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• British Deaf Association (BDA)
1-3 Worship Street
London EC2A 2AB
Voice/Text: 020 7588 3520
Fax: 020 7588 3527
E-mail: helpline@bda.org.uk
Website: www.bda.org.uk
Run by and for deaf people to ensure those using sign language have the same
rights and entitlement as other citizens. Provides services such as health advice,
counselling and community advocacy.
• British Deaf Association
Health and Counselling Services
13 Wilson Patten Street
Warrington
Cheshire WA1 1PG
Voice: 01925 652520 (10am-4pm daily)
Textphone: 01925 652529 (10am-4pm daily and Wednesday 7-10pm)
Fax: 01925 652526
E-mail: counselling@bda.org.uk
Website: www.bda.org.uk
General advisory helpline for information and guidance. Also offers health and
counselling services throughout the UK. Self-referrals accepted. Supports deaf
people with HIV/AIDS, their partners and families and provides a buddy service.
• British Deaf History Society
288 Bedfont Lane
Feltham
Middlesex TW14 9NU
Textphone: 020 7588 3529
Fax: 020 8893 7522
E-mail: bdhs@ionic.demon.co.uk
Website: www.ionic.demon.co.uk
Promotes and advances the preservation of the history of deaf people and their
community, culture and language. Runs regular workshops, seminars and day trips
and publishes the Deaf History Journal three times a year for members.
• British Society for Mental Health and
Deafness
High Trees
Springfield Hospital
61 Glenburnie Road
London SW17 7DJ
Voice: 020 8682 6991
Textphone: 020 8682 6950
Fax: 020 8682 6461
Aims to promote the mental health of deaf people. Organises annual conferences
and hosts open meetings called Health Deaf Minds, where there are presentations
and lively discussions on issues surrounding mental health and deafness.
• City Lit Centre for Deaf People
16 Stukeley Street
Covent Garden
London
WC2B 5LJ
Voice/minicom/answerphone: 020 7383 7624
Fax: 020 7383 7624
E-mail: cfdp@citylit.ac.uk
Website: www.citylit.com
Organises training courses in BSL.
• Council for the Advancement of Communication
with Deaf People
Durham University Science Park
Block 4 Stockton Road
Durham DH1 3UZ
Voice: 0191 383 1155
Fax: 0191 383 7914
Textphone: 0191 383 7915
E-mail: durham@cacdp.org.uk
Website: www.cacdp.org.uk/
Information and free factsheets about communication between deaf, hard-of-hearing,
deafblind and hearing people. Offers accredited courses in BSL and other forms
of communication used by deaf people.
• Deafax Trust
Technology Centre
Bulmershe Court
The University
Earley
Reading
Berkshire RG6 1HY
Voice: 0118 926 0259
Textphone: 0118 926 0257
Fax: 0118 926 0258
Videophone: 0118 935 3574
E-mail: team@deafax.org
Website: www.deafchild.org
Provides information, training and workshops in communication skills, telecommunications
and information technology.
• DeafPLUS
Prospect Hall
12 College Walk
Selly Oak
Birmingham B29 6LE
Voice/text: 0121 415 2080
Fax: 0121 415 2081
Videophone: 0121 415 2082
E-mail: info@deafPLUS.org
Website: www.deafPLUS.org/pages/frameset_home.htm
Integrates deaf and hearing people of all ages through self-help programmes,
social activities, practical projects and training.
• Disabled Living
Redbank House
4 St Chad St
Cheetham
Manchester M8 8QA
Voice: 0161 214 5959
Fax: 0161 835 3591
E-mail: info@disabledliving.co.uk
Website: www.disabledliving.co.uk
Equipment resource centre. Also has a community and leisure department providing
holidays in the UK and abroad.
• The Federation of Deaf People
33 King Street
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB2 2DH
Fax: 01254 708071
E-mail: contact@fdp.org.uk
Website: www.fdp.org.uk
Campaigns for the rights of deaf people.
