deafPLUS provides specialist support in:

Information, Advocacy and Advice

• Job Seekers Allowance, Income Support and Pension Credits
• Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and Attendance Allowance (AA)
• Tax credits
• Mobile Advisory Service
• Housing – including Housing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit and applying for housing
• Equipment information, assessment and provision
• Support with finding employment
• Access to council services
• Advice on access to legal services
• Providing advocacy support at meetings with other agencies
• Signposting to other agencies
• Internet access and web-based information
• Sign language interpreting and communication support

Training in Deaf and hard of hearing issues

For Deaf and hard of hearing people:

• Lip-reading and hearing loss rehabilitation
• Employment-related training
• Confidence enhancement and self-esteem
• Welfare rights
• Sports tuition and coaching
• Basic living skills
• IT and computers
• BME and cultural issues

For hearing people:

• British Sign Language (BSL)
• Deaf Awareness
• Communication Tactics
• Other CACDP qualification courses

Personal support and development

• Deaf people form BME backgrounds
• DeafBlind support
• Deaf women
• Group learning sessions
• Lip-reading and hearing loss rehabilitation
• Employment-related training
• Confidence enhancement and self-esteem
• Sports tuition and coaching
• Basic living skills
• Sports and leisure activities