AHEAD of noisy festive get-togethers national charity Action on Hearing Loss is calling on local people to speak out against background noise in restaurants, cafés and pubs by giving direct feedback to venues.

This is part of the charity’s Speak Easy campaign for a quieter dining experience.

The charity has launched a new downloadable campaign pack to make it easy for people to give feedback directly about the noise levels they experience when dining.

By simply loading up a picture from the venue on social media giving a thumbs up or down depending on their experience, placing a review on customer-feedback websites or by discreetly leaving a note when paying a bill customers can make themselves heard.

Rob Burley, Action on Hearing Loss Head of Public Affairs and Campaigns explained: “Action on Hearing Loss launched the Speak Easy campaign earlier this year by contacting all the main players in the industry and inviting them to talk to us about the effects that excessive noise has on their customers and the simple steps they can take to make venues more accessible for people - whether they have hearing loss or not.

Action on Hearing Loss Speak Easy campaign pack can be downloaded via www.actiononhearingloss.org.uk/speakeasypack