Yorkshire and The Humber
- Castleford
- Dewsbury/Batley
- Doncaster
- Halifax
- Harrogate
- Keighley
- Leeds
- Scarborough
- Skipton
- Sheffield
- Wakefield
- York
Castleford - Ability Centre
Wakefield MBC,Social Services,Highfield House,Love Lane,Castleford,WF10 5RT
Contact name Jenny Porter
Telephone number 01977 723922
Email jporter@wakefield.gov.uk
Advice on equipment for people with disabilities.Please call to make an appointment
Dewsbury& Batley Society for the blind
The Whitfield Centre,180 Soothill Lane,Batley,WF17 6HP
Contact name: Hilary Schreiner
Telephone 01924 445222
Email hilarys@whitsocblind.co.uk
Advice, equipment, activities and home visits for visually impaired people. Please ring to make an appointment.
Access: Monday to Friday 9-5
Doncaster - South Yorks Centre for Inclusive Living
Unit 1 M&M Business Park, Doncaster Road, Kirk Sandall,Doncaster,DN3 1HR
Contact : Linda Pinder
Telephone 01302 892951
Email : info@sycil.org.uk
Web site www.sycil.org.uk
Access times Monday to Thursday 9-4.30
Information and equipment for all disabilities . Please ring first to make an appointment.
Halifax - Glenholme Resource Centre
Green Lane, West Vale, Halifax HX4 8DB
Contact name: Viv Travis
Telephone number: 01422 393764
Advice on equipment for sensory needs. Open1st Tuesday of the month for visually impaired clients. Open last Tuesday of the month for hard of hearing clients. 10am - 4pm on both occasions.
Harrogate and District Partial Sighted Society
23 East Parade, Harrogate HG1 5LF
Contact name: Anne Worden
Telephone number: 01423 565915
Advice and information. Tuesday - Friday 10:00 - 12:00 and other times by appointment only.
Harrogate - NorthYorkshireCounty Council Social Services Resource Centre
Community House, 46/50 East Parade, Harrogate HG1 5RR
Contact names: Sue Newbould/ Stephen Wright
Telephone number: 01423 553120
Advice on equipment for people who are hard of hearing. Open Wednesday 2pm - 4pm.
Keighley and district association for the blind
1 Albert St, Keighley BD21 2AT
Contact name: Kevin Baldwin
Telephone number: 01535 602354
Email: enquiries@keighleyblind.org
Website: www.keighleyblind.org
By appointment only. Please telephone first to make an appointment, access is Monday - Friday 10 - 4 and some Saturdays
Leeds- Hearing Loss Support Service
Centenary House, North Street, Leeds LS2 8AY
Contact names: Zoe Major, Steve Hennessey or Sarah Eaton
Telephone number: 0113 243 8328
Full assessment for people who are hard of hearing. By appointment only.
Leeds - Hard of Hearing Forum
Centenary House, North Street, Leeds LS2 8AY
Contact name: Jacqui Hurst
Telephone number: 0113 243 8328
Provides information about equipment for people who are hard of hearing. Open Tuesday 10am - 1pm Thursday 10am - 4pm. No appointments needed.
Scarborough Blind & Partial Sighted Society
183 Dean Road, Scarborough YO12 7JH
Contact name: Yvonne Jephson
Telephone number: 01723 354417
Email: sightinfo@scarblind.wanadoo.co.uk
Advice, equipment and activities. Open 10:00 - 16:00, Monday to Friday
Skipton- NorthYorkshireCounty Council Social Services Resource Centre
14 Roughaw Close Skipton , BD23 2PZ
Contact names: Sue Newbould
Telephone number: 01423 553120
Advice on equipment for people who are visually or hearing impaired Appointment only - call 01423 553120
Sheffield Royal Society for the Blind
5 Mappin Street, Sheffield S1 4DT
Contact name: Mr S Hambleton
Telephone number: 0114 272 2757
Open Access
Sheffield - Sensory Impairment Team
Sheffield City Council Social Services, Ravenscroft Resource Centre, Smelterwood Drive, Sheffield S13 8RL
Contact name: Mrs M Baggaley
Telephone number: 0114 273 4977
By appointment only. Please ring Tuesday am or Thursday pm to make an appointment.
Wakefield - City and District Society for Deaf People
7 South Parade, Wakefield WF1 1LR
Contact name: Val Pratt
Telephone number: 01924 375958
Textphone number: 01924 371106
Email: wakefielddeafsociety@tiscali.co.uk
Working with Social Services to provide information on technical aids and information for Deaf and Hard of Hearing people.
Resource room access Thursdays 9 - 3. please ring to make an appointment.
York Resource Centre for Deafened People (Working with Social Services)
61 Bootham, York,YO3 7BT
Contact names: David Lambden or Betty Smith
Telephone number: 01904 626583
Fax number: 01904 620105
Email: RCDPYORK@ukonline.co.uk
Advice and equipment for people with a hearing loss.
York - Thurs 10-4 ; Easingwold - last Fri of month; Selby - 3rd Wed of month. Please ring to make an appointment
