Local organisations and groups

• Association of Teachers of Lipreading to Adults - links to local lipreading classes.
• Cinema - local cinema for details of subtitled films
• Deaf Plus - Charity based in Hampshire offering a Mobile Advisory Service to some areas.
  Tel: 01252 313 882
• e.VOLve directory - listing disability clubs and support groups
• Hampshire Deaf Association (Sonus) has a list of clubs in Hampshire
  • 24 hour intepreting service
    Tel: 02380 213888
    Fax: 02380 213888
    Email:r.holmes@sonus.org.uk
• Libraries enquiry service
• Lip Reading Classes - Lip reading classes in Hampshire

National organisations

• British Deaf Association -representing the sign language community, aiming to ensure that sign language users have the same rights, responsibilities, opportunities and quality of life as everyone else.
• British Telecom inclusion page - provides support, advice and information on BT's products and services.
• British Tinnitus Association - provides free telephone support, advice and information from health professionals, as well as funding research in the UK.
  Freephone - 0800 018 0527
• Connevans -deaf equipment page
  Telephone - 01737 247571
• DeafClub.co.uk  -"the biggest deaf internet search engine"
• deafPLUS - striving to ensure that the needs of all deaf people are met
• Deafness Research UK - is the medical charity for deaf and hard of hearing people whose aim is to find cures for these distressing and neglected disabilities.
  Tel - 020 7833 1733
• Hearing Concern LINK - provides support and information to people with a hearing loss and their families
• Hearing Dogs change lives, alerting their deaf owners to sounds we take for granted, providing greater independence, confidence and security.
• Hear-It - a European website for hearing loss information.
• Lipreading - an aid to communication for Deaf and hard of hearing people
• Lipspeakers - hearing people who have been professionally trained to be easy to lipread
• Meniere’s Society - helps with information and support if you have the following systems;vertigo, tinnitus and deafness.
  Helpline - 0845 120 2975
• The National Association of Deafened People - UK organisation representing deafened people, providing information and support to enable them to regain their independence and quality of life.
  Telephone: 0845 055 9663
• National Deaf services - Counselling services for deaf sign language users
• RNID (Royal National Institute for the Deaf)
  RNID Information Line (Freephone) Telephone - 0808 808 0123 Textphone - 0808 808 9000 email - informationline@rnid.org.uk.
• Telephone Preference Service - to register telephone numbers to reduce number of unwanted/unsolicited phone calls.
  TPS Registration line - 0845 070 0707
• Text Relay - connects people using a textphone with people using a telephone or another textphone.
  Telephone - 0800 7311 888

Benefits information

There are a number of financial benefits that people with disabilities can apply for. The main benefits specific to disability are Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance. It is important to note that these benefits are related to a person’s needs and not the type of health condition/disability.  

You do not need to have a carer/paid helper already in place – these benefits are designed to offer people financial assistance in getting the help they require.

For more information

• Citizens Advice Bureau
• Direct Gov website
• Finance and funding

Please note that these benefits are not automatic - you need to apply for them. If you require support in completing the application form contact

• The RNID (Royal National Institute for the Deaf)