1. National
organisations for people with Hearing Impairment
Action
on Hearing Loss (formally RNID)
Action on Hearing Loss (formally named RNID) is the
largest charity representing over 10 million deaf and hard of hearing people in
the UK. They provide support for people
with hearing loss and tinnitus through: day-to-day care for people who are deaf
and have additional needs; information, advice and support for people with a
hearing loss, including hearing aid support; communication services and
training; equipment catalogue and online shop; campaign to change public policy
around hearing loss issues; support research into an eventual cure for hearing
loss and tinnitus. They have a number of
regional offices and local projects across the UK.
Information
line : 0808
808 0123 (freephone)
Textphone: 0808 808 9000 (freephone) SMS: 0780 0000 360
Email: informationline@hearingloss.org.uk
Tinnitus
Line:
Telephone: 0808 808 6666 (freephone)
Textphone: 0808 808 0007 (freephone)
SMS: 0780 0000 360
Email: tinnitushelpline@hearingloss.org.uk
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RAD
www.royaldeaf.org.uk Tel: 0845 688 2525 Minicom: 0845 699 2527
RAD (Royal Association for Deaf People) is a Deaf led
organisation, promoting the welfare and interests of Deaf people. Deaf people
should receive the same access and opportunities as hearing people.
RAD mainly
supports Deaf people whose first or preferred language is British Sign Language
(BSL) but also works with people with all forms of deafness including those who
are hard of hearing, deafened, or deafblind.
Email: info@royaldeaf.org.uk NDCS Tel:
020 7490 8656
Minicom: 020
7490 8656
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NDCS
National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) is the
national charity dedicated to creating a world without barriers for deaf
children and young people.
www.ndcs.org.uk
The NDCS provides support, advice, information,
equipment, advocacy and courses on education, health and benefits for deaf
children, their families and professionals.
Email: ndcs@ndcs.org.uk
Free Helpline
0808 800 8880
Helpline Minicom 0808 800
8880
Helpline email: helpline@ndcs.org.uk
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Shape
Tickets
www.shapearts.org.uk
Tel: 0845 521 3457 Minicom: 020 7424 7368
Shape Tickets is a ticket scheme to help deaf and
other disabled people visit a wide range of arts and entertainment events across
London, often at reduced prices and with no booking fees. If you are unable to
get to the venue on your own, you can book an access assistant who can take you
from your home to the event, attend it with you, and return you back home
afterwards at no extra cost to you.
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British
Deaf Association (BDA)
www.bda.org.uk Tel:
02476 550936 Textphone:
02476 550393
The BDA is the largest Deaf organisation in the UK
that is run by Deaf people, representing the Sign Language community, which is
united by shared experiences, history and, most importantly, by British Sign
Language (BSL).
Head Office , 10th Floor, Coventry Point, Market Way,
Coventry, CV1 1EA
Email :
bda@bda.org.uk
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Sense
Tel: 0845 127 0066 Textphone 0845 127 0062 www.sense.org.uk
Sense is the leading national charity that supports
and campaigns for children and adults who are deafblind
Email : info@sense.org.uk
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Deafblind
UK
Tel: 0800 132 320 for both voice and text calls www.deafblind.org.uk
Deafblind UK is a national charity which provides a
wide range of services for deafblind adults and their carers and campaigns on
their behalf.
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Hearing Dogs
www.hearingdogs.org.uk Tel: 01844 348 100 (voice and
minicom)
Hearing Dogs is the British charity that trains and
places dogs with persons who are deaf or hard of hearing - offering greater
independence, confidence and security to deaf people
Email: info@hearingdogs.org.uk
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Signstation
www.signstation.org
Information about Deaf people and British Sign
Language - BSL
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National
Deaf Services
www.swlstg-tr.nhs.uk
National Deaf Services provides a range of
comprehensive mental health services for deaf adults, children and their
families.
The
Adult Deaf Service covers London and the southern third of England:
Tel: 020 8675 2100 Mob: 07766 257 846 (9am to
5pm)
Minicom: 020 8675 2200
Email : oldchurch@swlstg-tr.nhs.uk
The
Child Deaf and Family Service is national, covering the whole of the UK:
Tel: 020 8682 6860 Mob: 07717 571 857 Minicom: 020 8682 6909
Email: cornerhouse@swlstg-tr.nhs.uk
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2. Useful other
national organisations and websites
Going
For Independence (GFI)
www.goingforindependence.org Tel:
01287 204204
Email: info@gongforindependence.org
GFI is a social enterprise which specialises in
providing information and advice about independent living and equipment, links
to OTs for environmental assessments to enable people to live their lives to
the full and specialist training for organisations.
Services provided by GFI include:
• Helpline
• Information
and advice on Equipment, Telecare and Adaptations
• DBS
service for Independent OTs
• Local
service information
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RICA
www.rica.org.uk
Email: mail@rica.org.uk
Tel: 020 7427 2460
Textphone: 020 7427 2460
Ricability is an independent consumer research charity
providing free, practical and unbiased reports for older and disabled people.
Rica, Unit G03, The Wenlock, 50-52 Wharf Road, London
N1 7EU
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Remap
www.remap.org.uk
Tel: 0845 1300 456
Remap works through a nationwide network of dedicated
volunteer experts who use their ingenuity and skills to tailor- make items of
equipment to help people with disabilities to achieve much-desired independence
in some aspect of their lives, or to enjoy leisure opportunities previously
closed to them.
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Disabled
Living Foundation - DLF
www.dlf.org.uk
Tel: Helpline 0300 999 0004
Email :
helpline@dlf.org.uk
The Disabled Living Foundation (DLF) is part of Shaw
Trust and provides independent advice on mobility aids, disability aids, and
daily living equipment and information on where you can buy or hire daily
living equipment and sources of funding.
DLF, 4th Floor Jessica House, Red Lion Square. 191
Wandsworth High Street, London SW18 4LS
www.livingmadeeasy.org.uk – a website showcasing a wide range of
equipment for independent living
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Disabled
Go
www.disabledgo.com
For online information about all kinds of places in
your area - hotels, restaurants, colleges, tourist attractions, libraries,
hospitals, leisure centres etc.
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ODI -
the Office for Disability Issues
www.gov.uk/government/organisations/office-for-disability-issues
The Office for Disability Issues (ODI) is part of the
Department for Work and Pensions and works to support the development of
policies across government to remove inequality between disabled and
non-disabled people.
Email:
fulfilling.potential@dwp.gsi.gov.uk
Office for Disability Issues, Caxton House, 7-12
Tothill Street, London SW1H 9DA
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NHS
Choices www.nhs.uk
NHS Choices is the online 'front door' to the NHS. It
is the country's biggest health website and gives all the information you need
to make choices about your health.
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