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Arts Access Organisations

InSight Cinema
InSight Cinema was the first to make open-captioned, big-screen movies available for deaf and hard of hearing audiences. Now we're the internet's No. 1 resource in the U.S. for information about open-captioned movies - plus captioned theatre, museums and opera, too! Coming to the States? Go to our website www.insightcinema.org or email us at: info@insightcinema.org InSight Cinema - 2800 28th Street, Suite 380, Santa Monica, CA , U.S. 90405. Phone 310-452-8700 Fax 310-452-8711 InSight Cinema is a 501(c)3 not for profit organization.

Signed Performances In Theatre (SPIT)
Signed Performances In Theatre (SPIT) is the leading national body for promoting British Sign Language (BSL) interpreted performances of mainstream theatre. SPIT aims to provide a link between arts organisations and the Deaf community, and to ensure that the high standard of British theatre is accessible to Deaf and hard of hearing people.

Subtitles at Your Local Cinema
Provides listings of subtitled cinema for deaf, deafened and hard of hearing people, and audio described cinema for blind and partially sighted people.

VocalEyes
VocalEyes is a nationwide company providing access to the best in the arts for blind and partially sighted people, mainly through audio description. This is a live commentary or explanation, capturing the visual elements of a theatre piece, painting, cultural site or environment. It is about enjoying a good quality experience and being able to share it with friends and family, something which others might take for granted. In March 2006 VocalEyes and STAGETEXT won a joint award of over £1million in order to extend access to the theatre for blind, partially-sighted, deaf, deafened and hard of hearing people. This funding has come from the Treasury’s Invest to Save Round 8, announced in the Chancellor’s Budget Statement, and is matched with an award under the Arts Council England Grants for the Arts. The ‘See A Voice’ project will result in an expansion in high quality provision of audio description and captioning around England over the next three years. Groups of theatres and venues will be invited to join together as local hubs to share equipment, training and marketing and to collaborate in making their work fully accessible to existing and new audiences in a more cost effective way than is currently possible.

Arts Organisation

Arts Council England
Arts Council England is the national development agency for the arts in England, distributing public money from Government and the National Lottery.

Artsline
Artsline provides information and advice to disabled people worldwide who want to access the arts, entertainment and tourist attractions in London.

Deaf Education

DELTA (Deaf Education Through Listening and Talking)
DELTA, Deaf Education through Listening and Talking, is a voluntary association of young deaf adults, the families and teachers of deaf children. DELTA is a national charity which supports and develops the Natural Aural Approach to the education of deaf children.

Deaf Groups

Bromley Chain
Bromley Chain provides support for deaf and hard of hearing people living in the London Borough of Bromley.

Deaf groups

BUSK - Bone Anchored Hearing Aid Users' Support Group
BUSK is a group of volunteers, most of whom use Bone Anchored Hearing Aids (BAHAs). The site is a valuable resource for those who are current users, and those who have been advised by their surgeons that they might benefit. BUS liaises with surgeons, nurses, Cochlear/Entific (manufacturer of BAHAs), and other companies/charities who are involved with the needs of people who have a hearing loss.

Deaf Groups

Deaf Access
Deaf Access is a resource centre for the 50,000 deaf and hard of hearing people in London Borough of Bromley. It enables people of all ages to improve and maintain their independence by providing support, information and services. It also promotes public awareness and understanding of deafness and hearing loss.

East Sussex Hearing Resource Centre
East Sussex Hearing Resource Centre is a registered charity aiming to improve the quality of life for deaf people living in Sussex.

National Cochlear Implant Users Association

Deaf Organisations

Deaf Broadcasting Council
Works to provide better access to television through subtitles for deaf and hard of hearing people.

Deaf Connections (Scotland)
Deaf Connections is one of the world's oldest charities working with deaf and hard of hearing people. Based in Glasgow, their health service operates throughout Scotland. They provide training in British Sign Language and related subjects, literacy and numeracy support, health information and advice, ICT training, communication services, community development, clubs and youth activities. Deaf Connections also hosts social clubs for the Deaf community in Glasgow.

Deaf Connexions (Norwich)
Based in Norwich, Deaf Connexions is a registered charity which provides services for deaf, deafened and hard of hearing people across the whole of Norfolk.

deafPLUS
deafPLUS is a registered charity which works to encourage integration and equality between deaf and hearing people in all areas of life.

Ear Foundation
The Ear Foundation is the only national UK charity to support and to provide activities for deaf children and young people with cochlear implants, their families and supporting professionals.

Hampshire Deaf Association
Hampshire Deaf Association work on behalf of over 200,000 deaf, deafened and hard of hearing people in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

Hiype!
Hiype! is the only website in the UK for hearing impaired people who are working, studying or are fortunate enought not to have to do either! Whether you consider yourself hearing impaired, hard of hearing, deaf or deafened the main thing is that you won't be thinking about picking up your pension just yet.

Jewish Deaf Association
The Jewish Deaf Association (JDA) is a totally independent, registered national charity, offering support, information and a range of social, cultural and educational programmes for its d/Deaf members, people with all levels of hearing loss, tinnitus sufferers and hearing people living or working with deaf and hard of hearing people.