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Help and Support

Your Deaf Community

The Deaf Led team understands the importance of Deaf culture and know from personal experience the issues faced by Deaf people and the best advice and support to overcome these.

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Devon Deaf Community

Our Deaf Community help and support services are provided by members of Devon Deaf Community, a team of people who are fluent in British Sign Language.

The Deaf Led Services team understands the importance of Deaf culture and knows from personal experience the issues faced by Deaf people and the best advice and support to overcome these.

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Facetime available with our listening service Time to Talk
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Deaf Sport – Tennis supported by Deaf Get Active buddy’s

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Deaf Services

We offer a range of support services for Deaf people.

You can find out about all our services and support on this web page or contact the team to find out more.

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Heritage Ability offer BSL tours at visitor attractions in south west

Want someone to talk to in British Sign Language?

Contact Justine via SMS, email, SignVideo or FaceTime.

Useful Links

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Independent Living Centre

Devon Sensory Team

Access Communication

BSL Enabling Service

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Victim Care and Support

Your Campaigns

We support Purple Tuesday

Ask your local shops to make a commitment to improving access. This could be through implementing the hidden disability sunflower lanyard scheme, or supporting customers with sensory needs with formal quiet hours.

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50 years of Pride

This year the UK is celebrating 50 years of Pride. On 1 July 1972 a ‘carnival parade’ of protest was […]

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BBC Make a Difference Awards 2022

BBC Local Radio has created a new award campaign to celebrate people who are going above and beyond to make […]

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Captioning Awareness Week

Nearly one in five (18%) of UK adults are deaf, deafened or hard of hearing.  Fewer than 1% is fluent in British Sign Language, this means captioned performances are vital for the 11 million who want to enjoy the arts like anyone else.

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Latest News in the Deaf Community

Sign Language Week 2024

We’re proudly supporting Sign Language Week! 18 – 24 March.

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Are you finding Christmas difficult?

Christmas is a time of year when we are expected to be joyful and sociable, spending time surrounded by family and friends. For many of of us though, Christmas can be a particularly difficult time.

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Support over the festive period

Find details of organisations where you can get help. If someone is in crisis or needs immediate help they should […]

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Living Options opening times over Christmas and New Year

Living Options will be open as usual until 12 noon on 22nd December 2023, we will be re-opening on Tuesday 2nd January 2024

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Living Options Devon gains new Advocacy Quality Performance Mark (QPM)

Living Options Devon gains new Advocacy Quality Performance Mark (QPM) We have been awarded the Advocacy Quality Performance Mark (QPM) […]

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Living Options Devon, Princesshay Charity Christmas Tree 2023

Our Princesshay Charity Tree is now up and decorated with help from our service users, volunteers and team. Helped by […]

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