East of England
- Brentwood
- Bury St Edmunds
- Cambridge
- Chelmsford
- Dunstable
- Great Yarmouth
- Ipswich
- Kings Lynn
- Norwich
- Papworth
- Peterborough
- Southend
- St Ives
- Welwyn Garden City
Brentwood Community Hospital
Crescent Drive, Brentwood, CM15 8DR.
Telephone Number: 01702 385576 (contact made via Southend Hospital)
Hearing therapy offers a dedicated re-hab room where customers can access equipment to try and confirm suitability before purchasing.
By appointment only - please ring to arrange.
Bury St Edmunds - West Suffolk Disability Resource Centre
Papworth House, 4 Bunting Road, Bury St Edmunds IP32 7BX
Contact: Cathy Lambert
Telephone number: 01284 748888
Ensuring that disabled people receive free, impartial advice and easy access to key disability services . By appointment only.
Cambridge - CAMTAD
8a Romsey Terrace, Cambridge CB1 3NH
Contact name: Frances Dewhurst
Telephone number: 01223 416141
Email: admin@camtadcambs.org.uk
Web: www.camtadcambs.org.uk
Providing help with all aspects of acquired deafness, support, information on products available, re-tubing / batteries for hearing aids. Open access via sessions see website for session details, also do home visits.
Chelmsford - Hearing Help Essex
Unit 3, lockside Marina, Hill Road South, Chelmsford CM2 6HF
Telephone number: 01245 348440
Email: Hearing-help-essex@lineone.net
Hearing centre for all. Main drop in centre. Open Monday to Friday 10.00 - 15.00 hrs, please call for an appointment.
Dunstable - Disability Resource Centre
Poynters House, Poynters Road, Dunstable, LU5 4TP
Tel: 01582 470900
Fax: 01582 470977
Textphone: 01582 470968
email:equipment@drcbeds.org.uk
Web: http://www.drcbeds.co.uk/
The Centre acts as a focal point for disability services locally, and combines a variety of statutory and voluntary sector services under one roof. Every Wednesday is Drop In Day - visit without appointment between 10am - 3pm. Private appointments are available on other weekdays for those who have complex needs, want a confidential chat or who just cannot make Wednesdays.
Great Yarmouth - Centre for Independent Life
Woodfarm Lane, Beacon Park, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth NR31 7RA
Telephone number: 0845 0547181
Website: www.redcross.org.uk/norfolkcoastalcentre
Provides information and advice to promote independent living for all people with physical disabilities. Access by appointment only.
Great Yarmouth - NNAB (Norwich & Norfolk Association for the Blind)
Great Yarmouth Equipment Centre, 14/15 Williment House, Victoria Arcade, Row 70 Regent Street, Gt Yarmouth, NR30 1RR
Contact Mrs D Bowen
Telephone 01493 745973
Email: office@nnab.co.uk
Web: www.nnab.org.uk
Open Wednesday and Thursday 10.00a.m-1.00p.m. please ring to make an appointment. To give help with people and their families who are experiencing sight difficulties.
Ipswich - Suffolk Hearing Support Centre
49,Fonnereau Road, Ipswich IP1 3JN
Contact: Marie Waller
Telephone number: 01473 583561
Email: enquiries@shss.org.uk
Website: www.shss.org.uk
Offering help & assistance to clients with hearing problems. Drop in Thursdays 2-4pm. Via appointment at all other times.
Ipswich and East Suffolk Centre for Independent Living
The Wren Centre, 7 Wren Avenue, Ipswich IP2 0TJ
Contact: Mrs Alex Gadney
Telephone number: 01473 686804
Enabling clients to live independently. By appointment only.
Kings Lynn - West Norfolk Deaf Association
Railway Road, Kings Lynn PE30 1NF
Contact: Mr Peter Weston
Telephone number: 01553 773399
Texthpone number: 01553 774766
Provision of information & support for all aspects of hearing problems, includes demonstration equipment, re-tubing batteries etc. Monday to Friday between 09:30 - 15:30.
Norwich - Deaf Connexions
Deaf Centre, Johnson Place, Vauxhall Street, Norwich, NR2 2SA
Contact Sue Moore
Contact: Olive Young
Telephone number: 01603 660889
Web: www.deafconnexions.org.uk
Offering help & assistance to clients with hearing problems. Open access via sessions - see website (link above) or telephone direct.
Norwich - NNAB (Norwich & Norfolk Association for the Blind)
Magpie Road, Norwich, Norfolk NR3 1JH
Contact: Mrs D Bowen
Telephone number: 01603 629558
Email: office@nnab.co.uk
Web: www.nnab.org.uk
To give help with people and their families who are experiencing sight difficulties. Open in centres, home visits by appointment.
Papworth - Living Centre
Lower Pendril Court, Papworth Everard, Cambridgeshire, CB3 8UY
Contact:Jenny Barradell
Telephone number: 1480 830495
Provides information and advice on equipment ranging from telephones, kitchen aids, beds and armchairs. Access by appointment only.
Peterborough - The Smart House
Cross Key Homes, 2 Maud Swift Court, (off Fleet Way), Fletton, Peterborough PE2 8EQ
Contact: Michelle James
Telephone number: 01733 758419
The Smart House demonstrates independent living. Open to Residents, Carers and Care Professionals. Call to book an appointment or make a referral.
Southend - Hospital Hearing Centre & Audiology
Southend Hospital, Prittlewell Chase, Westcliffe on Sea, Southend, Essex, SS0 0RY
Telephone number: 01702 385019
Website: www.southend.nhs.uk
The hearing aid and audiology centre is open Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm. Southend Hospital covers members of the public in the following areas; Southend, Rochford Rayleigh and Castle Point. Please call to confirm and make an appointment.
St Ives - Cambridgeshire Social Services, Sensory Impairment Team
Amundsen House. Compass Point Business Park
Stocksbridge Way. St Ives Cambridgeshire PE27 5JL
Contact: Mike Friend
Telephone number: 01480 376766
Help and assist clients with hearing, sight and dexterity problems. Access by appointment but work closely with CAMTAD who have several drop-in sessions
Welwyn Garden City - Hertfordshire Hearing Advisory Service
The Woodside Centre, The Commons, Welwyn Garden City AL7 4SE
Contact name: John Batcock
Telephone number: 01707 324 582
Home visits sometimes available, please call for further information
Please note telephone demonstration day is Thursday between 1000 and 1500 hrs by appointment only. Also, drop in on every 3rd Saturday of the month, mornings only.
