Skills for People helps disabled children and adults and their families to be in control and to have better lives. We also work with children with special educational needs.

We offer help with planning, meeting other disabled people and their families, advocacy, advocacy groups, social activities, self help meetings and individual development. We work with people who have an individual budget and those who do not.

ASLI is the Association of Sign Language Interpreters in the United Kingdom. Established in 1987,

We are here to offer support to D/deaf, Deafblind, Hard-of-Hearing and Deafened people and their families across the North East. We provide some services and can signpost you to others.

Deaflink is an open, inclusive and supportive organisation. We work to empower and improve the quality of life of D/deaf people. We do this through providing forums, opportunities to learn and provide feedback in safe places.

Providing services for people living with hearing loss and their families and carers. 

Hearing Link works with and on behalf of adults living with hearing loss, and their relatives, friends and colleagues. Our focus is on the social and psychological needs of people affected by hearing loss, rather than the medical, audiological or technical aspects of hearing impairment.

The National Deaf Children’s Society is the UK’s leading childhood deafness charity.

We’re here for every deaf child who needs us, no matter what their level or type of deafness or how they communicate.

We provide free, independent support and information to parents, carers, deaf young people, extended family members and professionals.