Advice - UK charities.

Charities in the UK that can offer advice on deafness, hearing loss and other related services that are available for deaf and hearing impaired people.

National organisations

Association of Teachers of Lipreading to Adults (ATLA)
Association of Lipspeakers (ALS)
Christian Deaf Link
deafPlus
Deafness Research
Hearing Concern
Hearing Dogs
Ménière's Society
National Association of Deafened People (NADP)
National Deaf Chhildren's Society (NDCS)
Royal National Institute for Deaf people
Treacher Collins Syndrome
Scottish Council on Deafness
Sense
UK Council on Deafness
Usher UK
United Kingdom Council on Deafness (UK CoD)
Wales Council for the Deaf

Regional organisations

Edinburgh and East of Scotland Deaf Society
Hampshire Deaf Association
Hearing Help Essex
Hertfordshire Hearing Advisory Service
Hi-Kent
Jersey Society for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
LINK Centre for deaf people
Leeds Society for Deaf Blind people
North Wales Deaf Association
Royal Association for Deaf people (RAD) (London/SE)
West Sussex Deaf and Hard ofHearing Association

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National Organisations

Association of Teachers of Lipreading to Adults (ATLA)

Find out more here about lipreading classes or becoming a teacher yourself.

http://www.lipreading.org.uk

Association of Lipspeakers

The national professional body of lipspeakers in the UK. ASL encourages the development of lipspeaking as a communication service.

http://www.lipspeaking.co.uk

Christian Deaf Link

Aims: Develop and provide opportunities to Deaf people, their families and friends, recognising and accepting each other to serve in the Christian community.

http://www.deafchristian.org.uk/

deafPlus

We are a registered medium-sized charity and company limited by guarantee working to encourage integration and equality between deaf and hearing people in all areas of life.

http://www.deafplus.org/

Deafness Research UK

Deafness Research UK (The Hearing Research Trust) was set up as a registered charity in 1985 by Jack Ashley, who is profoundly deaf, and his late wife Pauline.

Lord and Lady Ashley believed that no one should have to live with unwanted hearing impairment and the key to preventing or finding a cure is through scientific and medical research.

http://www.deafnessresearch.org.uk/

Hearing Concern

Hearing Concern is a national charity which helps deaf and hard of hearing people to combat the isolation of hearing loss through support, advice and information.

http://www.hearingconcern.org.uk

Hearing Dogs for Deaf People

Nearly nine million of the UK population experience some degree of hearing loss. That’s one person in every seven. Over 650,000 of these people are severely or profoundly deaf and could benefit from a hearing dog.

http://www.hearingdogs.org.uk

Ménière's Society

The Ménière's Society was founded in 1984 by Mrs Marie Nobbs MBE to support people with Ménière's disease and those who care for them. With increased publicity about Ménière's disease and the improved services the Society offers, membership now stands at over 5,500.

http://www.menieres.org.uk/

National Association of Deafened People (NADP)

The National Association of Deafened People was founded as a charity in 1984 by a group of deafened people who felt that their needs were only partly catered for by existing organisations.

Today, the NADP is recognised as the national representative organisation offering support for deafened people who have lost all or most of their useful hearing, and for their families and friends, to help them to regain their independence and enjoy the best quality of life.

http://www.nadp.org.uk/

National Deaf children's Society

NDCS's Visions and Values reflect the fact that it remains essentially a parents' organisation, dedicated to the needs of all deaf children, their families and carers.

Our mission is to remove the barriers to the achievement of deaf children throughout the world.

http://www.ndcs.org.uk

Royal National Institute for Deaf people (RNID)

Our vision is a world where deafness and hearing loss are not barriers to opportunity and fulfilment. We aim to achieve this vision by campaigning and lobbying vigorously, by raising awareness of deafness and hearing loss, by providing services and support, and through social, medical and technical research.

http://www.rnid.org.uk

Treacher Collins Syndrome

The syndrome was named after an ophthalmologist called Edward Treacher Collins in 1900. It can also be known by other names such as Berry-Treacher Collins Syndrome, Franceschetti-Klein Syndrome, Franceschetti-Zwahlen Syndrome and Thomson complex. It is a condition that causes facial malformations and severe hearing loss.

