1. Local services in Croydon - Centre of Excellence members
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Croydon Hearing Resource Centre (CHRC)
Phone: 020 8686 0049
Minicom: 020 8760 0096
www.croydonhearing.org.uk
@: enquiry@croydonhearing.org.uk
Croydon Hearing Resource Centre
Summit House
50 Wandle Road
Croydon CR0 1DF
Go to the Hearing Resource Centre page for more information.
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Services provided by CHRC in Croydon:
- Resource centre,
- Equipment display,
- Hearing Aids support – batteries and re-tubing,
- Hearing Assessments,
- Advice and information on the POP bus,
- Home adaptations – loops and flashing door bells etc.,
- Hearing screenings,
- Information on local social groups and lip-reading classes.
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Croydon Deaf Children’s Society (CDCS)
Affiliated to the National Deaf Children’s Society
Phone/Text: 07951 611 190
@: info@croydondeafchildren.org.uk
Address – same as CHRC above
If you are having difficulty accessing a member of CDCS, Croydon Hearing Resource Centre will be happy to take messages.
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Services provided by CDCS in Croydon:
- Advice, information and advocacy support,
- Services to help deaf children and young people aged from 0 to 25 years and their families,
- Holiday play schemes.
CDCS also provides a link with statutory services and a range of other voluntary support groups including the charities Physical and Able Bodied (Phab), and the Royal Association for the Deaf (RAD).
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Croydon Lip Reading Group
Tel: 020 661 2107 or Email: Judymorgan1@hotmail.co.uk for Monday pm classes
Tel:01892 520016 or 0776 8770543 or Email: camp_jean@yahoo.co.uk for Wednesday am classes
The group offers classes in lip reading to help people with hearing impairments to improve their communication skills, and for family members, social contacts and people in the workplace.
Classes are held at The Smitham CALAT Centre, Malcolm Road, Coulsdon, CR5 2DB
Free parking on site is available.
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2. Croydon Statutory services for people with Hearing Impairment
Croydon Council
Taberner House, Park Lane, Croydon CR9 3JS
Croydon Young People and Learners Department
Tel: 020 8726 6400
Education – Croydon Children’s Trust - children’s services and further education
Direct website link: www.croydon.gov.uk
Department for Adult Services and Housing
Tel: 020 8726 6500 – for the Sensory Impairment Team - Deaf, Hard of Hearing and deaf/blind services
Direct website link -
www.croydon.gov.uk
Tel: 020 8726 6500 for Community Occupational Therapists (OT) service for older people /people with physical disabilities.
Travel services
Tel: 020 8726 7100 @: travel.service@croydon.gov.uk
Croydon Council Travel services deal with applications and queries relating to taxicards, blue badges and the freedom pass.
Travel services team, Taberner House, 5th floor, north east quadrant, Park Lane, Croydon CR9 3JS
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3. Croydon Health Services for people with Hearing Impairment
Crystal Centre
Tel: 020 8274 6850
For Children’s medical and sensory impairment services including: Children’s audiology, speech therapy and other therapies including Paediatric Occupational Therapy
Crystal Centre, 47 St James’s Road, Croydon, CR0 2UR
www.croydonhealthservices.nhs.uk
Croydon University Hospital
Tel: 020 8401 3000 www.croydonhealthservices.nhs.uk
Adult Audiology services – Acute hospital services plus 24 hour Accident & Emergency Dept
Croydon University Hospital, 30 London Road, Croydon, CR7 7YE
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4. Centre of Excellence Consortium member services
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Going For Independence (GFI)
Phone: 0208 249 5515
Helpline: 0800 612 8909
Text Relay: 18001 0800 612 8909
www.goingforindependence.org
@: info@goingforindependence.org
TinnisWood House
83 Ridgeway Drive
Bromley BR1 5DG
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Services provided by GFI include:
- Helpline,
- Information and advice on Equipment, Telecare and Adaptations,
- Independent Living information,
- Local service information,
- Talks given to groups about equipment,
- Selling small items of Equipment.
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Croydon Disability Forum
Phone: 020 8686 0049
Minicom
: 020 8760 0096
www.croydonhearing.org.uk
@:
david@croydonhearing.org.uk
Summit House
50 Wandle Road, Croydon CR0 1DF
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Services provided by CDF in Croydon:
- Forum for members,
- Bi-monthly meetings,
- Newsletter,
- Representation at consultative groups,
- Training and support on DDA,
- Projects.
