Aim: To work towards better mental health services for people who are deaf.

Impact: We have part funded and been involved in developing the Certificate in Mental Health and Deafness with the University of Birmingham, which will provide excellent learning and development for staff working with people who are deaf and have mental health needs, including RNID staff. We have also worked with the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) to develop a DVD in British Sign Language (BSL) which explains the Mental Capacity Act to people who are deaf. This is distributed by OPG nationally and has been hugely popular with more than 1,000 DVDs requested ensuring that people who are deaf are more aware of their rights.

See our impact in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

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