✍️ We have signed the petition asking the Secretary of State for Education to review the decline in the number of deaf schools for children needing an education delivered in BSL. This petition is from a group of parents at Hamilton Lodge school, in response to the announcement of the schools closure in 2025. Sign the petition 👇: https://lnkd.in/eBcWpexE Find out more 🧐: https://lnkd.in/escWZh_Y
Royal Association for Deaf people
Non-profit Organizations
Colchester, Essex 3,634 followers
A future of opportunity, achievement and equality for deaf people
About us
Providing services to deaf people in their first or preferred language; usually British Sign Language (BSL) Services: Advice and Employability Advocacy and Wellbeing Consultancy DeafAdvance Training Centre Independent Living Interpreting and Communication Translation YouthAdvance Our Vision: A future of opportunity, achievement and equality for deaf people Founded in 1841, RAD is one of the oldest charities working with deaf people in the UK. We are proud of our heritage and are passionate about making sure that RAD continues to develop so that it remains relevant to the needs and aspirations of deaf people. For more information, please visit our website: www.royaldeaf.org.uk Registered Charity No. 1081949 | Company registered in England No. 3973353 | Founded 1841 | Patron: His Majesty King Charles III
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External link for Royal Association for Deaf people
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Colchester, Essex
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1841
- Specialties
- Advocacy, Employment and Skills, Information, Advice and Guidance, Independent Living, Communication Services, Training, Deaf Awareness, Interpreting, Translation, Sign Language, British Sign Language, Employability, Consultancy, Translating, Mental Health First Aid, ILM, BSL courses, Deaf Awareness, and Deaf Awareness Training
Locations
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Primary
Block F, Parkside Office Village, Knowledge Gateway, Nesfield Road
Colchester, Essex CO4 3ZL, GB
Employees at Royal Association for Deaf people
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DeafboyOne Pete
Singer Songwriter Guitarist Vocalist promoting Deaf Culture and Sign Language through Music, Video and Social Media
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Ela Karczewska
Communication Access Professional / Electronic Note-taker for deaf and visually impaired in academic, community and professional settings
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Sylvia Simmonds
Deaf Advocacy Officer, IMHA, ICAA, Diploma in General Advocacy, Trainee BSL relay/intra lingual interpreter and Operational management system…
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Simon Cooper
Artist and Printmaker
Updates
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📢 We’re hiring! Join TeamRAD as our Marketing Campaigns Lead. RAD are on the lookout for a creative, impact-driven, and results-oriented Marketing Campaigns Lead to drive our brand’s next big ideas! This is a unique opportunity to bring your expertise and passion for strategic campaigns to a dynamic, collaborative team. As Marketing Campaigns Lead, you’ll shape and execute impactful campaigns that resonate with our audience and deliver outstanding results. If you have a proven track record in developing campaigns, project management, and innovative thinking, we want to hear from you. Ready to take the lead with RAD? 📍Location: Hybrid (London/Home based)💼 Role: Full-time 👉 Apply now: https://lnkd.in/et8XKges #Hiring #MarketingJobs #MarketingCampaigns #CharityJobs #MarketingLeads #SocialMediaJobs
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As part of Advocacy Awareness Week, we are delighted to launch our series of BSL videos on Advocacy in partnership with Rethink Advocacy. In the series, we cover: what ‘advocacy’ means, different types of advocacy and how deaf people can access advocacy services. Watch the full series on YouTube or our website👇: YouTube: https://lnkd.in/edRZa7Ct Website: https://lnkd.in/essBzcBZ
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Some more photos from the National Advocacy Conference in Birmingham yesterday, where we had the pleasure of meeting some inspiring people. It was wonderful to connect with members from various deaf organisations, including SignHealth, Deaf-initely Women, and our fantastic host, Kate Mercer from Black Belt Advocacy. We also had the opportunity to meet the Felix Davies, CEO of PoWHER, one of our valued partners in delivering services across Hertfordshire and Norfolk. If you are deaf, or a professional looking to refer a client to a specialist advocate who supports deaf individuals, please visit our website for more information: https://lnkd.in/e_YwhuKj. SignHealth POhWER
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Today, TeamRAD were at the National Advocacy Conference in Birmingham, delivered by Black Belt Advocacy. It has been great to network with lots of other likeminded organisations, sharing ideas, values and ambitions. We are proud to work with Black Belt and continue to grow RAD's Advocacy service, ensuring the voices of deaf people are heard and shared. To find out more about our advocacy work, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/ecptacCq
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How can we prioritise Mental Health at work? Our Mental Health First Aid instructor and Associate Tutor of Suicide Prevention, Molly, shares some tips. #worldmentalhealthday #worldmentalhealthday2024 #WMHD24 #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthday #mentalhealth #selfcarematters #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthadvocacy #suicideprevention
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Today is World Mental Health Day, and this year's theme is 'Workplace Mental Health'. The theme highlights the importance of addressing mental health and wellbeing in the workplace, for the benefit of people, organisations, and communities. Our Mental Health First Aid instructor and Associate Tutor of Suicide Prevention, Molly, shares some information about why this is so important. #worldmentalhealthday #worldmentalhealthday2024 #WMHD24 #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthday #mentalhealth #selfcarematters #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthadvocacy #suicideprevention
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RAD are pleased to announce that Camden Council have commissioned RAD to provide some additional support to Camden’s residents. https://lnkd.in/eGKkE2Yp #camdencouncil
Camden IAG promo Oct 24
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It is the final day of the International Week of Deaf People🧏. Today we look to the future, and share our vision for the future of our deaf communities. #InternationalWeekofDeafPeople #IWDP #iwdp2024 #SignLanguageRights
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It is the last day of the International Week of Deaf People🧏. This week, we have been striving to promote the human rights of deaf people and highlighting important topics that need attention 👀. Today we look to the future, and share our vision for the future of our deaf communities 🔮. To find out more about International Week of Deaf people, visit: - 📝World Federation of Deaf people: https://lnkd.in/ed_qqs27 - 🌐United Nations: https://lnkd.in/eX95cH6C #InternationalWeekofDeafPeople #IWDP #iwdp2024 #SignLanguageRights