Support for people who are deafblind
We provide support for people who are deafblind (combined hearing and vision loss).
Support we provide
We provide a wide range of support to people with sensory loss including:
We have different teams that provide support for adults, children and young people.
Before contacting one of our teams, please consider the information on:
Support for adults
For support with sensory loss for adults (people aged over 18 years old), please contact SPoA.
You can contact SPoA by:
- Phoning 0300 4561000 between 8am and 6pm Monday to Friday, and between 10am and 4pm at weekends and Bank Holidays (except Christmas Day and Easter Sunday). If you need to speak to a duty social worker in an emergency outside of these hours, you can phone 0345 053 3116 (calls to this number cost you 2 pence per minute plus your phone company’s access charge)
- Contacting SPoA online
Support for children and young people up to 18 years old
To get support with sensory loss for children and young people up to 18 years old, please contact Families First.
There is specialist equipment available to help people with sensory loss to remain independent. Some of the equipment may be provided as part of your specialist assessment or rehabilitation training.
We also have a Sensory Resource Room with equipment on display and information and advice on where to purchase specialist items. Visits to the Resource Room are by appointment only.
Find out how to get our support
Sensory loss affects people in different ways and we aim to work with you to help you adjust to any emotional changes you may be experiencing.
Find out how to get our support