Within the Diocese of Liverpool, we have 5 Deaf centres that provide a huge range of services for deaf people of all kinds.
These services include
- BSL lessons
- A range of social/ support clubs for BSL users, hard of hearing people, tinnitus suffers, deafened people, children and young people
- Technical equipment services to support people in their own homes with access to doorbells, telephones, TVs etc
- Support / advice/ advocacy services
All the Deaf centres welcome enquiries, volunteers, new people wanting to learn about the Deaf community and how to better support deaf people in the church.
The Deaf centres are located in:
Merseyside Society for Deaf People - cover Liverpool and Sefton and Wirral
Southport Deaf Centre who work with MSDP to provide services for Sefton
The Deafness Resource Centre at St Helens covers Halton and Knowsley as well as St Helens itself.
Warrington Deaf Centre covers Warrington and some of Halton.
Wigan Deaf Club provide social and religious services for deaf people in Wigan.
West Lancashire Deaf people tend to go to their nearest – usually Southport or Wigan.
Currently there is a monthly BSL service at Liverpool Cathedral which takes place on a Saturday
Please contact Rev Canon Dr Ellen Loudon ellen.loudon@liverpool.anglican.org
Photo detail: One of the unique stained glass windows from St Helens Deaf Centre chapel (unique because it includes sign language)