Sensory Needs - Hearing Impairment or Loss
Who is this service for?
Anyone living in the Bradford Metropolitan District who is experiencing difficulties due to
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
- Demonstrate Specialist Equipment
- BSL Interpreting Services
- BSL
- Lip speaking
- Deaf Relay Interpreting
- Guide Support Service (following assessment)
- 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 |
|---|
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 |
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?
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:
Tele: 01274 435001
Fax: 01274 435482
Interpreting Service:
Tele: 01274 435019
Minicom: 01274 435019
Fax: 01274 435275
We have specialists available on the following days contactable on:
01274 43 5001
Visual Impairment Duty:
Monday to Friday 09.30 – 12.30
Deaf Duty: (SW)
Monday 09.30 – 12.30
Tech Duty:
Tuesday 09.30 – 12.30
BSL Mail Reading:
Wednesday 09.30 – 12.30
Tech Duty:
Thursday 13.30 – 14.30
Deaf Duty: (SW)
Friday 09.30 – 12.30
