This year, between the 4^th and 10^th of May, individuals and organisations throughout the UK will come together, to promote their values and work within the spectrum of hearing impairment and deafness. It is an inspiring example of what can be achieved when so many come together with a common goal and you and your business are invited!

This year’s theme for Deaf Awareness Week is acquired deafness, something that unfortunately can make access to public buildings, businesses and services incredibly challenging, but it doesn’t have to be that way and you and your business can play an important role in making change happen.

At this point you might be expecting a heartfelt plea for donations to the UK Council on Deafness, (the incredible organisation behind Deaf Awareness Week) but that isn’t really what this article is about. Instead there are things you can do for your business, clients and employees that will make a very real difference.

The most important one is taking the time to ensure that your hearing loop induction system is working, particularly if it hasn’t been used or tested for a while. What better time to get it done than the week when you can share with the world that you’re playing your part, doing your bit and ensuring your company’s compliance?

It is important to remember that when your hearing loop is needed it has to be ready and working, if it isn’t then it’s already too late.

Around 1 in 6 of us live with hearing impairments of some kind, if you provide a service or employ colleagues to make your business run smoothly, it would be a great time to give a little thought to those of them who might live with hearing impairments and other hidden disabilities. They might be members of your own team, they might be customers, either way they will feel included, respected and valued.

What better accolade could there possibly be for your business…

There will be a whole range of national and local events during Deaf Awareness Week, promoting social inclusion and the challenges that deaf people face in today’s workplaces, as well as the many positive aspects of deafness.

Make sure you play your part; more information on Deaf Awareness Week can be found here and if you are looking for help or advice on any aspect of hearing loops, get in touch with us today.

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For some it might mean the quality of their products, for others it might mean the efficiency of their services. Yet all of them, from banks to bookshops and from tailors to tube stations have one very important thing in common.  They have to make it easy to engage with every one of their customers and vice versa.

Now let’s think about those with hearing impairments, you might assume that only a fraction of the population lives with this kind of invisible disability, but like most invisible disabilities, the actual facts and statistics make for startling reading.

Hearing loss is the second most common disability in the UK, affecting 1 in 6 of us. That’s around 2 million hearing aid users and a staggering 6 million more that would actually benefit from hearing aids. Almost a million people are severely or profoundly deaf and around 12,000 people use cochlear implants.

But how are these facts and figures linked to building your brand, how do they inform what good customer service means?

Simply put, there is a potentially massive client base out there that experiences life slightly differently due to hearing impairment. They may avoid certain shops, services or premises, not because the service is poor or the products substandard. They might find it difficult to communicate, to hear and be heard, to engage in a way that everyone else takes for granted, they may even feel embarrassed or troublesome.

If your premises are not equipped with the technology to offer that same level of service to this considerable section of society, then you may well be missing out.

At Clear Audio Systems, we offer every kind of speech enhancement system and induction loop equipment. From portable induction loop systems all the way up to complete vocal enhancement and hearing loop systems.

The quality of our products, our extensive after sales support and ongoing maintenance will ensure you have the exact equipment you need, set up professionally and working exactly as you and your customers need it to, from day one.

That means the very best, inclusive customer service for all your customers and what better foundations on which to build a brand?

To learn more about us, why we are market leaders in our field and how we can help to provide you with bespoke solutions, get in touch today.

Source – Hearing Link

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In meeting rooms and conference facilities, they can empower everyone to engage, to voice opinions and to get the very most from their meeting or function, whether that’s a smaller intimate meeting where ideas are exchanged in a casual, relaxed way, or much larger conference facilities where delegates are addressed en masse, induction loops can and do still serve an incredibly important purpose.

Some meeting rooms are never the same on any two days, they can be set up in many different ways depending on the number of attendees or the needs of those using the meeting room but generally the layout is much different from those bank counters and reception areas where we most often see induction loops in use. That can also mean the induction loop that so many people with a hearing impairment rely on needs to be different too.

Setting up induction loops for meeting rooms, conference facilities and spaces where numbers of people gather together is a different and slightly more complex undertaking than installing in a smaller space and relies on the use of an induction loop amplifier.

These amplifiers can be used to power anything from a small, intimate meeting room to the largest conference and banqueting hall. Often the amplifier is mounted close to the sound source which might be a podium or stage from which the speaker addresses the audience; they can decrease the background noise, allowing the user to hear clearly what is being said.

Portable induction infra red loop systems are ideal for smaller or medium sized rooms, enabling anyone with a hearing aid within the ‘looped’ area to benefit from the system, these portable kits contain their own amplifier and a range of different microphone options such as boundary, tie-clip or a hand held mic, giving the widest possible choice and the best possible service.  Portable induction infra red loop systems are also ideal if confidentiality is required as they create an excellent user experience whilst maintaining privacy and confidentiality, such systems are often used in courthouses and private meetings.

There are a range of other options, such as assistive listening devices which are useful for cutting out background noise, sound induction systems that can be accessed by telecoil hearing aid equipment and signal enhancers for extending the effective range of an induction loop system.

Whatever your meeting or function room requirements, getting it right is vital. That means choosing the right system for you, professional installation and thorough testing to ensure every single aspect works as it should when it should…

At Clear Audio Systems we can offer the help and advice you need, get in touch to find out the best options for you, your meeting rooms and most importantly: the people who use them.

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