National charities (UK)
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British Deaf Association
The BDA is the UK's largest national organisation run by Deaf people, for Deaf people. They represent the Deaf community.
Deaf Broadcasting Council
The DBC monitors access to TV and video for deaf, deafened and hard of hearing people.
DeafPlus
DeafPlus works to encourage integration and equality between deaf and hearing people in all areas of life.
Disability Rights Commission
The Disability Rights Commission (DRC) is an independent body that works to eliminate discrimination against disabled people and promote equality of opportunity.
Hearing Concern LINK
Provides support and information to people with a hearing loss and their families.Aims to achieve the best quality of life for all adults affected by acquired hearing loss whose main method of communication is speech.
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People is a registered charity that trains dogs to alert severely and profoundly deaf people to sounds they cannot hear such as the alarm clock, baby cry, smoke alarm and many others.
Jewish Deaf Association
The JDA offers support, information and a range of social, cultural and educational programmes for its d/Deaf members, people with all levels of hearing loss, tinnitus sufferers, and hearing people living or working with deaf and hard of hearing people.
National Association of Deafened People
The NADP provides information and support for deafened people who have lost all or most of their useful hearing, and for their families and friends, to help enable them to regain their independence and enjoy the best quality of life.
National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS)
NDCS is an organisation of parents, families and carers which exists to support parents in enabling their child to maximise their skills and abilities; and works to facilitate this process by every means possible.
Royal Association for Deaf People (RAD)
RAD strives to meet the individual needs of Deaf children and adults and deafblind people through the provision of services and the use of RAD Centres for Deaf People.
Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID)
RNID is the largest charity representing the 9 million deaf and hard of hearing people in the UK. They offer a range of services, and provide information and support on all aspects of deafness, hearing loss, and tinnitus.
Scottish Council on Deafness
National co-ordinating body for voluntary and statutory organisations which cater for a wide range of needs of Deaf Sign Language users, deafened, deafblind and hard of hearing people, their families, carers and professionals working with them.
UK Council on Deafness (UKCoD)
The UK Council on Deafness 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.
