Royal Association for Deaf people
Founded | 1841 |
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Registration no. | 1081949[1] |
Focus | providing accessible service to deaf people[1] |
Area served | United Kingdom |
Services | Charitable services |
Revenue | £3,224,647 in 2019/20[1] |
Employees | 69 in 2019/20[1] |
Volunteers | 21 in 2019/20[1] |
Website | royaldeaf |
Formerly called | Institution of providing Employment, Relief and Religious Instruction for the Adult Deaf and Dumb; Royal Association in Aid of the Deaf and Dumb; Royal Association in aid of Deaf People |
The Royal Association for Deaf people (RAD) is a British
Using uppercase letter "D" in deaf refers to the group of deaf people who share a language and culture and whose first or preferred language is sign language".[2] Lowercase "d" in deaf refers to the audiological condition of not hearing.
History
RAD is the oldest British organisation for adult deaf people. It was founded in 1841 as the Institution of providing Employment, Relief and Religious Instruction for the Adult Deaf and Dumb. The charity retains a strong base of Deaf clubs across London and the South East.
Services
Legal, Advocacy and Employment Services
RAD supports Deaf people to achieve independence and help them with understanding rights and finances. It provides employment and legal advice, and specialist support for Deaf people from black and ethnic minority communities. The charity's legal service started in 2007.[5] Over the four years to 2011, it supported "nearly 1,500 cases, with employment, welfare benefits, discrimination and housing the most in-demand areas of law".[5]
Children, Families and Youth Service
RAD provides activities and support groups for families with parents and/or children who are deaf or hard or hearing. It also runs activities which give deaf teenagers skills and confidence for adulthood.
Deaf Community Development
By working with Deaf clubs and other self-help groups, RAD provides Deaf people with places to meet as well as social and leisure activities.
Interpreting
RAD provides high quality British Sign Language/English Interpreters, Deafblind Interpreters, Lipspeakers, Note-takers and Speech to Text Reporters. There is also an emergency service that is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Social Care
Specialist support is provided for Deaf people who are old, or have learning disabilities and/or mental health challenges, and the people who care for them.
Specialist Church and Chaplaincy services
The RAD has worked with the
References
- ^ a b c d e "THE ROYAL ASSOCIATION FOR DEAF PEOPLE". Charity Commission for England and Wales. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "Mission and Values". Royal Association for Deaf people. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
- ^ a b Dimmock, A. F. (16 July 2008). "A brief history of RAD" (PDF). Royal Association of Deaf people. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ Isaac, Linda (16 November 2008). "Full Circle? The history of RAD". Royal Association for Deaf people. Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
- ^ a b Rose, Neil (11 August 2011). "The lawyers trying to give deaf people a hearing". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ Chaplaincy webpage at Diocese of London.
- ^ Details of new appointment in 2014.
- ^ Diocese of London Deaf Church bids farewell to old friends and heralds new era, Diocese of London.