Deaf organisations A-E

Information, advice and advocacy for Asian deaf women and girls. Runs a group teaching health related issues; access to information and to other services; developing social and living skills; one-to-one support.

ADWA
Trinity Centre
Key Close
WHITECHAPEL
E1 4HG
Minicom: 0207 7910105
Fax: 0207 790 8478
Email: adwaresearcher@yahoo.co.uk

BDA
69 Wilson Street
London EC2A 2BB
Tel: 020 7588 3520
Text: 020 7588 3529
Fax: 020 7588 3527
Email: helpline@signcommunity.org.uk
Web: www.signcommunity.org.uk

British Deaf History Society
PO BOX 93
Winsford
Cheshire
CW7 3FU
Fax: 01606 593 142
Web: www.deaf-history.org.uk

Promotes awareness of mental health issues with deaf people and all who work with deaf people, as well as mental health education of deaf people. BSMHD hosts discussion evenings called 'Healthy Deaf Minds', which cover a variety of topics within this field.

British Society of Mental Health and Deafness
High Tees
Springfield University Hospital
61 Glenburnie Road
London SW17 7DJ
Tel: 020 8682 6991
Text: 020 8682 6950
Fax: 020 8682 6461
Email: jean.rayment@swlstg-tr.nhs.uk
Web: www.bsmhd.org.uk

Provides help and support to people with tinnitus. Also organises conferences, undertakes research, campaigns groups and produces a quarterly journal for its members.

Unit 5
Ground Floor
Acorn Business Park
Woodseats Close
Sheffield
S8 0TB
Tel: 0800 018 0527
Text: 0114 258 5694
Fax: 0114 258 2279
Email: info@tinnitus.org.uk
Web: www.tinnitus.org.uk

Independent assessment centre for deaf children. Assessments include hearing, speech and language, educational and psychological assessments.

Burwood Centre of Childhood Deafness
Pigeons Farm Road
Thatcham
Berkshire
RG19 8XA
Tel: 01635 573 820
Text: 01635 573 820
Fax: 01635 231 445
Email: enquiries@burwoodcentre.org
Web: www.burwoodcentre.org

Residential accommodation for small groups (max 10) for deaf children, young people and adults. Butterfields also provide communication support services, ie BSL/SSE interpreting, lipspeaking, deaf-blind manual communication and guiding and note taking.

Butterfields
Pen Y Nant Cottage
Minera
Wrexham
LL11 3DA
Tel: 01978 750 547
Text: 01978 750 547
Fax: 01978 750 547

Christian Deaf Link UK is a registered UK charity working to meet the social and spiritual needs of deaf people through our GRACE programme - Growth, Renewal, Access, Churches, Evangelism. We also work with the Christian community to improve access for deaf people.

Christian Deaf Link UK
The Olive Tree Centre
First Floor
69 High Street
Rayleigh
Essex
SS6 7EJ
Tel: 01268 743 261
Text: 01268 743 180
Fax: 01268 743 261
Email: general@CDLUK.org
Web: www.DeafChristian.org.uk

Commonwealth Society for the Deaf is a registered UK charity, which supports deaf people, particularly children n developing countries of the Commonwealth.

34 Buckingham Palace Road
London
SW1W 0RE
Tel: 020 7233 5700
Fax: 020 7233 5800
Email: sound.seekers@btinternet.com
Web: www.sound-seekers.org.uk

The six bedded inpatient unit accepts referrals from all over England. There is no charge to local health or social services for our services as it is centrally funded by NSCAG (National Specialist Commissioning Advisory Group). They work in partnership with Sign (the mental health charity for deaf people) and Wandsworth Education Department.

Hebdon Lodge
Springfield Hospital
Glenburnie Road
Tooting
London
SW17 7DJ
Tel: 020 8682 6860
Fax: 020 8682 6689
Email: cornerhouse@swlstg-tr.nhs.uk

Deaf Aware offers deaf awareness training that equips people with a better understanding and awareness of the

needs of the deaf/hard of hearing community. They also offer free information and factsheets.

c/o Holistic Approach to Training
The Steam Mill
Steam Mill Street
Chester
CH3 5AN
Tel: 01244 346 444
Email: deafaware@fsmail.net
Web: www.deafaware.com

Deafblind Scotland assists deafblind people throughout Scotland to lead fulfilled and independent lives. Deafblind Scotland can provide a trained guide/communicator in most parts of Scotland if funding is available. The service enables people to be involved in their own communities.

21 Alexandra Avenue,
Lenzie
Glasgow
G66 5BG
Tel: 0141 777 6111
Text: 0141 777 6111
Fax: 0141 775 3311
Email: info@deafblindscotland.org.uk
Web: www.deafblindscotland.org.uk

The Deafness@Birth website is aimed at professionals working with deaf babies and their families. Some of the information may be helpful to families, for example the section on language and communication. There is also a special section for families (still under construction) and a search facility. The Deafness@Birth website is managed by a consortium of agencies including NDCS, RNID and others.

