News

Read the latest sensory related news here and let us know if you have news you would like us to feature.

Sensory Action Alliance

November 11th, 2019

The UK’s first Sensory Action Alliance is launching in Chelmsford on the 26th November 2019. What is the Sensory Action Alliance? It is an alliance of organisations representing different sectors […]

Essex Sensory Awareness Week

July 8th, 2019

This week is Essex Sensory Awareness week – created to enable the partner organisations within the Essex Sensory Community to work together to raise awareness of sensory impairments and of the services […]

New e-book launched in Deafblind Awareness Week

June 28th, 2019

A fantastic collection of stories about the experiences of those who are living with deafblindness has been launched in an e-book this week. The Local Authority Deafblind Workers Interest Group (LAWDIG) worked […]

ECL Sensory interviewed for Royal College of Optometrists journal

October 19th, 2018

We were delighted to be interviewed for an article in the Royal College Of Optometrists new journal called Acuity. Alongside representatives in Cambridgeshire and Devon we detailed the importance of offering practical support […]

ECL Sensory signs up to support the Essex All Together Campaign

November 13th, 2017

All Together is an Active Essex campaign to promote the opportunities available for people with disabilities to participate in sport and physical activity across Essex. ECL Sensory Service are proud to sign […]

Hadleigh Park Charter Mark Award

November 13th, 2017

Hadleigh Park, the former Olympic mountain bike venue, now a family friendly leisure park, and Hadleigh Farm are celebrating as the facility becomes the first leisure space in Essex to be awarded […]

ECL Sensory Service are delighted to be 2017 Vision Pioneer Award finalists

November 3rd, 2017

The RNIB state: “Since 2009, ECL’s Sensory Team has been delivering a range of services for people who have sight, hearing or dual sensory loss across Essex. What makes this team stand […]

Designing accessible trains for people with sensory impairments

September 5th, 2017

It was exciting and important news when I heard that I / we (ECL) were put forward for a project with the local train operator Greater Anglia to visit a ‘train factory’ […]

ECL Sensory Service Referral Form

August 21st, 2017

If you’d like to make a referral to us please contact our team for a chat or alternatively complete the attached form and return it to us. Please provide as much information […]

Healthwatch Essex and ECL Sensory 555 report

June 2nd, 2017

This important new report into inaccessible health services has been launched detailing the experiences of sensory impaired people and making recommendations on how to improve access. Issues include inflexible booking systems, poor […]