• Hearing Concern
7-11 Armstrong Road
London W3 7JL
Voice and text helpdesk: 0845 0744600 ('Lo call'; Monday to Friday, 10am-4pm)
E-mail: info@hearingconcern.org.uk
Website: www.hearingconcern.com
Admin (voice): 020 8743 1110
Textphone: 020 8742 9151
Fax: 020 8742 9043
Contact for advice and support on all issues related to hearing loss. Also publishes
a quarterly membership magazine, price £12.50 per year.
• The National Deaf Children's Society
(NDCS)
15 Dufferin Street
London EC1Y 8UR
Voice: 020 7490 8656
Fax: 020 7251 5020
Information & Helpline: 0808 800 8880
E-mail: helpline@ndcs.org.uk
Website: www.ndcs.org.uk
Offers advice, advocacy, counselling, training and information on childhood
deafness, and produces Talk, a quarterly for parents and professionals.
• LINK
19 Hartfield Road
Eastbourne
East Sussex BN21 2AR
Voice: 01323 638230
Textphone: 01323 739 998
Fax: 01323 642 968
E-mail: linkcntr@dircon.co.uk
Website: www.linkcentre.org
Provides rehabilitation for young deaf people who have lost their hearing after
the age of 15.
• Royal Association for Deaf People (RAD)
Head office
Walsingham Road
Colchester
Essex CO2 7BP
Voice: 01206 509509
Fax: 01206 769755
Text: 01206 577090
E-mail: webeditor@royaldeaf.org.uk
Website: www.royaldeaf.org.uk
Offers interpreting services, deaf centres, deaf clubs, advice and sign-language
training – primarily in the south-east region. Website has extensive links.
• Royal National Institute for Deaf People
(RNID)
19-23 Featherstone Street
London EC1Y 8SL
Information line: 0808 808 0123 (Mondays to Fridays 9am-5pm)
Textphone: 0808 808 9000 (Mondays to Fridays 9am-5pm)
Fax: 020 7296 8199
E-mail: informationline@rnid.org.uk
Website: www.rnid.org.uk
Offers free confidential and impartial information on a range of subjects including
the Disability Discrimination Act, employment and audiology.
• Scottish Council on Deafness
Clerwood House
96 Clermiston Road
Edinburgh EH12 6UT
Tel: 0131 314 6075
Text: 0131 314 6078
Fax: 0131 314 6077
E-mail: admin@scod.org.uk
Website: www.scod.org.uk
The national co-ordinating body for voluntary and statutory organisations that
cater for the needs of deaf, deafened, deafblind and hard-of-hearing people,
also their families and carers and professionals working with them.
• Sign (National Society for Mental Health
and Deafness)
13 Station Road
Beaconsfield
Bucks HP9 1YP
Voice/text: 01494 816 777
Fax: 01494 812 555
E-mail: info@signcharity.org.uk
Website: www.signcharity.org.uk
Head office for clubs based in London, Manchester, Leeds and Buckinghamshire.
Contact for information about services and campaigns.
• STAGETEXT
York House
Empire Way
Wembley
London HA9 0PA
Voice direct: 020 8903 5566
Voice via typetalk: 18002 020 8903 5566
Textphone: 18001 020 8903 5566
Fax: 020 8903 5566
E-mail: enquiries@stagetext.co.uk
Website: www.stagetext.co.uk
Provides captioning (subtitling) systems for the performing arts and campaigns
to make information accessible to deaf people.
• Usher UK
PO Box 93
Gosport
Hampshire PO13 0FA
Fax: 020 8645 0322
E-mail: info@usheruk.org.uk
Website: www.usheruk.org.uk
Voluntary group run mainly by people with Usher to promote the interests, needs,
welfare and wellbeing of all people who have Usher, and their partners, their
families and friends. Usher UK is a branch of Sense.
• Youth Access
1-2 Taylor's Yard
67 Alderbrook Road
London SW12 8AD
Tel: 020 8772 9900 (Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm; 24-hour answerphone service)
Fax: 020 8772 9746
E-mail: admin@youthaccess.org.uk
Provides a nationwide referral service to local youth advice and counselling
services.
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