A CHARITY has invited people in the Black Country who are deaf or have hearing loss to join its research panel and help influence future work.

Action on Hearing Loss will offer panellists the opportunity to take part in its research projects by completing short surveys, one-to-one interviews and focus groups.

Evidence gathered through the research will inform the charity’s policy, services and campaign work.

Roger Wicks, the charity’s director of policy and campaigns, said: “We’d be grateful if residents would get involved in our panel, which we hope offers a great opportunity to feed in their first-hand experience of hearing loss and highlight everyday issues that will help shape our future work, supporting people who are deaf or have hearing loss or tinnitus to live their lives to the full.”

For more information, visit www.aohl.org.uk/researchpanel or send an email to panel@hearingloss.org.uk.