Deafplus

Website: www.deafplus.org

Email: Olivier.jamin@deafplus.org

Telephone:  020 7790 6147 Fax: 020 7790 9269

Contact Form: http://www.deafplus.org/contact-us/

Address: DeafPLUS, First Floor, Trinity Centre, Key Close, Whitechapel London E1 4HG

Birmingham Office: Tuesday: 9 am – 5 pm, Wednesdays: 9 am – 5.30 pm, Thursdays: 9 am – 5 pm

Email: Trent.S.Beasley@deafplus.org

Telephone/Text: 07594 473723

Address: BVSC The Centre for Voluntary Action,138 Digbeth, Birmingham  B5 6DR

Deafplus is a registered medium-sized charity and company limited by guarantee working to encourage integration and equality between deaf and hearing people in all areas of life:

• Information, Advocacy and Guidance
• Personal support and development
• Training in Deaf and hard of hearing issues
• Lipreading and Hearing loss rehabilitation
• Equipment assessment and fitting
• BME and DeafBlind support
• Sport, leisure and social activities
• IT training and internet access
• Employment support
• Sign language interpreting / communication support

Activities include:

• Information, Advice and Guidance:  An information, advice and guidance service for Deaf and hard of hearing people living in Birmingham. Surgeries and workshops offer free personal and practical support on a range of issues including:Workshops and community talks
  • Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and Attendance Allowance (AA), Personable Independence Payments (PIP)
  • Income/Support/Universal Credit
  • Tax credits
  • Housing – including Housing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit and applying for housing
  • Access to council services
  • Advice on access to legal services
  • Providing advocacy support at meetings with other agencies
  • Signposting to other agencies
  • Internet cafe – Internet access and web-based information
  • Sign language interpreting and communication support
• Coffee Afternoons
• Advocacy Service
• Social and Personal Development events
• Training:
  • For Deaf and hard of hearing people:
    • Lipreading and hearing loss rehabilitation
    • Employment-related training
    • Confidence enhancement and self-esteem
    • Welfare rights
    • Basic living skills
  • For hearing people:
    • British Sign Language (BSL) Signature Levels 1 – 4
    • Tailor-made BSL courses (non-accredited
    • Deaf Awareness (Signature accredited courses)
    • Deaf Awareness (tailor-made)
    • Communication Tactics (Signature accredited)
    • Communication Tactics (tailor-made)
    • Other Signature subjects
• Ethnic Minority Service

DeafPlus is a Registered Charity Number 1073468.