http://www.treachercollins.net/

Scottish Council on Deafness

We represent 90 organisations working with and on behalf of Deaf Sign Language users, Deafened, Deafblind and Hard of Hearing people. Our membership provides an effective working partnership between the Voluntary Sector, Social Work and Education Departments, NHS Trusts, Health Boards and the Government.

http://www.scod.org.uk

Sense

Sense is the UK's largest organisation for children and adults who are deafblind or have associated disabilities. This site tells you more about Sense: the services and support we offer, how to find local support and contacts for your area, current vacancies and some background information on Sense.

http://www.sense.org.uk/

UK Council on Deafness

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.

Membership of the Council is open to any Voluntary Sector Organisation working with deaf people.

http://www.deafcouncil.org.uk/

Wales Council for the Deaf

The Council is the major voluntary body in Wales concerned with deafness. It is an umbrella association of organisations both voluntary and statutory working in the field of hearing loss and representing people who are deaf, deafened, hard of hearing and deaf/blind.

http://www.wcdeaf.org.uk

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Regional Organisations

Deaf Action (Edinburgh)

It is estimated that as many as 190,000 people experience some degree of hearing loss throughout Edinburgh, Lothian and Fife. This loss can lead to difficulties carrying out every day activities, and in some cases, feelings of isolation, embarrassment and loss of self-esteem.

http://www.deafsociety.org/

Hampshire Deaf Association

Founded by Sir Arthur Fairbairn in 1879 as a "mission for deaf people", Hampshire Deaf Association has grown to be the principal source of deaf information, services and advocacy for Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and the Channel Islands.

Today, we employ over 40 people and support over 5000 Deaf, deafened and hard of hearing people every year. Our constant, practical support, help and services have made a real difference to the lives of thousands of people.

http://www.deafhampshire.org/

Hearing Help Essex

A quarter of a million people in Essex have some degree of hearing loss, nationally that amounts to one in seven of the population. Hearing Help Essex Limited exists to help alleviate the isolation and loneliness that hearing loss can bring.

http://beehive.thisisessex.co.uk/

Hertfordshire Hearing Advisory Service

HHAS is an independent Hertfordshire, U.K. based charity supported by local hospitals, Social Services, and generous donors and sponsors.

Hearing impairment is often very isolating and bewildering for both young and old. So what do we do to help you?

http://www.hhas.org.uk/

Hi-Kent

Services for deaf and hard of hearing people in Kent.

http://www.hikent.org.uk/

Jersey Society for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

This is the website for the Jersey Society for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (the JSD&HoH). The JSD&HoH is a charity for residents of Jersey who suffer from some form of hearing impairment.

http://www.jerseydeafsociety.org/

LINKCentre for Deafened People

We provide a variety of services for deafened people, their families, and the professionals who work with them. Find out more about what we do:

Outreach Volunteer scheme
Intensive rehabilitation programmes
Social groups
Implant support
Training for professionals
Research

http://www.linkdp.org/

Leeds Society for Deaf & Blind People

Leeds Society for Deaf and Blind People has existed since 1866. Throughout its long history, the single objective has been to respond to the expressed needs and aspirations of deaf, hard of hearing, deafblind, blind and partially sighted people.

This has been achieved by the active participation of sensory-impaired people, both as members of committees at every level and as members of staff.

http://www.leedsdeafandblind.org.uk

Royal Association for Deaf people (RAD)

RAD works with the Deaf community, Deaf clubs, Deaf individuals and the parents of Deaf children. Most of our work is in London, the East of England and the Southeast of England.

http://www.royaldeaf.org.uk

West Sussex Deaf & Hard of Hearing Association

This independent Association was set up in 1994 specifically to help the Deaf, deafened, deafblind and hard of hearing people of West Sussex. As we are not affiliated to other charities, we are able to run a streamlined service with low administration costs.

http://www.wsdeaf.org.uk/