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 Hearing Dogs for Deaf People train dogs to alert their deaf owners to sounds such as the alarm clock, doorbell, telephone and smoke alarm.
70% of dogs entering the scheme are selected from rescue centres or similar. They are trained to alert by touch, using a paw to gain attention and lead their owner back to the sound source. For sounds such as the smoke and fire alarm the dogs will lie down to indicate danger.
The practical value is obvious, but the therapeutic value should not be underestimated. In addition to security, hearing dogs bring their recipients increased confidence and independence as well as companionship.
Registered Charity No.
293358 |
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 Action
for Blind People is a dynamic national charity which provides direct
support to over 20,000 blind and partially sighted people across the UK
each year, as well as information to many thousands more. Our vision for
the future is simple – we believe
in a world where sight loss is not a barrier – where people who are blind or partially
sighted have the same quality of life as sighted people. With 100 people
in the UK losing their sight each day there is a real and growing need
for our services in work, housing, leisure and support. Please call
Natalie on 020 7635 4888 or email
events@afbp.org if you would like to support
our vital work by taking part in a Global Adventure.
Registered Charity No.
205913 |
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 Henshaws Society
for Blind People is a community-based charity that makes a difference to
the lives of blind and visually impaired people across the north of
England. We aim to ensure that visually impaired and blind people have
access to the information, local services and opportunities they need to
live the lives they want for themselves. We have a variety of services
to help people of all ages. This ranges
from children attending our holiday club, to teenagers studying at our
college, unemployed people completing our vocational training scheme,
and supporting elderly people to enable them to stay in their own home.
Registered Charity No.
221888 |
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 There are some 8.7 million deaf and hard of
hearing people in the UK. One in every thousand people is born
profoundly deaf and one in three of the over 60’s experiences some
hearing loss. It is important to remember that each person with a
hearing loss is an individual and will approach the loss of all or part
of their hearing in a different way. deafPLUS provides a range of
services to address these diverse needs.
We are a national charity whose aim is to advance
the equality and integration of deaf and hearing people through our
Mobile Advisory Service (taking information and equipment out on the
road), individual advice and advocacy, information and training. At
least 50% of our own staff, trustees and volunteers are themselves deaf
and we support those with all levels of hearing loss along with their
families, friends and colleagues.
Registered Charity No.
1073468 |
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 “To enable people with a visual
impairment to gain independence and minimise the effects of reduced
vision.”
We were founded in 1867 to “support and
protect the interests of Visually Impaired people across Lancashire”
Over more than 130 years the variety of
services provided has developed and we now support over 6000 people.
To maintain our present level of support,
we need to raise over £500,000 each year, but as people are living
longer, so more and more are experiencing some form of reduced vision.
We expect that the number of people needing our help will increase by
about 10% each year.
Through your adventures, would you please
help us to help others?
Registered Charity No. 526088 |
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 Deafblind UK offers comprehensive
services to deafblind people, their support assistants and other
professionals. These include training in communication and
rehabilitation skills, a free 24 hour helpline, a regional network
of staff and volunteers and a range of publications in different
reading formats. Deafblind UK’s Headquarters is The National Centre
for Deafblindness which officially opened in Peterborough on 12 June
2003 and is fully accessible for deafblind people.
Registered Charity No. 802976 |
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 Sense
Scotland is a leader in the field of communication and innovative
support services for people who are marginalised because of challenging
behaviour, health care issues and the complexity of their support needs.
It is a
significant provider of services and also engages in policy development
for children and adults with complex support needs because of
deafblindness or sensory impairment, learning disability or physical
disability.
Registered Charity No.
SCO 22097 |
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Sense is a national charity that
supports and campaigns for children and adults who are both deaf
and blind. We provide specialist information, advice and
services to deafblind people, their families, carers and the
professionals who work with them. In addition, we support people who
have sensory impairments with additional disabilities.
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offers advice, help and information
to deafblind people and their families; |
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supports families through a
national network and local branches; |
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runs a holiday programme for
deafblind children and adults; |
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provides education, residential,
respite and day services; |
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has communicator-guides and
one-to-one intervener support; |
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offers training and consultancy.
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Help us to fulfil our vision of a
world in which all people with disabilities can be full and active
members of society. Please do your challenge for Sense and make a
real difference to the lives of some the most marginalised people in
the UK.
Registered Charity
No.289868 |
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 Imagine
if you were blind – how much more of a challenge would that be?
British Blind Sport raises funds to help blind and partially sighted
people face up to the everyday challenges of their lives through the
medium of sport. After all, if you can take part and succeed
in sports such as athletics, archery, bowls, cricket, football,
golf, shooting, swimming & ten-pin bowling . . . then nothing is
impossible with the right kind of expertise and the will to succeed.
Can
you help us to help them? Why not challenge yourself and raise
funds to help us encourage even more visually impaired children and
adults to face their own challenges . . . and succeed, whatever
their age or ability.
Registered Charity No. 271500 |
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 Kent
Association for the Blind
- To provide a quality service,
sensitive to the individual needs of those who are visually impaired.
Offers counselling, information and advice on all matters concerning
sight loss. Kent
Association for the Blind is developing sight rehabilitation and resource centres
throughout the county and in Bromley.
Registered Charity No.
1062354 |
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 Beacon
Centre for the Blind is totally independent of any other charitable
organisation offering services to 4000 blind and visually impaired
people in the Black Country and Staffordshire.
The
centre's facilities include a care home for the blind, warden
controlled bungalows, youth club, day centre, talking newspaper, toy
library, community services and resources/information.
It is
the centre's aim to provide quality support services, which
promote independence and choice, to visually impaired people. For
further information about the centre or fundraising events please
contact Karen Gullick (Community Fundraising Officer) on 01902 880111
Registered Charity No. 216092 |
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