Many people with a hearing loss have benefitted from attending a lipreading class. Classes often include:
- Lipreading practice in a friendly atmosphere
- Strategies and tactics for difficult situations
- A chance to share problems with others with similar difficulties
- Information about assistive devices (such as flashing door bells)
- Information on hearing aids and how to look after them
- Information about useful organisations (such as Hearing Link or Action on Hearing Loss)
There are several classes in and around the Manchester area including Altrincham, Bury, Glossop, Manchester (Withington) and Stretford.
We would always suggest that you contact the class tutor or centre before you go.
Here are the details of our lipreading class:
Class day and time: Wednesdays (in term time) 10.30 am – 12.30 pm
Cost: This class is free.
Class address:
Withington Library
410 Wilmslow Rd
Withington,
Manchester
M20 3BN
Contact details:
Post:
Manchester Centre for Deaf Studies
PO Box 319
Manchester
M21 3DG
Email: enquiries@manchesterdeafstudies.org
Below are details of other classes in the Manchester area:
Altrincham
This class is provided by Trafford Hard of Hearing Group
Thursdays 6.00 – 8.00pm, Altrincham Town Hall, Market Street, Altrincham
Cost: £30 per term including refreshments (there are usually 10 weeks per term)
Contact: email the tutor at: lipreading@outlook.com
sms / text messages only to 07500 892 509 (please note that voice calls are not answered)
Bury (two classes in this area)
Mondays: Morning Class 10.30am – 12.30pm (Mixed level) Communic8te Bury, 8 Tenterden Street, Bury, BL9 0EG This class is run by Bury Hard of Hearing Support Group.
Mondays: Afternoon class: 1pm – 3pm (Mixed level) Communic8te Bury, 8 Tenterden Street, Bury, BL9 0EG This class is run by Communic8te Bury
Cost: £3.00 per person per term, payable in advance Refreshments are available for a small charge
Contact: email the tutor at: lipreading@outlook.com
sms / text messages only to 07500 892 509 (please note that voice calls are not answered)
Glossop
Fridays: 1.30pm – 3.30pm (mixed level) Glossop Central Methodist Church, 43 Chapel St, Glossop SK13 8AT
Cost: £40 per person, per term, plus 50p for refreshments.
Contact: email the tutor at lipreading@outlook.com
mobile: 07500 892 509 (SMS messages only please, voice calls are not answered)
Standish
The class is organised by Standish Lipreading Society.
Mondays: 12.45pm – 2.45pm, Standish Community Centre, Moody Street, Standish, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN6 0JY. It is organised by Standish Lipreading Society.
Cost: This class is free. People are invited to pay an annual fee of £20 at the AGM in April. This fee covers the out of pocket expenses of public liability insurance and any shortfall in the rent not met by funding, etc. There is a small charge for drinks at the break at 2pm.
Contact: email the tutor at: worthingtonwendy7@gmail.com
Stretford (two classes in this area)
Both classes are provided by Trafford Hard of Hearing Group
Thursdays: St Matthew’s Church Hall, Chapel Lane, Stretford, Manchester, M32 8HF
MORNING class 10.30am – 12.30pm (mixed level)
AFTERNOON class 1 – 3pm (mixed level)
Cost: £30 per term including refreshments.
Contact: email the tutor at: lipreading@outlook.com
sms / text messages only to 07500 892 509 (please note that voice calls are not answered)