Deaf organisations F-Z

A service user led organisation provide family support, resources, courses & activities for all children with any level of deafness and works with families in Bristol, Bath & North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset. Family Centre (Deaf Children) has 2 offices: one in Yate and other one based at Elmfield School for Deaf children in Bristol.

Family Centre (Deaf Children)
Cranleigh Units
Frome House
Cranleigh Court Road
Yate
Bristol BS37 5DE

Tel/fax: 01454 315404
Textphone: 01454 315405
Email: office@fcdc.org.uk
Web: www.fcdc.org.uk

Specialists in books, CD ROMS and videos on deafness and deaf issues. Next day service, free 64-page colour catalogue and online shop.

Unit 2 New Building
Ellwood Road
Milkwall
Coleford
Gloucestershire
GL16 7LE
Tel: 01594 833 858
Text: 01594 833 858
Fax: 01594 833 446
Email: forest@forestbooks.com
Web: www.forestbooks.com

This site contains news updated on a daily basis, archived newsletters and links to other hearing aid sites.

Web: www.hearingaidslink.com

A registered charity that trains dogs to alert severely and profoundly deaf people to sounds they cannot hear.

The Grange
Wycombe Road
Saunderston
Princes Risborough
Buckinghamshire
HP27 9NS
Tel: 01844 348 100
Text: 01844 348 100
Fax: 01844 348 101
Email: info@hearingdogs.org.uk
Web: www.hearingdogs.org.uk

An independent organisation offering social clubs for deaf and hard of hearing people, resource centre, family support, tinnitus group and courses in deaf awareness, managing hearing loss and sign language. All faiths welcome.

Julius Newman House
Woodside Park Road
London
N12 8RP
Tel: 020 8466 0502 / 020 8446 0214
Text: 020 8446 4037
Fax: 020 8445 7451
Email: mail@jda.dircon.co.uk
Web: www.jewishdeaf.org.uk

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.

Centenary House
North Street
Leeds
LS2 8JS
Tel: 0113 243 8328
Minicom: 0113 243 8328
Fax: 0113 243 3553
Email: info@leedsdeafandblind.org.uk
Web: www.leedsdeafandblind.org.uk

Musical Signers started out in 2005 as a Baby Signing company.
It now offers a range of services, mostly with children. This includes Baby Signing, Signed Literacy, BSL, SSE and Deaf Awareness.
It also offers BSL levels one and two, and Deaf Awareness for adults.

Website: www.musicalsigners.co.uk
Phone: 01827 893139
Address: PO BOX 15101, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B77 9GW

Provides a comprehensive Mental Health Service to deaf people of all ages, throughout the United Kingdom who may experience mental health problems. The Centre's activities are organised to support clients in their mental health career by fostering a Deaf identity, facilitating a positive self-image, in order to increase self-esteem, which will enable the person to function as a valued member of the Deaf Community. The Service provides in-patient, day-patient, outpatient or community based services and enquiries are accepted from any source. The Service is committed to research and training in all aspects of mental health and deafness.

John Denmark Unit
Prestwich Hospital Site
Bury New Road
Prestwich
Manchester
M25 3BL
Tel: 0161 772 3400
Text: 0161 772 3407
Email: jdu@gmw.nhs.uk

NIDYA has been set up to reduce isolation experienced by Deaf and Hard of Hearing people since it was funded in 1988. The website provides information on a youth service, Training Service and Mentoring Service. Also we provide information on our children's club, youth club and 18+ club in Belfast.

Head Office
Wilton House
5/6 College Square North
Belfast
BT1 6AR
Tel: 02890 438 566
Text: 02890 236 453
Fax: 02890 438 566
Web: www.nidya.org.uk

Phoenix is a charity which works with children and young people up to the age of 25 years old who have a hearing impairment. The organisation’s training resources and workshops are designed to encourage skills and strategies which promote independence and positive self-esteem.

The Phoenix Group for Deaf Children
PO Box 283
Letchworth Garden City
SG6 9EG
Tel: 01462 743 744
SMS: 07748 690 989
Email: info@phoenixgroup.org.uk
Web: www.phoenixgroup.org.uk

They are a company that offer a variety of high quality training courses in British Sign Language (BSL).

Their offices and training rooms are located in Greenwich where they offer courses ranging from Pre-level 3 right up to NVQ level 4. Their BSL qualified tutors also offer in-house training for companies and organisations wishing to learn BSL levels 1 and 2.

Email: info@remarkaccess.co.uk
Web: www.remarkaccess.co.uk

A joint venture between RNID and University College London. It covers all aspects of hearing, speech and language and specialises in literature on deafness - from academic journals to children's books.

