Music and the Deaf

The Media Centre
7 Northumberland Street
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD1 1RL

Tel (Voice): 01484 483115
Tel (Text): 01484 483117
Web: www.matd.org.uk

Music and the Deaf defines its mission as 'to help deaf people of all ages and degrees of hearing loss to access music and the performing arts through workshops, schools projects and signed theatrical performances throughout the United Kingdom.'

Music and the Deaf was founded in 1988 by Dr Paul Whittaker. An Oxford graduate in music and Associate of the Royal College of Organists and the London College of Music, Paul is profoundly deaf and received the OBE in 2007 for services to music.

Music and the Deaf works closely with hearing-impaired services across the country and with schools and deaf centres to provide workshops and projects which are tailored to their individual needs. Key major projects are helping to deliver the music national curriculum to deaf young people in schools across the UK and the provision of after-school activities for deaf young people. The Deaf Youth Orchestra was formed in 2006 and deaf young people from across the UK come together for rehearsals and performances.

Music and the Deaf also works closely with other charities concerned with deafness.