Deafness and Hearing Impairment

Association of Lipspeakers
Information about the organisation and its activities; includes advice on using lipspeakers, training information, and a directory organised by region and by name.
http://www.lipspeaking.co.uk/

BATOD (British Association of Teachers of the Deaf)
Information about the organisation, its activities, membership and branches. Includes details on training, and articles on audiology and education issues.
http://www.batod.org.uk/

British Deaf History Society
Researching and publishing the history of the Deaf community in the UK. Includes photographs and recent news.
http://www.deaf-history.org.uk/

CACDP (Council for the Advancement of Communication with Deaf People)
The examining body for deafness related courses in the UK. Contains details of courses and centres. CACDP also hold a register of human aids to communication which is available online.
http://www.cacdp.org.uk

The Catholic Deaf Association
An association of deaf and hearing people who support each other and promote services for deaf people in the community. Description of activities, events listing, news and a history.
http://www.cda-uk.com/

Cued Speech Association UK
Information about a technique to facilitate communication between deaf children and adults. Includes news, and details of classes.
http://www.cuedspeech.co.uk/

Deaf and Creative
Information about creative jobs, training, education and setting up in business for young deaf people.
http://www.deafandcreative.ac.uk/

Deaf Bikers UK
A group of UK deaf bikers. Information about events, safety, and deaf culture.
http://www.deaf-bikers.org.uk/

Deaf Camp UK
Provides opportunities for young deaf children to take part in an outdoor activity camp, and to enable the young deaf child to meet other deaf children. Information about the first event in 2001, and plans for future camps.
http://www.deafcamp.org.uk/

Deaf Rave
Details of club nights organised for the deaf community in London. Includes reports and photographs of past events.
http://www.deafrave.com/

Deaf Station
Providing information and resources for the deaf community. The site available entirely in BSL using Quick Time video clips is a valuable resource to the deaf community.
http://www.deafstation.org

Deaf Studies Trust
Aims to enhance and improve the quality of deaf people's lives and their contribution to society. Includes profile, news, research, publications and resources.
http://www.deafstudiestrust.org.uk/index.php

Deafax Trust
Organises research, educational and training projects, using information technology to enable deaf children, young people and adults to communicate effectively with hearing people on an equal basis.
http://www.deafax.org/

Deafchild International
Personal and educational opportunities for deaf and hearing children to communicate with each other by using face to face communication. Offers forum and newsletters.
http://www.deafchild.org

Deafchurch
UK based discussion portal for deaf Christians.
http://www.deafchurch.co.uk/

DeafClub.co.uk
A directory of deafness-related resources, including organisations, BSL, culture, magazines, and discussion groups.
http://www.deafclub.co.uk/

DeafMail
An e-mail-based consumer organisation and social group for deaf and hearing-impaired people. Hosts several forums. Includes membership details.
http://www.deafmail.org.uk/

Deafok.com
Information which includes news, search site, message board, social eventsand news for deaf people in Britain.
http://www.deafok.com/

deafPLUS
Charity working with deaf and hearing people to achieve equality; includes information about their personal support, information and training services, and their regional network.
http://www.deafplus.org/

Deaf-UK
Yahoo discussion board for deaf people in the UK, covering a range of deaf issues.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/deaf-uk/

Deafworks
A team of deaf writers, researchers, artists, and project workers, offering a range of training and awareness projects for organisations and individuals.
http://www.deafworks.co.uk/

Defeating Deafness : Hearing Research Trust
Defeating deafness: tinnitus, glue ear, hearing aids, cochlear implants, cholesteatoma, presbyacusis, otosclerosis.
http://www.defeatingdeafness.org/

DEX
The Deaf ex-Mainstreamers Group supports and campaigns for the interests of deaf people who attended/attend hearing mainstream education. Information about their activities and contact details.
http://www.dex.org.uk/

DVD-Subtitles.com
Offers reviews of popular DVDs and their subtitling. Includes featured films and online sales.
http://dvd-subtitles.com/

Hearing Aid World
UK hearing loss and hearing aid information site. Offers online screening hearing test and advice on purchasing hearing aids. Includes product reviews.
http://www.hearingaidworld.com