Web: www.deafnessatbirth.org.uk

Deafblind UK is a national charity that assists people who have lost or are losing both their sight and hearing. A regional network of staff provides services to enable deafblind people to live as independently as possible and enjoy life to the full.

National Centre for Deafblindness
John & Lucille van Geest Place
Cygnet Road
Hampton
Peterborough
PE7 8FD
Helpline: 0800 132 320
Tel: 01733 358 100
Text: 01733 358 100
Fax: 01733 358 356
Email: info@deafblinduk.org.uk
Web: www.deafblinduk.org.uk

Throughout the range of different services Deaf Essential offer, our aim is always the same - improving access.

Deaf Essential help to improve access for the Deaf community by providing top quality, registered interpreters - and they improve access to the Deaf community by training people in British Sign Language (BSL), Deaf awareness and our translation and media service.

Basepoint Business Centre
Rivermead Drive
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN5 7EX
Tel: 01793 602506
Text: 01793 690644
Fax: 01793 608712
Email: office@deafessential.co.uk
Web: www.deafessential.co.uk

Founded in 1985, Deafax is a charitable company with a national remit and strong international links. It pioneers the innovative use of educational, research and training projects involving technology for deaf people of all ages, teachers, employers and health professionals.

Through harnessing technology Deafax enables deaf people to achieve more and breakdown the barriers of isolation.

The organisation's mission statement is: “To empower deaf people of all ages to lead fulfilling lives through the use of innovative technologies.”

Deafax also specialises in creating, developing and delivering cultural and linguistically appropriate educational tools and deaf-friendly resources. These can either be delivered through workshops by the Deafax training team or can be purchased and used by others to deliver themselves.

Deafax
No 1 Earley Gate
University of Reading
Whiteknights Road
PO Box 236
Reading 
RG6 6AT
Tel: 0118 935 3685
Fax: 0118 035 3686
Email: info@deafax.org
Web: www.deafax.org

Deafok.com has a multitude of information which includes search site, message board, social events, news etc. Deafok.com is designed to help alleviate the isolation and loneliness felt by many Deaf people and their families, as I know what it feels like from personal experience in the real world. It is the aim for Deafok.com to be very accessible and easy to use for people to get information. The pages in Deafok.com will give Deaf people information they ought to know about "Deaf Life"!

Email: ok@deafok.com
Web: www.deafok.com

Disability Pregnancy Parenthood International believes that parents with disabilities should have equal access to services and information about all aspects of pregnancy, birth and parenting. We run a freephone/text information service and publish a quarterly journal. The service is for parents, parents to be and professionals working with disabled parents.

Disability Pregnancy Parenthood International
Unit F9
89-93 Fonthill Road
London
N4 3JH
Tel: 0800 018 4730
Text: 0800 018 9949
Fax: 020 7263 6399
Email: becki@dppi.org.uk
Web: www.dppi.org.uk

Works to improve the lives of deaf people with an emphasis on deaf and hearing people working together. Have a number of regional centres that provide a range of integrated social activities, information on culture and language and provides a range of training opportunities including deaf awareness.

Prospect Hall
12 College Walk
Selly Oak
Birmingham
B29 6LE
Tel: 0121 415 2080
Text: 0121 415 2080
Fax: 0121 415 2081
Email: info@deafPLUS.org
Web: www.deafPLUS.org

Deaf Professional Network is the first online publication to present real-world, peer-to-peer deaf professional issues and empower deaf professionals with the tools to advance their careers. The up-to-date news reports are designed to help deaf professionals remain current on the latest developments that can enhance their careers while the featured deaf professional profiles will expand their professional networks.

Email: info@deafprofessional.net
Web: www.deafprofessional.net

Aims to advance equality for deaf people by providing advice and training to organisations and individuals (hearing and deaf), by researching views of service users, by carrying out projects and acting as consultants on deafness.

Studio 12
65 Rivington Street
Shoreditch
London
EC2A 3QQ
Tel: 020 7689 0033
Text: 020 7689 0033
Fax: 020 7689 1049
Email: general@deafworks.co.uk
Web: www.deafworks.co.uk

The Elizabeth Foundation provides family centred services in Hampshire, Hertfordshire and West Yorkshire, for deaf babies, pre-school children and their families. Also, two nationwide correspondence courses, for families unable to attend the centres, are available for parents with children 0-2 years and 2-5 years. The Elizabeth Foundation believes that it is the right of every deaf child to be given the opportunity to develop good listening skills and spoken language.

Southwick Hill Road
Cosham
Portsmouth
PO6 3LL
Tel: 023 9237 2735
Text: 023 9237 2735
Fax: 023 9232 6155
Email: info@elizabeth-foundation.org
Web: www.elizabeth-foundation.org

The Ewing Foundation promotes and encourages the adoption of the natural aural approach to education and supports its effectiveness. It works through being invited by teachers, schools, LEA's and administrators and gives practical help with maintenance and advice on audiological equipment.

40 Bernard Street
London
WC1N 1LG
Tel: 020 7837 3377
Fax: 020 7278 4363
Web: www.ewing-foundation.org.uk