Service Users and Carers
British Deaf Association (BDA)
Information and services for deaf people and those wanting to learn signing or to develop materials to support communication with deaf people.
Website: www.signcommunity.org.uk
C.A.U.S.E. for Mental Health
Support groups, a helpline, carer advocacy, educational programmes for carers and mental health professionals.
Website: www.cause.org.uk
Carers Information
Improving the health and well being of carers in Belfast.
Website: www.carersinfo.net
Carers NI
Advice and support for carers on a local and national basis.
Website: www.carersni.org
Children’s Law Centre NI
Children’s rights and the law affecting young people.
Website: www.childrenslawcentre.org
Disability Action
Activities to ensure that people with disabilities attain their full rights as citizens.
Website: www.disabilityaction.org/
Foundation for people with learning disabilities
Information and support for service users, carers, service providers, researchers and policy developers in learning disability.
Website: www.learningdisabilities.org.uk
National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS)
Support, information and advice for deaf children and young people, their families and professionals working with them.
Website: www.ndcs.org.uk
Northern Ireland Association for Mental Health
Advocacy, home support, counselling, and information services for people with mental ill health and their carers.
Website: www.niamh.co.uk
Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People (NICCY)
Projects to safeguard and promote the rights and best interests of children and young people.
Website: www.niccy.org
Northern Ireland Ombudsman
Investigation of complaints from people who believe they have suffered injustice as a result of maladministration by government departments and public bodies in NI.
Website: www.ni-ombudsman.org.uk
Royal National Institution for the Blind (RNIB)
Information, support and advice for people with sight problems - including services in education, employment and training.
Website: www.rnib.org.uk
Royal National Institution for the Deaf (RNID)
Raising awareness of deafness and hearing loss, providing services and advice and carrying out social, medical and technical research.
Website: www.rnid.org.uk