With over 60 listings, the hearing loss digital directory is the first of its kind in Edinburgh.

Designed to serve as a ‘one-stop-shop’ for adults seeking help and support in Scotland’s capital, the directory includes a range of details related to employability services and advice for employers.

Details of support groups, accessible courses and resources providing emotional and practical support, as well as information on equipment to help with hearing loss, are all included in the new directory.

Chair of the Edinburgh Integration Joint Board, councillor Ricky Henderson, said:

“If you have a hearing loss, there is a lot of help and support available for you in Edinburgh but it can sometimes be difficult to know where to start. Our new directory aims to bring these resources together, to make finding the most appropriate and valuable support easier and more accessible.

“There are many things you can do to help manage your own hearing loss or simple steps you can take to help someone else with a diagnosis. A hearing loss need not stop you from enjoying all the things you did before, or even take up something new.

“I hope the directory raises awareness of the many ways in which support services can help people in this situation continue to live life to the full.”

Information on the Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership’s specialist social work service for people who acquire a hearing loss is also available.

Veterans coping with tinnitus and hearing loss can find bespoke information and support, and an accessible events list is also available.

Lorna Armstrong, Scotland director at Hearing Link, added: “We have been delighted to support the creation of this directory. It will offer people living in Edinburgh, who have experienced changes in their hearing, the chance to access the information and support services that are available to them and help them to live confidently with their hearing.”