Comment: | The RNID provides a range of services including Training, Information, Communication Support Services, Residential Services and Environmental Equipment. The aim is to provide a quality service to deaf, deafened, hard of hearing, and deaf-blind people. The vision is for deaf people to exercise their right to full citizenship, and to enjoy equal opportunities. The South West Region covers Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon, Gloucestershire and the Channel Islands.
The RNID South West Communication Services offer a professional, independent and confidential communication service to enable all deaf and hard of hearing people to access information, services etc. The deaf client is not normally expected to pay for this service (funding may be sought from the relevant agency eg health authority, social services). Communication services can be provided to cover any situation. For details contact direct. The CS provides Sign Language Interpreters, Lipspeakers, Speech to Text, electronic notetakers and deaf-blind, plus loop system and a video interpreting service.
For RNID Care Services, telephone 01225-874070, RNID Information Service 01225-485765 and RNID Employment Service 01225-485761.. |