Who is it for?
Anyone living in the Bradford Metropolitan District who is experiencing difficulties due to
- Visual Impairment
- Dual Sight and Hearing Loss
- Deafness
- Hearing Loss
What will we do?
- Offer advice and information
- Assess need (the outcome of assessment may include the following)
- provide information
- offer advice
- provide support
- provide equipment
- provide mobility training
- support Independent Living Skills (ILS) training
- Register Visual Impairment
- Demonstrate Specialist Equipment
- BSL Interpreting Services
- BSL
- Lip speaking
- support for people with both sight and hearing loss (Dual Sensory Loss)
- Deaf Relay Interpreting
- Mail Reading Service
- Palantypist and Note taking
- Guide Support Service (following assessment)
- supporting people with both sight and hearing loss to maintain independence through a period of short term intense support followed by training and advice for others who would be involved in longer term support
- Awareness Training
- Deaf Independence Project (following assessment)
- support for people who are Deaf with additional difficulties
- Independent Living Skills training
- Communication skills development
- social interaction
- support for families
- Relay interpreting (via BSL service)
- Signposting to other organisations
- Awareness Training
Other schemes and activities
Self Help Groups at Morley Street Resource Centre
Accessible, in the first instance, by contact to Morley Street
| Group | Day/time | Who it's for |
|---|
Monday Drop In
User led social networking group | Monday
10:00 – 16:00 | Adults with a Visual Impairment |
IT Training
Tutor led – basic IT skills | Monday
(Term time/weekly)
13:30 – 15:30 | Adults with a Visual Impairment |
Braille Group
Tutor led training | Wednesday
Term time/weekly
09:30 – 12:00 | Adults with a Visual Impairment |
The Women’s Group
User led social networking group | Wednesday
(every two weeks)
13:00 – 15:00 | Women with a Visual Impairment |
Gardening Group
Sight loss with an interest in gardening | Wednesday
(every two weeks)
13:00 – 15:00 | Adults with a Visual Impairment |
CEC Drop In
(Creating Easier Communication)
User led support/social group | Thursday
(1st in every month)
13:30 – 16:30 | Adults who are hard of hearing |
IT Training
Tutor led – basic IT skills | Thursday
13:30 – 15:30 | Adults who are deaf or hard of hearing |
Macular Disease Society
User led group
Contact: The Helpline 0845 241 2041 | Thursday
(3rd in every month)
14:00 – 16:00 | Adults with macular disease |
Living Painting Group
User led Art Group | Friday
Monthly
10.30 -12.30 | Adults with a Visual Impairment |
Lip Reading Tuition
Tutor led group | Thursday
16:00 – 18:00 | Adults who are hard of hearing |
Service Led Groups at Morley Street Resource Centre
| Group | Day/time | Who it's for |
|---|
Deaf Independence Project Communication Group
Service led.
Access via assessment of need. | Tuesday
10:00 – 12:00 | Adults who are deaf with additional difficulties |
Deaf Independence Social Group
Service led.
Access via assessment of need. | Thursday
14:00 – 16:00 | Adults who are deaf with additional difficulties |
Is there a charge?
There are varying charges dependent on which Group you join
Can I get help with the cost?
This will be determined following a financial assessment
How do I get there / access the service?
Morley Street Resource Centre
124 Morley Street
Bradford
BD7 1BB
The Free City Bus stops on Claremont opposite the Centre.
I’d like to find out more, who can I talk to?
For General Enquiries, please contact our Reception:
General telephone number: 01274 435001
General Fax: 01274 435482
Interpreting Service:
Telephone: 01274 435019
Minicom: 01274 435019
Fax: 01274 435275
We have specialists available on the following days contactable on:
01274 43 5001
Visual Impairment Duty:
Deaf Duty: (SW)
Tech Duty:
BSL Mail Reading:
Tech Duty:
Deaf Duty: (SW)
Monday to Friday 09.30 – 12.30
Monday 09.30 – 12.30
Tuesday 09.30 – 12.30
Wednesday 09.30 – 12.30
Thursday 13.30 – 14.30
Friday 09.30 – 12.30
Other information
Visual Impairment Duty: Monday to Friday 09.30 – 12.30
Voluntary Services in Bradford
The Deaf Centre
25 Hallfield Road
Bradford
BD1 3RP
Tel: 01274 729997
Fax: 08448 709107
Mobile: 0774 222 3600
www.deafcentre.org.uk
Email: office@deafcentre.org.uk
Keighley Association for the Blind
1 Albert Street
Keighley
West Yorkshire
BD21 2AT
Tel: 01535 602354
www.keighleyblind.org
Email: enquiries@keighleyblind.org
