There are 10 million people with hearing loss in the UK. Action on Hearing Loss provides fundamental support for people who are deaf or hard of hearing including day-to-day care and support, communication services, job opportunities and support in coping with the social stigma attached to hearing loss. They also campaign for social and legal change and raise awareness not only of the difficulties faced by those affected by hearing loss, but also to make us aware of the ways and importance of protecting our hearing.

Harley is the son of our office manager. He is 8 years old and was diagnosed from birth with sensory neural deafness. He has worn hearing aids since he was 7 weeks old. Thanks to the campaigning efforts of Action on Hearing Loss, Harley receives comprehensive support in mainstream schooling. He receives specialist care in the form of new technology and a learning Support Assistant to help him at school. Harley is a very happy little boy who is as cheeky as they come! Coolgardens is a Buckinghamshire based landscaping company. With personal experience of the impact of hearing loss, Coolgardens decided to make Action on Hearing Loss our charity of the year. To this end, 10 of us are preparing to climb the 864 steps of the BT tower on their behalf on the 26th October, aiming to raise as much as possible to enable them to continue their work.

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