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Lipreading – an introduction!

Lipreading introduction According to Action on Hearing Loss 1 in 6 people in the UK have some form of hearing loss. Here are our top facts about Lipreading in the UK We all lipread a little bit Most of us use lipreading skills without realising it. Being able to see someone talking helps us fill […]

Restaurant awards and noisy eateries

The Good Food Guide 2018 No, you haven’t stumbled upon a different blog. But it started in an article in the Guardian on the 17th of August. It began by celebrating the Cornish restaurant Outlaws. This seafood restaurant is now number one in the UK according to the Good Food Guide. Previously it had been […]

Complaints about our service

Complaints about our service Indigo Access welcomes feedback from our customers. We know that at the heart of great customer service is being able to put right what we have got wrong. Receiving a complaint can help us improve our services. And we appreciate it can take a huge effort for people to complain. But often […]

Deafblind Specialist Assessment

The Deafblind Specialist Assessment – getting you the right support It is the end of Deafblind Awareness week. For some people in the community this means that they have become more aware of their rights as deafblind people. However, it appears that there is an awfully long way to go before deafblind people get the […]

Age related hearing loss? You aren’t alone!

Hearing loss occurs in 1 in 6 of the population. And over half of those over the age of 60 will develop some form of hearing loss. Presbycusis is the name for hearing loss which occurs due to the aging process. Typically it is a slow developing condition, that if often difficult to notice and affects […]

Old £5 notes and missing information

The old £5 notes in the UK cease to be legal tender on the 5th of May There is nearly £165 million old £5 notes in circulation, or hiding in piggy banks. But as of midnight on Friday the 5th of May 2017, you won’t be able to buy anything with them. So what happens […]

British Sign Language – an introduction

Sign Language awareness week March 13th to 18th According to the British Deaf Association there are approximately 87,000 Deaf British Sign Language users in England. Another 64,000 people use British Sign Language. These might be parents, grandparents or children of deaf people. Here are our top facts about British Sign Language It’s not the same […]

Royal Berkshire Fire Service

Free Home Fire Safety Check If you meet the following criteria, you are eligible for a free home fire safety check. An Officer from the Royal Berkshire Fire Service will visit you in your home. They will identify how to make you safe in your home and reduce the risk of fire. Royal Berkshire Fire […]

Deaf Awareness training at Bracknell Forest Homes

The challenge was to provide 60 minutes of Deaf Awareness, to be delivered in a lunchtime session at Bracknell Forest Homes. Being biased, but we smashed it!  Feedback included: “Josie was excellent”, “enjoyed the course, very interesting and helpful” and “Could be longer”. Unlike other providers of Deaf Awareness, our session concentrated on the needs […]