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RAD’s aim is to support deaf adults with learning disabilities to live as independently as possible having choice and control over their lives. The key to this is to help them develop good communication skills. They may use British Sign Language, Makaton signs and symbols, Signalong or other methods of communication to achieve this. RAD’s specialist team are trained to meet individual needs and use a person centred approach.

For people with learning difficulties our Community Support Service provides

• One-to-one support in the community, carrying out activities of daily living such as supporting individuals to do their own shopping, banking, cooking and to enable inclusion in mainstream activities
• Groups work – life skills and social groups. Download information on our Colchester Life Skills Group
• Communication support at colleges and to support inclusion in groups and activities
• Independent advocacy and communication support for Community Care and Health assessments, care planning and reviews; We support health care / hospital appointments and treatment visits and reviews of housing placements
• Hearing assessments and support at hearing tests, hearing aid fitting and cleaning
• Makaton training - for adults with learning disabilities, carers / parents and care workers

We work primarily in Surrey, London, Essex, Medway and Kent

To find out more you can read our Statement of Purpose document that explains our service in detail. Our community care service is a Care Quality Commission Inspected (C QC) Registered Domiciliary Care Agency. Click here to read the latest report on our service.

If you would like to make a referral for a support service you can fill in a Referral Form and return it to socialcare@royaldeaf.org.uk.

Our service is rapidly expanding and we often have vacancies for Community and Communication Support Workers, Life Skills Advisors and Assistants. We welcome both Deaf and hearing applicants and offer good access to job opportunities (volunteering, sessional, part-time and full-time) for those with a particular interest in learning disabilities and deafness. Our management structure and team leaders are detailed on the Community Support Service Structure Chart.

If you are intersted in learning Makaton, we run workshops based in Dorking.  For detail of dates of future courses, click here.

If you want any other information or are interested in any of our other services e-mail socialcare@royaldeaf.org.uk.