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Hearing Innovation

A story of hearing innovation, human connection, and hope

What does it take to transform the way people experience hearing loss?

In this compelling Hear Together Rotary Online presentation, Dr Elaine Saunders shares the remarkable personal and professional journey behind her pioneering work in hearing science and innovation. She introduces some of the people, partnerships and unexpected encounters that shaped her thinking—and reveals how ingenuity, determination and human connection can come together to change lives.

At its heart, Elaine’s story reminds us that improving hearing is about far more than technology: it is about helping people communicate, connect and participate fully in life.

Facett: A Hearing Aid to Wear with Pride

In this short video, Elaine introduces Facett, the award-winning modular hearing aid created by Blamey Saunders Hears. Inspired by natural crystals, its beautiful, practical design challenged the idea that a hearing aid should be hidden. Video by kind permission of Dr Elaine Saunders

 

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Hear Glue Ear

Hear Glue Ear – How this remarkable, inexpensive device is changing the lives of children with glue ear

Dr Tamsin Holland Brown, describes how her award-winning affordable device “Hear Glue Ear” is supporting families in the UK and beyond. Tamsin shares her story of what led to this amazing innovation and how her own family played such a big part in its development.

To find out more about the Hear Glue Ear device and see coverage on BBC, please visit the website: HearGlueEar

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Inclusion in Action

Got 4 minutes? This powerful story shows what “inclusion in action” really looks like in practice.

Trish Greenwood shares a simple but impactful example of how inclusion can be brought to life. It’s a reminder that creating inclusive environments doesn’t always require big changes—just awareness, understanding, and a willingness to act.

Discover how your organisation can deliver inclusive, hearing-friendly environments with Hearing Ambassadors

 

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Navigating Deafness in a Hearing World by Trish Greenwood

Rotarian Trish Greenwood started to lose her hearing at the age of 27 and struggled to find acceptance of her disability in the hearing world that she had always known. Determined to adapt, she wore hearing aids and learned BSL.

When she became profoundly deaf, she had a cochlear implant, but to her surprise, she discovered she was not accepted in a Deaf world either. So where does she belong?  Watch here to discover more.


 

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Prof Chris Raine MBE – ENT Without Borders

Pioneering ENT Surgeon Rotarian Professor Christopher Raine MBE explains how training, teamwork, and Rotary support are transforming hearing care in Malawi – a country with just a few ENT surgeons for 21 million people. Watch his video to discover how new diagnostic equipment and his visits from the UK are making a lasting difference to countless lives.