Hi Kent - East Kent Resource Centre
Contact details
Hi Kent - East Kent Resource Centre
46 Northgate
Canterbury
Kent
CT1 1BE
Public phone: 01227 760 046
Email: enquiries@hikent.org.uk
Website URL: http://www.hikent.org.uk
General information
Service offered: Information and advice on all aspects of hearing loss. Display room for demonstrating equipment. Assessment of need conducted on behalf of Kent County Council Social Services for assistive equipment for anyone over 29 with a diagnosed hearing loss. Works to ensure that all D/deaf and people living with hearing loss have access to relevant services. Deaf awareness training. BSL courses. Lip-reading classes. Tinnitus Support Groups across Kent. NHS Hearing Aid maintenance clinics across the County. Social Groups.
Target group: People who are D/deaf, or have hearing loss, and their families.
Area served: Kent.
How to contact: Drop-in , Phone (01227 760 046), Letter, Email. Contact in advance for an appointment for an assessment. Open Mon-Fri 9am - 4pm
Availability
Monday: 9am - 4pm
Tuesday: 9am - 4pm
Wednesday: 9am - 4pm
Thursday: 9am - 4pm
Friday: 9am - 4pm
Weekends: CLOSED
Office Hours:
Accessibility
Wheelchair access: Yes - full
Accessible toilets: Yes
Access notes: Access for wheelchair users to public rooms. Loop system.
Other information
Languages other than English: Staff have some BSL signing skills.
Charity number: 1052036
Year established: 1990
Staffing: 3 full time staff and 1 part-time staff.
Public transport: Canterbury West train station - 15 minutes walk.
Record last checked: 17 May 2023