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DEAF or HARD OF HEARING?
We Can Help! Visit our on-line shop to see our range of television listening devices, conversation aids, special doorbell systems, telephones and smoke alarms Contact us today for free advice, or visit our centres for a demonstration of our equipment Deaf Awareness Courses Lipreading Support Groups all over Kent BSL SIGN LANGUAGE COURSES - BOOKINGS NOW BEING TAKEN FOR LEVEL 1, UNITS 1,2 & 3(100% pass rate on our last course!)also LEVEL 2, UNITS 1 & 2(see Sign Language section of this website)Tel: 01622 691151 Hi Kent Head Office, 18 Brewer Street, Maidstone, ME14 1RU Nationwide Suppliers of Assistive Equipment
We can help you to comply with the Disability Discrimination ActThe Disability Discrimination Act protects disabled people from discrimination in areas of education, employment and access to goods and facilities. It is now unlawful to treat disabled people less favourably than others, and service providers must make reasonable adjustments to premises to overcome physical barriers to access and to provide auxiliary aids for disabled people.Hi Kent can provide induction loops, text telephones and other equipment to meet the requirements of the DDA for deaf and hard-of-hearing people. Call on the experience Hi Kent has accumulated over many years, we will be happy to discuss how your organisation can comply with the Act. We will be happy to visit your premises within Kent, or neighbouring counties.
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PLEASE SPONSOR LOCAL RUNNERS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR HI KENT
Two young athletes from Maidstone are running the Edinburgh Marathon on 31 May to raise funds for Hi Kent. Brothers John and Paul Saunders are both well-known sportsmen in the town and play football for leading Sunday side Maidstone Tornados.John Saunders said:"We are looking forward to the challenge and hope to raise a lot of money for this very worthwhile cause"To sponsor the brothers , please click on this link:

Press Release12 December 2008 PR52208NEW FREE LIPREADING SUPPORT GROUP FOR SOUTHBOROUGH Hi Kent, the local charity that works with the deaf and hard-of-hearing community throughout Kent, is setting up a new free Lipreading Support Group in Southborough starting in January.
The Group will meets on Thursdays from 10am to 12 noon, at Southborough Library in Yew Tree Road. The Group is run by an ATLA-qualified tutor (Association of Teachers of Lipreading to Adults) and all abilities are welcome. There is no charge for taking part. Places are limited, and to register call Liz Clayton at Hi Kent on 01622 691151 Telephone 01622 691151 Fax: 01622 672436 E-mail: J.Clayton@hikent.org.uk
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Hi Kent holds regular fundraising events including:
Quizzes Tribute Nights Sixties Night Supper Evenings
Phone us on 01622 691151 for bookingsQuiz prize donated by: 

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