Hearing Concern
Organisation dedicated to improving the quality of life of those who are hard of hearing. Includes news, events listing, and links directory.
http://www.hearingconcern.com/

Hearing Concern
A national charity for the deaf and hard of hearing. Offers advice, campaign details and news and events information.
http://www.hearingconcern.org.uk/

Hiype
News, forum, opinions, events listing, and information for hearing-impaired younger people who use primarily oral communication.
http://www.hiype.org.uk/

The Jewish Deaf Association
History and description of the organisation, with details of membership, activities, events and training.
http://www.jewishdeaf.org.uk/

The Link Centre for Deafened People
A national organisation for deafened people. Includes information about their specialist rehabilitation services, training, events, and support available.
http://www.linkdp.org/

Lipspeaker
Lipspeaking services to aid deaf people in the understanding of conversations in legal, social and educational matters.
http://www.lipspeaker.co.uk/

Music and the Deaf
A national charity opening up enjoyment of music and the performing arts to the hearing-impaired community. Details of workshops, schools projects, signed theatrical performances throughout the United Kingdom, and their instrument lending library.
http://www.matd.org.uk/

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. Description of activities, publications and membership details.
http://www.nadp.org.uk/

NDCS (National Deaf Children's Society)
Dedicated to the support of all deaf children, young deaf people, their parent and carers, and professionals. History, description of activities, events, training and membership.
http://www.ndcs.org.uk/

Reaching Deaf Minds
Campaigns to reduce the risk of deaf people developing mental health problems by improving access to primary care services. Offers news and campaign details.
http://www.reachingdeafminds.org.uk/

The Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID)
The largest charity representing deaf and hard of hearing people in the UK. Information about the organisation, and its services, including campaigning, information, training courses and consultancy, interpreters, and employment programmes to help deaf people into work.
http://www.rnid.org.uk/

Sign Community (British Deaf Association)
Information about the organisation representing the deaf community, British Sign Language, with a directory of services for the deaf community.
http://www.signcommunity.org.uk/

Signalong
Sign-supporting system based on British Sign Language, designed to help children and adults with communication difficulties. Publications, news and links.
http://www.signalong.org.uk/

SignHealth
Information about the organisation and its activities, including residential and day services, and specialist support for deaf people and children with mental health problems.
http://www.signhealth.org.uk/

Signs of God
Encourages people to develop and improve their use of BSL in Christian settings; information about team members, the Christian Interpreters Network, and training activities.
http://www.signsofgod.org.uk

Sound Seekers
Registered charity which supports deaf people, particularly children in developing countries of the Commonwealth.
http://www.sound-seekers.org.uk/

SPIT (Signed Performances in Theatre)
Promotes availability and awareness of British Sign Language (BSL) interpreted theatre. UK listings of BSL interpreted shows, events and advice.
http://www.spit.org.uk

Stagetext
Promotes captioning and subtitling in entertainment, educational, training and cultural venues to increase accessibility for people with a hearing loss. Information on activities, news, and performance listing.
http://www.stagetext.co.uk/

The Telecoms Action Group
A consortium of the main UK deaf organisations, working to improve deaf people's access to telephone services and facilities. Details of activities, newsletter, and history.
http://www.telecomsag.connectfree.co.uk/

UK Council on Deafness
Founded by a consortium of deaf organisations to extend co-operation between member organisations in promoting the interests of deaf, deafened, deafblind and hard of hearing people. Includes news, and details of their activities, events and publications.
http://www.deafcouncil.org.uk/

UK Deaf Sports
UK Deaf Sports aims to encourage deaf people to participate, to enjoy and to excel at sport. Information on Deaf sporting events throughout the UK.
http://www.ukdeafsport.org.uk/

Your Local Cinema
The only listings service created exclusively for accessible cinema. Provides up-to-date information on subtitled screenings of all films currently being screened.
http://www.yourlocalcinema.com

Zebra Uno
Communications services and training courses for the Deaf community. Includes BSL video clips.
http://www.zebra-uno.com/