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Deaf Charities and resources
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National Deaf Children's Society is the only UK charity solely dedicated
to the support of all deaf children and young deaf people, their families
and professionals working with them. As an example, we help to ensure
that parents can communicate with their hearing-impaired children.
Deaf 24/7 - Internet
resource for all British Sign Language and deafness related information
especially in United Kingdom.
British Deaf
Association
The BDA is the UK's largest national organisation run by Deaf people,
for Deaf people. They represent the Deaf community. This site really needs
broadband for you to appreciate it!
Deaf Broadcasting
Council - In the UK, one in seven people are deaf. (Deaf
meaning hard of hearing to fulll deafness)
The DBC monitors access to TV and video for deaf, deafened and hard of
hearing people.
DeafPlus
DeafPlus works to encourage integration and equality between deaf and
hearing people in all areas of life.
Has a list of Midlands Fundraising Events.
Disability Rights
Commission - their goal - A society where all disabled people
can
participate fully as equal citizens.
The
Ear Foundation
The Ear Foundation provides advice and support to the UK's rapidly growing
community of young deaf children with cochlear implants, and their parents,
carers and volunteers.
N ational UK charity to support deaf children and young people with cochlear
implants, their families and supporting professionals.
The
Ear Trust - The Ear Trust is a registered charity dedicated
to helping the deaf.
Hearing
Concern
Hearing Concern is the only charity in the UK solely dedicated to hard-of-hearing
adults. We can provide you with advice, support and information.
Hearing
Dogs for Deaf People
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People is a registered charity that trains dogs
to alert severely and profoundly deaf people to sounds they cannot hear
such as the alarm clock, baby cry, smoke alarm and many others.
They have various fundraising branches arounf the UK.
Jewish
Deaf Association
The JDA offerS support, information and a range of social, cultural and
educational programmes for its d/Deaf members, people with all levels
of hearing loss, tinnitus sufferers, and hearing people living or working
with deaf and hard of hearing people.
National Association
of Deafened People
The NADP provides information and support for deafened people who have
lost all or most of their useful hearing, and for their families and friends,
to help enable them to regain their independence and enjoy the best quality
of life.
National Deaf
Children's Society (NDCS)
The National Deaf Children’s Society is the only UK charity solely
dedicated to providing support, information and advice for deaf children
and young people, their families and professionals working with them.
Royal Association
for Deaf People (RAD)
The Royal Association for Deaf people (RAD) promotes the welfare and interests
of Deaf people (by which we mean deaf people whose first or preferred
language is sign language)..
Royal National
Institute for Deaf People (RNID)
RNID is the largest charity representing the 9 million deaf and hard of
hearing people in the UK. It aima to achieve a radically better quality
of life for deaf and hard of hearing people.
Scottish Council
on Deafness
National co-ordinating body for voluntary and statutory organisations
which cater for a wide range of needs of Deaf Sign Language users, deafened,
deafblind and hard of hearing people, their families, carers and professionals
working with them.
UK Council
on Deafness (UKCoD) - Membership of the Council is open
to any Voluntary Sector Organisation working with deaf people
UK Council on Deafness works with and for deaf organisations in the UK
by providing information, advice and support and by representing the views
of the sector to government and policy makers. .
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