If you care, we care! How we help…
- Helpline – Our friendly, accessible helpline is available five days a week to answer any questions you and your family might have
Call us: 0800 132 320
Text us: 07950 008870
Email us: [email protected]
Text relay: 18001 then 0800 132320
Click here for BSL video relay
- Telephone befriending service – Our telephone befriending service is specifically for those who care for people who are deafblind. We can introduce you to a friendly volunteer for regular chats and moral support.
- Six-week support service – Our six-week support service gives you emotional support to help you through particularly tough times. Due to Covid-19, we are offering this via telephone or video call.
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Wellbeing contacts – we are happy to contact you on a quarterly basis, in your preferred format, just to check in on how you are doing and to inform you of any useful services or opportunities.
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Technology support – We can help you to know about the latest technology to help you stay connected and access online services to make your life a little bit easier, or to showcase the latest assistive tech which might be empowering for the person you care for.
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Holidays – Book a stay in our self catering Norfolk caravan to relax and unwind. The 3-bedroom caravan boasts a seaside location with full park amenities, and is well equipped with assistive items. It is available at heavily reduced rates.
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Open Hand – Our quarterly magazine, Open Hand, is free for carers and contains useful and interesting information for people who have sight and hearing loss.
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Christmas and birthday wishes – It’s the small things that count! We can contact you at Christmas or on your birthday to remind you that someone is thinking of you.
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Parents’ friendship group – If you are the parent of a young person with deafblindness, our remote Zoom friendship group gives you the opportunity to socialise and discuss the real issues with other parents who are in a similar situation.
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Usher service – caring for someone with Usher syndrome? Our specialist service can give you all the support and advice you need.
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Employability service– If the deafblind person you care for is of working age, we can provide all the guidance and information they need to explore their potential and increase their chances of finding sustainable employment.
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Accessible opportunities – We can help you to find local social opportunities that will be accessible for the person you care for.
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Deafblind Awareness – want to know more about deafblindness and its impacts? Please contact us about our open online Deafblind Awareness sessions.
Get support and keep in touch…
If you care for someone who has sight and hearing loss, you can join Deafblind UK free of charge and access all of the above services.
You can also sign up to receive our regular email newsletter.
