Useful Contacts and Organisations

AIHHP (The Association of Independent Hearing Healthcare Professionals)
AIHHP is a professional association dedicated to promoting excellence within the UK Hearing Care profession. Our members provide a range of higher quality services including hearing assessments, hearing aid provision, hearing protection and other specialised services relating to hearing than would normally be found on the high street. So, make sure you visit an AIHHP Centre of Excellence before going to any other Hearing Aid centre.
Tel: 01757 248943
Email: info@aihhp.org
www.aihhp.org

British Sign Language
Online tools and resources
www.british-sign.co.uk

The British Society of Audiology
Blackburn House, Redhouse Road, Seafield, Bathgate, EH47 7AQ
Tel: 0118 966 0622
Email: bsa@thebsa.org.uk
www.thebsa.org.uk

British Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists
Tel: 0333 335 6028
Email: comms@bshaa.com
www.bshaa.com

British Tinnitus Association
Helpline 0800 018 0527 Mon-Fri 9am to 4pm
Text/SMS 07537 416841
Email: helpline@tinnitus.org.uk
www.tinnitus.org.uk/p>

College of Optometrists
42 Craven Street, London WC2N 5NG
Tel: 020 7839 6000
Email: Via online contact form
www.college-optometrists.org
www.lookafteryoureyes.org

Deafblind UK
Contact the Info and Advice Line if you require access to any of Deafblind UK’s services
19 Rainbow Court, Paston Ridings, Peterborough, PE4 7UD
Tel: 0800 132 320 or Text: 07903 572885 Mon -Thu 9am - 5pm, Fri 9am-4pm
Text Relay: 18001 then 0800 132320
Email: info@deafblind.org.uk or via the online contact form
www.deafblind.org.uk

The Eyecare Trust
The Eyecare Trust and National Eye Health Week are joining forces. In the future the charity will be known as Eye Health UK.
General Enquiries: 0845 128 5007
Email: info@eyecaretrust.org.uk
www.eyecaretrust.org.uk

General Optical Council
10 Old Bailey, London, EC4M 7NG
Tel: 020 7580 3898
Email: goc@optical.org
www.optical.org

Glaucoma UK
Woodcote House, 15 Highpoint Business Village, Henwood, Ashford, Kent TN24 8DH
Glaucoma Helpline: 01233 64 81 70
Email: helpline@glaucoma.uk
www.glaucoma.uk

Guide Dogs for the Blind
Burghfield Common, Reading RG7 3YG
Tel: 0800 781 1444
Email: guidedogs@guidedogs.org.uk
www.guidedogs.org.uk

Health and Care Professions Council
184-186 Kennington Park Road, London, SE11 4BU
Tel: 0300 500 6184
www.hcpc-uk.org

Hearing Dogs for Deaf People
The Grange, Wycombe Road, Saunderton, Princes, Risborough Buckinghamshire HP27 9NS
Tel: 01844 348 100 (Voice & Minicom)
Text Relay 18001 01844 348100 (for deaf and hard of hearing)
Email: info@hearingdogs.org.uk
www.hearingdogs.org.uk

Macular Society
Post: PO Box 1870, Andover, SP10 9AD
Helpline: 0300 3030 111
Email: help@macularsociety.org
www.macularsociety.org

Optical Consumer Complaints Service (OCCS)
Write to us at: OCCS, 6 Market Square, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 3UZ or fill in the online complains form.
Tel: 0344 800 5071
Email: enquiries@opticalcomplaints.co.uk
www.opticalcomplaints.co.uk

Technology of Visually Impaired People (TAVIP)
Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8HE
Tel: 020 3637 6070
Email: info@tavip.org.uk
www.tavip.org.uk

The Partially Sighted Society
1 Bennetthorpe, Doncaster, DN2 6AA
Tel: 01302 965195
Email: Via the online contact form
www.partsight.org.uk

Relay UK
Write to us at: Relay UK Team c/o Internal Box 14, Telephone House, 170-175 Moor Lane, Preston, PR1 1BA
Tel: 0800 7311 888
Textphone: 0800 500 888
Mon-Sat 9am-6pm Sunday 9am – 1pm Public Holidays 9am-5pm (Closed Christmas Day)
Email: relay.uk.helpdesk@bt.com
www.relayuk.bt.com

RNIB
Helpline: 0303 123 9999 Mon-Fri 9pm to 8pm, Sat 9am-1pm
Email: helpline@rnib.org.uk or via the online contact form
www.rnib.org.uk

RNID
Advice and support for people who are deaf, hard of hearing or have tinnitus. We want a world where hearing loss doesn’t limit or label people, where tinnitus is silenced - and where people value and look after their hearing.
Tel: 0808 808 0123 or Text message: 07360 268 988
Relay UK call 18001 then 0808 808 0123
Email: contact@rnid.org.uk
www.rnid.org.uk

Royal Association for Deaf People
Block F, Parkside Office Village, Knowledge Gateway, Nefsield Road, Colchester CO4 3ZL
Tel: 0300 688 2525
SMS: 07851 423 866
Email: info@royaldeaf.org.uk
www.royaldeaf.org.uk

The Royal Society for Blind Children
Campus, The Walnuts Centre, High Street, Orpington, BR6 1TE
Company No : 05764810 Charity No. 1131623
Tel: 020 3198 0225 Mon-Fri 9am - 5pm
Email: connections@rsbc.org.uk
www.rsbc.org.uk

Royal College of Ophthalmologists
18 Stephenson Way, London NW1 2HD
www.rcophth.ac.uk

SeeAbility
Tel: 01372 755000
Email: enquiries@seeability.org
www.seeability.org

Sense
101 Pentonville Road, London N1 9LG
For more information Email us at infor@sense.org.uk or via our online contact form at www.sense.org.uk

Smokefree NHS
To find your nearest NHS Stop Smoking service visit our website below or call to speak to a trained adviser.
Tel: 0300 123 1044
www.nhs.uk/smokefree

UK Deaf Sport
Aims to support deaf people to participate, to enjoy and excel at sports.
www.ukdeafsport.org.uk