(The) LINK Centre for Deafened People

The LINK Centre has now merged with Hearing Concern to form Hearing Link. Please click on the following link for information on the new organisation. Hearing Link

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Manchester Centre for Deaf Studies

The Manchester Centre for Deaf Studies offers courses in Lipreading Teacher Training, Deaf Awareness and Lipspeaker Training.

Contact details:

Manchester Centre for Deaf Studies
PO Box 319
Manchester
M21 3DG

Tel: 0161 832 0444

Mobile: 07707 696 539 (sms or text messages only)

Email: enquiries@manchesterdeafstudies.org

Website: www.manchesterdeafstudies.org

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Ménière's Society

The Ménière's Society provides information and support for people with vertigo, tinnitus and deafness (Ménière's disease).

The aims of the Ménière's Society are:

• To provide information about Ménière's disease to members, health professionals and the general public.
• To raise public awareness of Ménière's disease.
• To encourage research into the causes and treatment of Ménière's disease.
• To monitor world-wide developments in Ménière's disease management.
• To provide a resource for members on Ménière's related subjects including the availability of services, complementary therapies, books and literature.
• To encourage members to lend each other help and mutual support.

 Contact details:

The Ménière's Society
The Rookery
Surrey Hills Business Park
Wotton
Dorking
Surrey
RH5 6QT

Helpline: 0845 120 2975
Admin & minicom: 01306 876883
Fax: 01306 876057

Email: info@menieres.org.uk

Website: www.menieres.org.uk

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The Meningitis Trust

The Meningitis Trust offers emotional and practical life-long support to people affected by meningitis, including those who have become deaf due to meningitis.

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 NADP (National Association of Deafened People)

The NADP offers support to newly deafened people as well as those who have been deafened for many years.

The NADP’s Activities  include:

• The NADP provides information through its publications. These contain information for both deafened people and professionals working within social and health areas related to the field of deafness. The booklets are also useful to help other groups within the community such as employers.
• The NADP publishes a quarterly newsletter, 'Network' to keep members in touch with each other and to provide information and updates on any developments that may affect them. Network is distributed amongst all members, local groups, etc.
• NADP provides information and advice on employment, telecommunications, equipment and other subjects.
• NADP has a number of local groups and other contacts in various parts of the country which arrange social events and provide support at grass root levels. For details, please contact their membership secretary or write to the address on their home page.

Contact details:

Dalton House
60 Windsor Avenue
London
SW19 2RR

Telephone: +44 845 0559663

E-mail: enquiries@nadp.org.uk
Website: www.nadp.org.uk

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National Cochlear Implant Users Association (NCIUA)

The NCIUA is the Association that represents all Cochlear Implant Users in the United Kingdom. It is open to all implant users, their family and friends.

The aims of the NCIUA are to:

• Campaign for funding through the NHS for all who need cochlear implants regardless of where they live in the United Kingdom.
• Campaign for quality support services for all users - actual and potential.
• Promote a nationwide network of local support groups.
• Work to increase public awareness of the benefits of cochlear implants.
• Liaise with implant centres and cochlear implant manufacturers.

Contact details:

Email via online form: http://www.nciua.org.uk/contact-us/

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National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS)

The National Deaf Children's Society works to support all deaf children and young deaf people, their families and professionals working with them.Their mission is to remove the barriers to the achievement of deaf children throughout the world.

Contact details:

National Deaf Children's Society
Ground Floor South, Castle House
37- 45 Paul Street
London 
EC2A 4LS

Tel: 020 7490 8656
Minicom: 020 7490 8656
Fax: 020 7251 5020

Email: ndcs@ndcs.org.uk
Website: www.ndcs.org.uk

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Next Generation Text Service (Formerly Text Relay)

 

NGTS is the UKs text to voice relay service. It allows deaf people and people with speech difficulties to communicate with hearing people using the telephone.

For information on how to access and use this service please see their website.

The website also gives information on other ways that deaf and hard of hearing people can stay in touch.

Website: https://ngts.org.uk

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North Wales Deaf Association (NWDA)

The North Wales Deaf Association covers the whole of the North of Wales. It aims to promote the rights and wishes of deaf, deafened, deafblind and hard of hearing people.

Its services include:

· a befriending service
· communication support
· deaf awareness training
· information about useful equipment

Contact details:

North Wales Deaf Association
77 Conway Road
Colwyn Bay
Conwy, LL29 7LN

Telephone:   01492 530013
Fax:              01492 532615
Textphone:   01492 524983
sms:                            07719 410355
E mail: info@deafassociation.co.uk
Website: http://www.deafassociation.btck.co.uk

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