Other sources of information

Information about deafness and hearing impairment, and the help that you may be able to get, is available from these organisations.

Websites

RNID - Royal National Institute for Deaf People: www.rnid.org.uk

RAD - Royal Association for Deaf People: www.royaldeaf.org.uk

BDA - British Deaf Association: www.britishdeafassociation.org.uk

CACDP - Council for the Advancement of Communication with Deaf People: www.cacdp.org.uk

The Federation of Deaf People: www.fdp.org.uk

British Tinnitus Association: www.tinnitus.org.uk

British Deaf News: www.britishdeafassociation.org.uk

Deafclub.co.uk: www.deafclub.co.uk

Local organisations

Nottinghamshire Deaf Society
22 Forest Road West
Nottingham
NG7 4EQ

tel: 0115 970 0516 Voice/Minicom.
minicom: V11 0115 978 6881
fax: 0115 942 3729

North Nottinghamshire Deaf Society
1 Wood Street
Mansfield
Nottinghamshire
NG18 1QB

tel/minicom / fax: (01623) 652029

National organisations

Royal National Institute for Deaf People
19-23 Featherstone Street
London
EC1Y 8SL

tel: 0808 808 0123
minicom: 0808 808 9000
fax: 0207 296 8199
website: www.rnid.org.uk

The Link Centre for Deafened People
19 Hartfield Road
Eastbourne
East Sussex
BN21 2AR

tel / minicom: 01323 638230
fax: 01323 642968
website: www.linkcentre.org

Details: This organisation understands the problems of deafness and can offer experienced help and support by way of family residential placements. These placements are usually funded by the Health Authority.

Hearing Concern
95 Gray's Inn Road
London
WC1X 8TX

tel: 020 7440 9871
fax: 020 7440 9872
text: 020 7440 9873
e-mail: info@hearingconcern.org.uk
website: www.hearingconcern.org.uk

Details: A self-help organisation for adults who have lost all or part of their hearing.

Tinnitus Helpline

tel/minicom: 08457 090210

Details: Operated by trained counsellors at the RNID's Nottingham office. This service is available Monday - Friday (charged at local call rate) between 9.00am and 5.00pm

Ménière's Society
98 Maybury Road
Woking
Surrey
GU21 5HX

tel: 01483 740597
minicom: 01483 771207
fax: 01483 755441
website: www.menieres.org.uk