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Sense - for deafblind people
101 Pentonville Road
London
N1 9LG
Tel: 0845 127 0060
Fax: 0845 127 0061
Web: www.sense.org.uk
Best time to telephone: 9.00am - 5.30pm, Monday - Friday.
Sense is a national charity that supports and campaigns for children and adults who are deafblind. They provide specialist information, advice and services to deafblind people, their families, carers and the professionals who work with them. In addition, they support people who have sensory impairments with additional disabilities.
Sense:
- Offers advice, help and information to deafblind people and their families.
- Supports families through a national network and local branches.
- Runs a holiday programme for deafblind children and adults.
- Provides education, residential, respite and day services.
- Has communicator-guides and one-to-one intervenor support.
- Offers training and consultancy.
Regional offices:
Sense Scotland
43 Middlesex Street, Kinning Park, Glasgow, G41 1EE
Tel: 0141 429 0294
Text: 0141 418 7170
Fax: 0141 429 0295
Sense Northern Ireland
Sense Family Centre, The Manor House, 51 Mallusk Road, Mallusk, County Antrim BT36 4RU
Tel: 028 9083 3430
Text: 028 9083 3430
Fax: 028 9084 4232
Sense Cymru
5 Raleigh Walk, Brigantine Place, Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff, CF10 4LN
Tel: 029 2045 7641
Text: 029 2046 4125
Fax: 029 2049 9644
Plus there are other regional offices - Sense North, Sense West, Sense East. See www.sense.org.uk/about_us/our_services/contact.htm for details.
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