real-life experiences from people with hearing loss about how train travel affects them — and we’d love your support.
Your feedback can help influence real change. In fact, thanks to community input, Govia Thameslink has already installed an Auracast system for clearer announcements at Brighton Station, alongside their BSL announcement screens. 🙌
Now we want to go even further.
If you have hearing loss, or you know someone who does, please share this short survey.
✔ No personal information is collected
✔ Every response helps strengthen the case for better accessibility across the rail network
🔗 Take the survey here: https://wkf.ms/4uFVI3t
Thank you for helping us make travel more inclusive for everyone. 💙

Multiple rail companies are working to improve the travel experience for Deaf and hard of hearing passengers. To make meaningful changes, we need to understand the real challenges you face when travelling—particularly around communication, accessibility, and receiving important journey informat...

09/03/2026

🎉 A huge thank you to Peter Owen and the Elite Lunch Club! 🎉
We’re incredibly grateful for the generous £800 donation raised at the recent Burns Lunch, hosted at the superb La Locanda Del Duca in Eastbourne.
A special thanks to Ben and the amazing team at La Locanda, as well as the brilliant Watson Brothers for providing fantastic food and wonderful musical entertainment.
Your support helps us continue our work in the community — thank you! 💛

27/02/2026

Our charity's Co-CEO Mark Dimmock was delighted to visit the brilliant team at Seahaven FM 96.3 and 95.6 to talk about the support we give to people with any form of hearing loss.
It was a great opportunity to listen to hearing aid user Jim about how simple interventions can change lives for the better.
Mark and Jim, who discovered they both have a mutual love of 1930's and punk rock music, were hosted by the brilliant presenter Sally Markwell.

Catch up with the show by clicking on the link https://player.autopod.xyz/1210325

14/01/2026

🎉 Help Us Win £1,000! 🎉
We’ve been entered into the Movement for Good £1,000 Draw, and your nomination could make all the difference!
✅ It’s quick and easy – just click the link below and nominate East Sussex Hearing:
👉 https://movementforgood.com/draws/1000/?cn=1101140&ct=health
Every nomination counts, and it could help us continue supporting people with hearing loss in our community.
💙 Thank you for your support – together, we can make a big impact!

Nominate a charity for a Movement for Good award now.