Health Charities That specialise in Hearing loss

Help the Child raises funds through a number of events throughout the year, with the purpose of providing items of specialist equipment and educational toys for children with special educational needs, physical disability or sensory impairment within Somerset.

The task of the Northumbria Deaf Mission is to be the primary instrument of the Church of England in the Diocese of Durham and Newcastle in meeting the spiritual needs and pastoral care of deaf and hard of hearing people.

The main function a Social Club is to provide deaf members with a stable environment and served those, whos first language is British Sign Language. The club has a rich source of information for deaf, hearing impaired and hearing people. There is a link to local social services and the Church of England and pastoral care.

An Association of Deaf and Hearing People who support each other and promote services for Deaf People within the community. The CDA recognises the rights and needs of Deaf people. We believe and acknowledge that Deaf People are a cultural and linguistic (Sign Language users) minority group.

Support deaf children including those with additional needs and their families across Kent, providing a social network, fun activities for all and also educational opportunities for our members.Promotion of deaf issues that affect our members and raising deaf awareness across the county, so that our children can grow in a deaf aware environment, accessable to all including young deaf people.

The Trustees of this Foundation provide benefits to promote the education, incuding social and physical training, of deaf and partially deaf persons under the age of 25 who reside, or who have a parent residing in Wales.

We support people with hearing loss in Derby/Derbyshire with 17 monthly outreach sessions in the community supporting people with advice, hearing aid servicing and to reduce social isolation as well as two sessions weekly in the local hospital. We also have a wide variety of assistive equipment for demonstration and offer training, presentations to groups as well as campaigning for better services

-Level 1 Sign Language course -Introduction to Sign Language-Social Club (Friday evenings)-Themed parties, speakers, bingo, family events-CPD Workshops

The aims of the society are to offer support to all families with deaf children, irrespective of level of deafness or method of communication. Provide social activities where deaf children and their families can meet with each other. To ensure that families of deaf children have access to information about education technology and services. To campaign for the rights of deaf children.

We support deaf children & their families living in Oxfordshire. We provide assistance for the deaf child & their families either directly or by providing social and entertainment initiatives.

Doncaster Deaf Society serves and provides a centralised, safe base meeting point of social contact for wellbeing. Services cover BSL Advocacy, Advice & Information to the Doncaster Deaf Community Borough-wide and the provision of five BSL Groups who organise a range of activities & day/weekend trip from early years-elderly: OAP Club, Social Club, Happy Hands Playgroup, Leisure Club & Drama Group.

Music and the encouragement of young musicians is a key activity. Other grants in the England and Northern Ireland are mainly to medical causes with an emphasis on research and medical conditions affecting older people the care of people suffering from cancer including support for hospices and disability particularly deafness. In South Africa grants are given in areas of perceived need.

Norfolk Deaf Children's Society supports deaf children and their families throughout Norfolk. This is done primarily through regular newsletters, meetings, events, activities and trips, and through its equipment fund.

Centre for Deaf/HOH adults & children. It offers a variety of social events, British Sign Language Classes, regular presentations/workshops from outside Organisations, an advice and support group, deaf Choir & deaf Church.It is the only Centre for Deaf in Cornwall. Deafness can be isolating in the community and the Centre offers a safe & friendly place for members to come to.

TO PERFORM THE WORKS OF GILBERT AND SULLIVAN IN LOCAL THEATRES FOR THE ENJOYMENT AND EDUCATION OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. THE SOCIETY NOW HAS PERFORMANCES 'SIGNED' FOR THE BENIFIT OF THE 'DEAF'. THE SOCIETY IS OPEN TO ALL, THE CURRENT AGE RANGE IS FROM 17 YEARS TO 80 YEARS. DISABILITY IS NO PROBLEM, THE LAST PERFORMANCE HAD ONE 'ON STAGE' IN A WHEELCHAIR'. THE NEXT PERFORMANCE HAS ONE ACTOR WITH M.S.

To raise funds, invite and receive contributions inorder to provide and assist in the provision for equipments and facilities especially for the deaf and hearing-impaired children not normally provided by the Local Authority.

The main objectives of the Trust are: (a) to promote the education of deaf children who are resident in the City of Bristol or the neighbouring District, and (b) to benefit deaf persons by making provision for the education of adults and the technical training of persons over 16 years of age

We are affiliated to the National Deaf Childrens Society and our aim is to support and advise families in all aspects of hearing impairment from birth to young adulthood. Our role covers the social, welfare, education, medical and technological aspects of deafness in children. We organise events and outings to bring families together to encourage friendship and support.

WE OFFER SUPPORT, ADVICE AND INFORMATION TO PARENTS OF DEAF CHILDREN IN THE NORTH EAST AREA. WE AIM TO ORGANISE EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES TO HELP FAMILIES MEET AND SHARE EXPERIENCES TOGETHER

Southport Centre for the Deaf follows its constitution by serving profoundly, severely and partially deaf adults. It provides social activities weekly on Tuesday mornings and fortnightly on Friday evenings. Occasional church services take place throughout the year.

The trust supports deaf people who wish to continue or return to study.It does this by making small cash grants to individuals, to buy books and equipment to support them in their studies, and to organisations that work with deaf people.

- To provide, promote and protect activities which will meet the social, recreational, educational, personal and spiritual needs of deaf and hard of hearing people in Derby and the surrounding area.- To help hearing people understand and communicate with deaf people.

We provide deaf children and their families with opportunities to come together and socialise by activities such as parties, pantomime tickets and visits to places of interest. We also provide much needed equipment such as vibrating alarms clocks, flash doors bells, minicoms etc.

We help deaf children and their families by organising events they can attend. We provide support and information based on our own experiences with our deaf children. SDCS is free to join - events are held frequently for preschool, primary, junior and secondary aged children within Surrey. We support both oral/aural and BSL families. Our committee is composed of parents.

Crown Centre is for Profoundly Deaf people in The London Borough of Hillingdon providing support, advocacy and interpreting, Deaf Club activities and a place to meet and communicate in their own British Sign Language and culture.