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5. Other community organisations in Croydon and nearby
Age UK Croydon
Tel: 020 868 5450 and 020 8253 6181
www.ageconcerncroydon.org.uk
For Also on www.ageuk.org.uk
Age UK Croydon, 2 Katharine Street, Croydon CR0 1NX
@: aukc@ageukcroydon.org.uk
Croydon Carers Information Service
Tel: 020 8649 9339 www.carersinfo.org.uk
The Carers’ Information Service, Courtyard House, 1d Church Road, Croydon CR0 1SG
@: info@carersinfo.org.uk
Croydon Crossroads for carers
Tel: 020 8688 4499 www.croydoncrossroads.org.uk
Local charity providing support for carers.
Crossroads Care Croydon, 410 Brighton Road, South Croydon CR2 6AN
(CAB) Citizens Advice Bureau
www.croydoncab.org.uk
Addington CAB 1
Tel: 01689 846890 and 01689 845105
Macmillan Project- Advice service for cancer patients and their carers who live or who are being treated in Croydon.
Tel: 01689 808135 and 01689 845105
Both located at Overbury Crescent, New Addington, Croydon CR0 0LR
Thornton Heath CAB and Welfare Benefits Project, Strand House, Zion Road, Thornton Heath, Croydon CR7 8RG
Tel: 020 8684 2236 and 020 8683 5204
Disability Croydon
Tel: 020 8684 5538 www.disabilitycroydon.org.uk
@: info@disabilitycroydon.org.uk
Advocacy Service
Tel: 020 8684 5538 @: advocacy@disabilitycroydon.org.uk
Direct Payments Support Service only
Tel: 020 8684 5538 @: directpayments@disabilitycroydon.org.uk
DisabilityCroydon, Room 2.07, Strand House, Zion Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey CR7 8RG
Croydon BME Forum
www.bmeforum.org Tel: 020 8684 3719
Croydon BME Forum is the umbrella organisation of Croydon's Black and Minority Ethnic voluntary and community sector; engaging people, building capacity, and promoting equality and cohesion.
@ : info@bmeforum.org
Croydon Neighbourhood Care Association (CNCA)
Tel: 020 8662 1000 and 020 8253 6181
The support organisation for neighbourhood care centres in Croydon.
CNCA ,Central Hall, Davidson Lodge, Freemason’s Road, Croydon CR0 6PD
@ : cnca@cnca.org.uk
POP bus in Croydon :
CNCA runs the POP bus mobile service which brings specialist advisors to various venues in Croydon, offering information and advice on benefits, healthy lifestyles and any other issues affecting all people.
For more information phone CNCA - Tel: 020 8654 4440 or link to the POP website www.croydonpop.org.uk
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Guildford Hard of Hearing / Deaf Social Club
http://tribalvillages.org/deaf/social Email @ GuildfordHoH-social@yahoo.com
For more information go to www.hearinglink.org/connect
The club meets monthly, from 6.30 pm on the last Wednesday of each month at the Castle Lounge, upstairs in The Keep, Castle Street, Guildford Surrey GU1 3UW.
6. National organisations for people with Hearing Impairment
RNID
www.rnid.org.uk
RNID (the Royal National Institute for Deaf People) is the largest charity representing the 9 million deaf and hard of hearing people in the UK, helping people identify whether they have a hearing loss, campaigning for change, providing services and training, and actively supporting scientific and technological research.
Information line : 0808 808 0123 (freephone) Textphone: 0808 808 9000 (freephone)
SMS: 0780 0000 360 @: informationline@rnid.org.uk
Tinnitus Line:
Telephone: 0808 808 6666 (freephone) Textphone: 0808 808 0007 (freephone)
SMS: 0780 0000 360 @: tinnitushelpline@rnid.org.uk
RNID has a number of regional offices and sells equipment
RAD
www.royaldeaf.org.uk Tel: 0845 688 2525 Minicom: 0845 699 2527
RAD (Royal Association for Deaf People) is a Deaf led organisation, promoting the welfare and interests of Deaf people. Deaf people should receive the same access and opportunities as hearing people. RAD mainly supports Deaf people whose first or preferred language is British Sign Language (BSL) but also works with people with all forms of deafness including those who are hard of hearing, deafened, or deafblind.
@ : info@royaldeaf.org.uk
NDCS
Tel: 020 7490 8656
Minicom: 020 7490 8656
www.ndcs.org.uk
National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) is the national charity dedicated to creating a world without barriers for deaf children and young people.
The NDCS provides support, advice, information, equipment, advocacy and courses on education, health and benefits for deaf children, their families and professionals.
