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Advocacy

Free Advocacy Support for Deaf, Deafblind and Hard-of-Hearing Women Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham & Nottinghamshire

We provide free, independent advocacy services for deaf women to help you be heard, involved, and supported in important decisions about your life.

Our advocacy services include:

  • Cost of Living Advocacy 
  • General (Generic) Advocacy
  • Community Advocacy 

We can support you with issues such as:

  • Housing and rent arrears
  • Benefits, appeals and tribunals
  • Health and social care
  • Debt and cost of living pressure
  • Discrimination
  • Banking and financial issues

Our advocates help:

  • Support you to express your views and wishes
  • Help you understand your rights and options
  • Prepare for and attend meetings and appointments
  • Make sure you are involved in decisions
  • Signpost you to other services if needed

All sessions are fully accessible, with bilingual staff, BSL interpreters and captioners available.

This service is funded by The National Community Lottery Fund distributed by the Smallwood Trust.

Contact

Advocacy@deafinitelywomen.org.uk
Text or Video WhatsApp:
07579 809 766

Telephone:
01773 828233

Text Relay:
18001 01773 828233

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Download professional referral form

“I thoroughly enjoyed the workshop and would love to have more opportunities to create, learn new craft skills, other subjects and advanced levels as the options for myself as a deafblind person is very far and few. Just having that chance has been great as it has made a difference to my mental health”

“Thank you for arranging these wonderful events. It means I am able to feel part of a large community safely in my home!”

“It was amazing. Great for all of us to build confidence around horses, different sizes. It was emotional for me I feel I have got my life back. I enjoyed it so much that I didn`t want the day to end.”

“I am less anxious being in a group of deaf ladies discussing forums as I know I won’t be judged....people think because I have speech I can’t be severely/ profoundly deaf!.... and can follow the conversation captions and sign language is available. I am therefore more receptive to the information being given.”

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