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Organisation:RNID South West Regional Office and Communication Support Service 

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.. 

Phone:01225-485770
See text for helpline numbers 
Fax:01225-485771 
Contact name:
Co-ordinators 
Address:

Berkeley House
The Square Lower Bristol Road
Bath

BA2 3BH
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Internet:

Logo of RNID South West Regional Office and Communication Support Servicewww.rnid.org.uk  

Email:
[email protected] 

Who is it for:

Anyone, deaf or hard of hearing, needing communication support 

How to Contact:

Phone above number or 0800-622401 (text)  

Cost:

Deaf clients do not normally pay - funding sought 

Opening Times: OpenCloseOpenClose 
Mon 0900 1700  
Tue 0900 1700  
Wed 0900 1700  
Thr 0900 1700  
Fri 0900 1700  
Sat    
Sun    
Emergency tel. no. for out of hours is 01253-596267 (Healthcall)

Record updated:06 Dec 2006 


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RNID South West Regional Office and Communication Support Service phone: 01225-485770 or email: [email protected]