Your Sight and Hearing
Our specialist team offer free support, impartial advice and equipment information in relation to living with sight loss, hearing loss and tinnitus.
Free Support and impartial advice
When our sight or hearing isn’t one hundred percent the things we want to do become harder which can affect our mood and motivation to do things.
Our specialist sight and hearing team offers free support, impartial advice, and equipment information about living with sight loss, hearing loss, and tinnitus. Helping you do everyday things more easily.
Equipment to loan
We have a wide range of equipment that you can loan for one week to try out at home so that you can find out what is best for you. We can then advise you on prices and where to purchase the equipment you choose.
Please explore the website for more information, including useful links to our partner and specialist organisations.
Sensory Loss
Some of the problems you might be experiencing daily that our skilled and trained team can support you with. Contact us today, we are here to help.
Useful Links
- RNIB
- Action on Hearing Loss now known as RNID
- Tinnitus Association
- Independent Living Centre
- Living Options Northern Devon – sight and hearing loss advice and information
- Sight Advice FAQ – answers questions about living with sight loss, eye health or being newly diagnosed with a sight condition. This includes those who are supporting people through their sight loss journey, including parents, partners, carers and friends.
- Victim Care and Support
- Improving Lives Plymouth – Sensory services
Your Support Services
The Hub
Your first point of contact with Living Options Devon, our friendly Hub team connects you to the support services, advice, and information that you need.
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Time To Talk
Our free, confidential listening support and advice helpline, for those with a disability and/or long-term health condition.
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Counselling Service
6 free sessions of accessible counselling to people with a disability and members of the Deaf community (British Sign Language Users) across Devon.
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Get Active Together
Supporting disabled and Deaf BSL users to become more active and engage in sport and physical activity
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Countryside Mobility
Providing easy access to the countryside for anyone who has difficulty walking, through an off road mobility scooter hire scheme
Explore the South West with freedom and ease.
Living Options Northern Devon, Sight and Hearing Loss Service
Living Options Northern Devon, supporting you with information, advice and equipment for sight and hearing loss. The team also signpost to additional support services locally for disabled people and members of the Deaf Community.
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Devon Disability Network (DDN)
Enabling disabled and Deaf people to campaign and be involved in developing the support services they need.
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Deaf Get Active and Volunteer
We aim to increase participation in sport / activity in the local Deaf community through volunteer-based peer support and online resources.
Learn moreYour Stories
Carly’s Advocacy Story
“The advocate continued to support me in meetings. It was crucial to my wellbeing that they were there. They found out what my options were, and helped me understand these options, and how they might work for me”.
Jodie’s Story
“Jodie has been able to fully access two National Trust properties in Cornwall. Today we have been at Godolphin. In April she was able to use the Tramper at Lanhydrock”.
David’s Story
“When I was diagnosed I went through a very difficult time. I felt despair and self pity. I thought I would not be able to do anything for myself. See Hear gave me hope and inspired me”.
William’s Story
I didn’t know what to expect or if they would be able to help me. When I got there it was fabulous. The equipment you can try out and hire makes all the difference.
Your Campaigns
We support Purple Tuesday
Ask your local shops to make a commitment to improving access. This could be through implementing the hidden disability sunflower lanyard scheme, or supporting customers with sensory needs with formal quiet hours.
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50 years of Pride
This year the UK is celebrating 50 years of Pride. On 1 July 1972 a ‘carnival parade’ of protest was […]
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BBC Make a Difference Awards 2022
BBC Local Radio has created a new award campaign to celebrate people who are going above and beyond to make […]
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Captioning Awareness Week
Nearly one in five (18%) of UK adults are deaf, deafened or hard of hearing. Fewer than 1% is fluent in British Sign Language, this means captioned performances are vital for the 11 million who want to enjoy the arts like anyone else.
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Tell us about your care
Your feedback will help the CQC develop new services for disabled people, with their needs central to their plans.
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CAN DO Challenge
For Men’s Health Week 2021, Men’s Health Forum is asking as many people as possible to try the CAN DO Challenge.
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New films support vaccines and health checks for people with a learning disability
We were pleased to be able to contribute to such an important resource working in partnership with NHS Devon and […]
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£20,000 funding to help local Deaf and disabled community become more active
We are delighted to have received £20,000 in funding from the Peter Harrison Foundation. The fund will be used to […]
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Devon, Plymouth and Torbay VCSE Assembly
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Living Options Devon celebrates after receiving National Lottery funding
Living Options Devon celebrates after receiving National Lottery funding Living Options Devon is celebrating today after being awarded £431,654 in […]
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