3rd Sector
We are the National Deaf Children’s Society, the leading charity for deaf children. We’re here for every deaf child who needs us – no matter what their level or type of deafness or how they communicate.
The Buzz is the only website for deaf children and young people in the UK. It’s an opportunity for you to get the information and support that you need.
Our Mission:
Improve the quality and conditions of life for deaf people.
Our vision
Deafblind Scotland’s vision is:
“ A society in which deafblind people have the permanent support and recognition necessary to be equal citizens.”
We are RNID, the charity working to make life fully inclusive for deaf people and those with hearing loss or tinnitus.
We campaign for an inclusive society, connect people to practical advice, and pioneer new treatments for hearing loss and tinnitus.
Find out more about our work, our people and our history.
The Society for the Education of the Deaf was established in 1819. It is registered as a Scottish Charity, No. SC042756.
The purpose of the Society is to provide Educational Grants to assist deaf and deaf/blind people. Applications are accepted from anywhere in Scotland.
Sense Scotland was formalised as a charity in 1985. It grew quickly, from its beginnings as a small group of families pressing for services for their children, who were affected by deafblindness, many because of maternal rubella.
https://www.sensescotland.org.uk/
We offer help and support for families with deaf children in the West of Scotland.
We can help you cope with initial diagnosis, help you understand terminology and the professionals you will deal with e.g. the Audiologists, the Consultants.
We believe that every Deaf person has the right to communicate in their preferred language
Forth Valley Sensory Centre
A place where people with a visual or hearing loss, their friends, families, carers and the wider community can access quality services and advice from our partner organisations.
Forth Valley Sensory Centre is inclusive, accessible and aims to promote the involvement of the wider community and build positive relationships across Forth Valley.
https://www.forthvalleysensorycentre.org/
Tayside Deaf Hub is the Community Centre where Deaf Links, Dundee Deaf Sport and Social Club and Tayside Deaf Forum are based.
Deaf Links run services, activities and learning that truly reflect the needs of deaf and sensory impaired people in the area, empowering them to become equal and active members of the communities they live in.
Located on the ground floor of the Old Mill in Brown Street, Dundee, near the city centre, Tayside Deaf Hub premises are extensive.
https://www.taysidedeafhub.org.uk/
For everyone who is involved in the education of deaf children, deafblind children and visually impaired children and young people, the young people themselves and their families. We provide Career-Long Professional Learning opportunities to teachers and professionals, we engage in research into the issues that affect children with sensory impairments and the professionals who work with them. We also provide an information service comprising a postal lending library, information searches and online resources.
http://www.ssc.education.ed.ac.uk/
Usher Kids UK has been set up to support, inform, connect and advocate for children with Usher syndrome and their families.
The diagnosis of Usher syndrome can raise lots of questions for families. We hope that Usher Kids UK can help point you in the right direction in your journey to find answers to those questions, and help you build confidence in the path ahead for your child.