Useful Links:
DEAFvibe has created a range of useful links for you to use. Please click on the useful links below to find out more information.
British Telecom:
BT Including You
http://www.bt.com/includingyou/index.html
BT Including You (BSL)
http://www.bt.com/includingyou/index.html
BT – Try before You Buy Locator
http://www.btplc.com/Inclusion/Trybeforeyoubuy/TBYBCentres.aspx
Benefits:
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/resources-and-tools/advice-in-bsl/
https://www.gov.uk/browse/benefits/entitlement
Cancer Information Videos in BSL
Concessions:
How do I register as Disabled
Disabled Persons Railcard
Disabled Person’s Bus Pass : https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-disabled-bus-pass
Emergency Services Information:
Emergency SMS (National Service text to 999 – you have to register with this Service). For Use in Emergencies Only with Ambulance, Coastguard, Fire and Police.
http://www.emergencysms.org.uk/
http://www.emergencysms.org.uk/files/3649_esms_6.pdf
Employment:
https://www.gov.uk/access-to-work
Equipment Information
British Telecom – http://www.bt.com/includingyou/index.html
Connevans – http://www.connevans.com/
Hearing Products International Limited (HPI) – http://www.hear4you.com/
Action on Hearing Loss – http://www.actiononhearingloss.org.uk/shop
Sarabec – http://www.sarabec.com/
Silent Alert Limited – http://www.silent-alert.co.uk/
Family Sign Language:
Click here to find out more about Family Sign Language links
Gov.UK:
Useful links on Gov.UK Website:
Access to Work: https://www.gov.uk/access-to-work
Blind People: https://www.gov.uk/search?q=blind
Deaf People: https://www.gov.uk/search?q=deaf
Deafblind People: https://www.gov.uk/search?q=deafblind
Disabled People: https://www.gov.uk/browse/disabilities
Disability Rights: https://www.gov.uk/rights-disabled-person/overview
Looking for Work if you’re Disabled: https://www.gov.uk/looking-for-work-if-disabled/looking-for-a-job
Local & National Contacts for Organisations, Professionals & Students
DEAFvibe have put together a useful list of groups, organisations and charities, that offer a wide range of deafness related services for people living in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire and UK.
To download the contact list (PDF)
Mental Health Self-Help Information Leaflets (BSL):
Click on the link below to view Self Help Information Leaflets from the NHS – all the leaflets are available to view, with a BSL translation and subtitles: http://www.ntw.nhs.uk/pic/selfhelp/
