County Durham's Families Information Service

We are a UK-wide charity who support children, young people, their families and professionals to come to terms with a brain injury, and how to deal with the uncertainty that the future holds. An acquired brain injury will affect each person differently however there are many common issues that people can face. …

0303 303 2248 (Helpline)
01869 341 075 (Admin)

We are an independent, voluntary group run by parents whose deaf children have cochlear implants, offering contact, information and events for families whose children already have implants and for those who are considering cochlear implantation for their child. We offer lived experience of the difference that…

07854 543 846

We are Contact, the charity for families with disabled children. We support families with the best possible guidance and information. We bring families together to support each other. And we help families to campaign, volunteer and fundraise to improve life for themselves and others.

Helpline: 0808 808 3555

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’re also here for their parents and carers, extended family members…

0808 800 8880
Text: 07860 022 888 (SMS) Live chat: ndcs.org.uk/livechat SignVideo: ndcs.signvideo.net

We help and support people with Down’s Syndrome and their families and friends across County Durham, Northumberland, Tyneside, Wearside and Teesside. Please see our website for further details.

0870 765 2121
Text: 07740 511 814

We offer one-to-one family and group support to people across Durham and Darlington who have acquired hearing loss. We promote the relief, integration, rehabilitation, welfare and education of people who have become isolated because of hearing loss. We enable them to cope with their disability through…

0191 518 3358

Usher syndrome is a genetic or inherited condition that affects hearing, vision and balance. If you have Usher, you can achieve a great deal with the right support. Please see our website for further details.

0300 330 9256

We are a national campaigning and information-sharing network led by disabled people. We campaign for all disabled learners to have the right to access and be supported in mainstream education. ALLFIE believes that the whole education experience should be inclusive of disabled learners, both inside…

We are a national charity which helps people of all levels of hearing loss to access and enjoy music. We provide: music workshops training resources awareness talks on music and deafness Our workshops provide practical and accessible music experiences for deaf and hard of hearing people…

Text only 07988 292 218

County Durham's Families Information Service

Child Brain Injury Trust

Cochlear Implanted Children's Support Group

Contact - For families with disabled children

National Deaf Children's Society

Down's Syndrome North East

Durham Deafened Support

Usher Specialist Services - Sense

Alliance for Inclusive Education - ALLFIE

Music and the Deaf - MatD

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