Useful organisations, websites and BSL courses
Groups and organisations:
- Essex Deaf Children's Society website and Facebook page
- Families of Deaf Children Essex Facebook page
- National Deaf Children's Society
- Royal Association for Deaf People (RAD)
RAD offer an Information, Advice and Guidance for deaf and hard of hearing people living in Southend. Face-to-face appointments are available every Friday between 10am and 4pm at Southend Citizen Advice, 1 Church Road, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS1 2AL. RAD can support with:
- Filling in forms for benefits
- Translating English to BSL
- Making telephone calls
- Understanding bills
- Contacting your council
- Signposting to specialist services.
British Sign Language (BSL) courses:
- Signature - the leading awarding body for British Sign Language
- Don't Shout Out - British Sign Language courses and deaf awareness workshops