UCL Ear Institute and RNID Libraries
330-332 Gray's Inn Road
London
WC1X 8EE
Tel: 020 7915 1533
Text: 020 7915 1533
Fax: 020 7915 1443
Email: rnidlib@ucl.ac.uk
Web: www.ucl.ac.uk/Library/rnidlib

Creates sign language environments in cultural centres for the deaf community throughout Essex, London and the southeast. Provides a range of support services for deaf people and their families.

RAD
18 Westside Centre
London Road
Stanway
Colchester
Essex
CO3 8PA
Tel: 0845 688 2525
Text: 0845 688 2527
Fax: 0845 688 2526
Email: info@royaldeaf.org.uk
Web: www.royaldeaf.org.uk

Aims to achieve a better quality of life for deaf and hard of hearing people. Does this by campaigning, lobbying, raising awareness of deafness, by providing services and through social, medical and technical research.

RNID
19-23 Featherstone Street
London
EC1Y 8SL
Tel: 0808 808 0123 (Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm)
Text: 0808 808 9000
SMS: 07800 000 360
Fax: 020 7296 8199
Email: informationline@rnid.org.uk
Web: www.rnid.org.uk

Coordinating body for voluntary and statutory organisations that support deaf and deafblind people, their families and professionals working with them in Scotland.

Central Chambers Suite 62
93 Hope Street
Glasgow
G2 6LD
Tel: 0141 248 2474
Text: 0141 248 2477 / 1854
Fax: 0141 248 2479
Email: admin@scod.org.uk
Web: www.scod.org.uk

The UK's leading organisation working for people with deafblindness and associated disabilities, providing advice, support, information and services for them, their families and professionals working with them.

Sense
101 Pentonville Road
London
N1 9LG
Tel: 0845 127 0060
Email: info@sense.org.uk
Web: www.sense.org.uk

Sense Scotland is a significant provider of services and also engages in policy development for children and adults with complex support needs because of deafblindness or sensory impairment, learning disability or physical disability. It is a leader in the field of communication and innovative support services for people who are marginalized because of challenging behaviour, health care issues and the complexity of their support needs.

Sense Scotland
43 Middlesex Street
Kinning Park
Glasgow
G41 1EE
Tel: 0141 429 0294
Text: 0141 418 7170
Fax: 0141 429 0295
Email: info@sensescotland.org.uk
Web: www.sensescotland.org.uk

An organisation providing residential care and education for deaf children and young people with additional complex needs age 11 to 25 year olds.

All staff are qualified to at least BSL Level 1 and have experience in working with deaf children in residential care who have emotional, behavioural and mental health problems. 

Young people have access to Exeter Royal Academy for the Deaf and specialist tutoring at home is available for those working towards reintegration into education.

Tel: 01823 681353
Web: www.signpostchildrensservices.co.uk

Skill is a national voluntary organisation that aims to develop opportunities for people with disabilities and learning difficulties in post-16 education, training, employment and volunteering. We run an information service, provide good practice advice and produce leaflets and publications, run conferences and events, and liase with policy makers and other service providers.

Unit 3, Floor 3
Radisson Court
219 Long Lane
London
SE1 4PR
Tel/text: 020 7450 0620
Fax: 020 7450 0650
Email: info@skill.org.uk
Web:  www.skill.org.uk

Social and welfare services for deaf, deafened, deafblind and hard of hearing people.

Brighton Deaf Centre
Carlton Hill
Brighton
East Sussex
BN2 0GW
Tel/text: 01273 671 899
Fax: 01273 625 283
SMS: 07958 655 117 or 07958 655 115
Email: info@sussexdeaf.co.uk
Web: www.sussexdeaf.co.uk

UKCoD 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 Charity or Professional Body working in the field of deafness.

The Council supports and celebrates the diversity of deaf people including Deaf, deafened, deafblind and hard of hearing people. Organisations that do not qualify for membership can affiliate to the Council in order to participate in our work.

Members and Affiliates enjoy access to a range of benefits including information, networks, influence and discounts on publications and delegate fees.

Westwood Park
London Road
Little Horkesley
Colchester
Essex
CO6 4BS
Tel: 01206 274 075
Text: 01206 274 076
Fax: 01206 274 077
Email: info@deafcouncil.org.uk
Web: www.deafcouncil.org.uk

Wales Council for Deaf People
Glenview House
Carthorse Street
Pont y Prydd
CF37 1JY
Tel: 01443 485 687
Text: 01443 485 686
Email: wcdeaf@freenet.co.uk
Web: www.wcdeaf.org.uk