Craft Group: Provide an excellent opportunity for anyone to take part in craft work, sewing, card making, jewelry making and other crafts. Great opportunities for members to meet new people, learn a craft, socialise and enjoy refreshments. (12:00pm – 6:00pm). Beginners welcome.
Social Afternoon: Provides a relaxed atmosphere to meet society members while enjoying pool, playing bingo or dominoes or using our computer video system to chat with friends. Come along and join us! Refreshments will be served. Hot food will also be available.
Lip-reading Group: For individuals who want to learn more about the Hard of Hearing Community. Members and guest are invited to come join our Hard of Hearing group to learn more about the services and activities available to Hard of Hearing individuals. Learn how to get the most out of your hearing aid. Learn about equipment available to you. Make new friends and share experiences.
Advocacy: We refer to the organisation Sensory Advocates North West. They provide independent advocay for people who are deaf and sign language users
Tinnitus Group
Please call in to find out times.
Battery Exchange and Tubing: The charity offers a service for people to exchange their old batteries for new ones in conjunction with the Audiology Dept. We also provide re-tubing. No appointment necessary.
Try Before you buy: The Charity loans out equipment for people to try before they buy. Working with B.T., Sarabec, Echo, Action On Hearing Loss.
IT Suite: Training courses are available. We have full internet access, you can book into using the IT suite. Please Contact Us. If you would like to use the room.
Services in Bury for People who are Deaf/hard of hearing and Blind/partially sighted
Please contact us for details of their services.
Adult Care – The Hearing and Visual Impairment Team
Whittaker Street, Radcliffe, M26 9TD
Tel: 0161 253 5151, fax: 0161 253 7193, Text: 07 751 566 081
e-mail: AdultCareServices@bury.gov.uk
Audiology
Radcliffe Primary Care Centre, 69 Church St West,Radcliffe,M26 2SP
Tel: 01706 837121 Fax: 01706 261911
e-mail AudiologyServicesBury@nhs.net www.penninecare.nhs.uk
Twitter: @PennineCareNHS facebook.com/PennineCareNHSFT
Mon – Fri 9.00am – 12.00 pm & 1.00pm – 4.00pm for walk in
hearing aid repairs. Appointments available 8am-6pm in
Radcliffe PCC, Townside PCC & Tottington H.C.
Bury Libraries Sensory Unit (services for Blind/partially sighted/ Deaf/
Based at Ramsbottom Library
e-mail: sensory.lib@bury.gov.uk www.bury.gov.uk/libraries
Hearing Support Group – every Monday 10.00am – 12.00pm (Sept – July)
Room 3/4 , Mosses Centre, Cecil Street, Bury, BL9 0SB.
Tel: 0161 796 1621 e-mail: mk59zun@outlook.com
Action on Hearing Loss ( the new name for RNID)
Regional Information Officers, Flint Glass Works, Suite G2, 64 Jersey Street, Manchester M4 6JW
Tel: 0161 605 0852 e-mail: information.north@hearingloss.org.uk