# DURHAM DEAFENED SUPPORT

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1080663
- **Other names:** EAST DURHAM DEAFENED AND HEARING-IMPAIRED SUPPORT GROUP, EAST DURHAM HEARING-IMPAIRED SUPPORT GROUP, EDDHIS
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** May 10, 2000
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1080663


## Contact

- **Address:** Durham Deafened Support, C/o Horden Social Welfare Centre, Horden, Peterlee, Co. Durham
- **Postcode:** SR8 4LX
- **Phone:** 0191 518 3358
- **Email:** admin@ddsupport.org.uk
- **Website:** www.ddsupport.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF, INTEGRATION, REHABILITATION  WELFARE AND EDUCATION OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE AN ACQUIRED HEARING LOSS IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF SUCH PEOPLE LIVING IN COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON.

**Activities:** 1:1 Support.Advocacy.4 Drop ins weekly.11 Community Support/Lip Reading groups.Training.Equipment loan service available via drop-in&#x27;s/home visitsTinnitus Support.Dealing with Deafness - Non residential 1 week course.Crafts, Yoga, IT, Chi Ball




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Human Resources, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, Economic/community Development/employment
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind



## Geography

- **Area of benefit:** COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON
- Darlington
- Durham





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| **Daniel Bannon** | Chair | June 20, 2025 |
| Barry Richardson |  | June 20, 2025 |
| Brian Heslop |  | June 20, 2025 |
| Derek Sherwood |  | June 20, 2025 |
| Kenneth Renwick |  | June 20, 2025 |
| Margaret Sherwood |  | June 20, 2025 |