@ : ndcs@ndcs.org.uk
Free Helpline 0808 800 8880 Helpline Minicom 0808 800 8880
@ : helpline@ndcs.org.uk
Shape Tickets
www.shapearts.org.uk Tel: 0845 521 3457
Minicom: 020 7424 7368
Shape Tickets is a ticket scheme to help deaf and other disabled people visit a wide range of arts and entertainment events across London, often at reduced prices and with no booking fees. If you are unable to get to the venue on your own, you can book an access assistant who can take you from your home to the event, attend it with you, and return you back home afterwards at no extra cost to you.
British Deaf Association (BDA)
www.bda.org.uk Tel: 02476 550936 Textphone: 02476 550393
The BDA is the largest Deaf organisation in the UK that is run by Deaf people, representing the Sign Language community, which is united by shared experiences, history and, most importantly, by British Sign Language (BSL).
Head Office , 10th Floor, Coventry Point, Market Way, Coventry, CV1 1EA
@ : bda@bda.org.uk
Sense
Tel: 0845 127 0066 Textphone 0845 127 0062 www.sense.org.uk
Sense is the leading national charity that supports and campaigns for children and adults who are deafblind
@ : info@sense.org.uk
Deafblind UK
Tel: 0800 132 320 for both voice and text calls www.deafblind.org.uk
Deafblind UK is a national charity which provides a wide range of services for deafblind adults and their carers and campaigns on their behalf.
Hearing Dogs
www.hearingdogs.org.uk Tel: 01844 348 100 (voice and minicom)
Hearing Dogs is the British charity that trains and places dogs with persons who are deaf or hard of hearing - offering greater independence, confidence and security to deaf people
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info@hearingdogs.org.uk
Signstation
www.signstation.org
Information about Deaf people and British Sign Language - BSL
National Deaf Services
www.swlstg-tr.nhs.uk
National Deaf Services provides a range of comprehensive mental health services for deaf adults, children and their families.
The Adult Deaf Services covers London and the southern third of England:
Tel: 020 8675 2100 Mob: 07766 257 846 (9am to 5pm) Minicom: 020 8675 2200
@ : oldchurch@swlstg-tr.nhs.uk
The Child Deaf and Family Service is national, covering the whole of the UK:
Tel: 020 8682 6860 Mob: 07717 571 857 Minicom: 020 8682 6909
@: cornerhouse@swlstg-tr.nhs.uk
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7. Useful other national organisations and websites
DLF
www.dlf.org.uk Tel: Helpline 0845 130 9177
@ :
helpline@dlf.org.uk
The Disabled Living Foundation (DLF) is a national charity providing independent advice on mobility aids, disability aids, and daily living equipment. For information on where you can buy or hire daily living equipment and sources of funding. Offices and Independent living Centre at 380-384 Harrow Road, London W9 2HU.
DLF Equipment websites
www.livingmadeeasy.org.uk – a website showcasing a wide range of equipment for independent living
www.allaboutequipment.org.uk – other information you may need to know about equipment
Ricability
www.ricability.org.uk Tel: 020 7427 2460
Textphone: 020 7427 2469
Ricability is an independent consumer research charity providing free, practical and unbiased reports for older and disabled people.
Ricability, Unit G03, The Wenlock Business Centre, 50-52 Wharf Road, London N1 7EU
@: mail@ricability.org.uk
Remap
www.remap.org.uk Tel: 0845 1300 456
Remap works through a nationwide network of dedicated volunteer experts who use their ingenuity and skills to tailor- make items of equipment to help people with disabilities to achieve much-desired independence in some aspect of their lives, or to enjoy leisure opportunities previously closed to them.
Disabled Go
www.disabledgo.com
For online information about all kinds of places in your area - hotels, restaurants, colleges, tourist attractions, libraries, hospitals, leisure centres etc - the list goes on!
ODI - the Office for Disability Issues
www.odi.dwp.gov.uk
The Office for Disability Issues (ODI) is a cross-government organisation that works with government departments, disabled people and a wide range of external groups. The ODI leads the government’s vision of achieving equality for disabled people, believing that disabled people should have the same choices and opportunities as non disabled people.
Office for Disability Issues, Caxton House, 6-12 Tothill Street, London SW1H 9NA
@ :
office-for-disability-issues@dwp.gsi.gov.uk
DirectGov
www.direct.gov.uk
Directgov is the UK government's digital service for people in England and Wales. It delivers information and practical advice about public services, bringing them all together in one place. You can access Directgov on the web or on your mobile.
NHS Choices
www.nhs.uk
NHS Choices is the online 'front door' to the NHS. It is the country's biggest health website and gives all the information you need to make choices about your health- including deafness, deafblindness and partial deafness.
NHS Direct
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
Website of the NHS Direct health advice and information service.
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