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Voluntary Advisory Panel members

Auditory Verbal UK is committed to supporting babies and children with hearing loss alongside their families, to ensure they have an equal start in life. We are always looking for people who share our passion to join our team particularly those who can bring specific experience and advice. If you are interested in finding out more about our Voluntary Advisory Panel where you can volunteer advice and support on an ad-hoc basis please contact Stuart Robertson [email protected] to find out more.

Published: 29th September, 2025

Updated: 6th May, 2026

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Auditory Verbal UK is a registered charity (charity no: 1095133 in England & Wales and charity no: SC052499 in Scotland). Registered company number: 4569764. Auditory Verbal UK is the operating name of the Auditory Verbal Centre.

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