The sensory support team offers specialist support to people who are profoundly deaf and who communicate using British Sign Language.
Social Workers offer assessment to discuss all your needs and will also work with staff from other divisions to meet legal requirements in respect of mental health, learning disability and children and families work if necessary.
Duty Service
The drop-in Duty Service run by the Social Workers with Deaf adults at the Civic Centre is at the following times:
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Monday
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12pm - 2pm
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Wednesday
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10am - 12pm
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Friday
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12pm - 2pm
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*People are seen at half-hour intervals.
**It is preferable to book appointments in advance.
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Deafblind UK - a national charity which provides a range of support services to deafblind adults and their carers.
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deafPLUS - a registered charity and company working to encourage integration and equality between deaf and hearing people in all areas of life.
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British Tinnitus Association - official website.
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Hearing Concern - the national charity in the UK for deaf and hard of hearing people.
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Action on Hearing Loss - the UK’s largest charity taking action on hearing loss. Working for a world where hearing loss doesn’t limit or label people, where tinnitus is silenced and where people value and look after their hearing.
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Sense - the UK's leading organisation for children or adults who are deafblind or have associated disabilities.