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Social Care and Health

Sensory Needs - Hearing Impairment or Loss

Who is it for?

Anyone living in the Bradford Metropolitan District who is experiencing difficulties due to

  • 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
  • Demonstrate Specialist Equipment
  • BSL Interpreting Services
    • BSL
    • Lip speaking
    • Deaf Relay Interpreting
  • Guide Support Service (following assessment)
    • 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

GroupDay/timeWho 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

GroupDay/timeWho 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:
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

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

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