National Deaf Children'S Society - Birmingham And District Region
Charity 232007
Overview
Summary
National Deaf Children'S Society - Birmingham And District Region appears to play a locally rooted, practical support role for deaf children and their families. Its model combines social connection, access to everyday communication and safety equipment, and advice or advocacy. This suggests it works not only to address individual needs, but also to reduce the isolation that can arise when families must navigate disability, education and home life across systems that may not be designed around deaf children.
Operational geography
Coverage: District
Operational areas:
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Remaining uncertainties
- The organisation's public-facing website states that its committee decided to close the society at its annual general meeting on 9 June 2025, and describes the 12 July 2025 Barry Island visit as its final trip. This indicates that it does not currently deliver activities in Birmingham, despite remaining listed as a registered charity.
- The Charity Commission's current register entry still reports that the charity operates in Birmingham City, but this appears to reflect information submitted for the financial year ended 31 March 2025 and may not have been updated to reflect the subsequent closure decision.
- No current evidence identifies any continuing service venue, neighbourhood delivery location, or active partnership through which the organisation continues to operate.
- The address is treated as a correspondence address rather than an operational site: the Charity Commission states that the charity does not own or lease land or property.
Additional evidence needed
- Confirmation from the trustees, Charity Commission, or a final dissolution/asset-transfer filing of whether the charity has formally ceased all activities and whether any residual services continue.
- Evidence of any successor organisation, asset recipient, or formal partnership that has taken over activities previously provided by Birmingham and District Deaf Children's Society.
- If activity resumes, current event, equipment-distribution, or service records identifying the Birmingham locations in which delivery takes place.
Areas of work
- Disability
- General Charitable Purposes
- Recreation
Who they help
- Children/young People
- People With Disabilities
How they help
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Provides Human Resources
Discoveries involving this organisation
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Observations
A bridge between family life and public participation
The organisation appears to address deaf children's wellbeing across both private and public settings: at home through equipment, and in community life through shared social activities and outings.
Why it matters
This indicates a broader role than equipment provision or recreation alone. The organisation may help families make everyday environments more accessible while creating opportunities for children to participate socially.
Show evidence
“The charity provides equipment including vibrating alarm clocks, flashing doorbells and minicoms.”
Source:Charity Commission“The charity provides opportunities for deaf children and their families to come together and socialise through parties, pantomime tickets and visits to places of interest.”
Source:Charity Commission
Social connection may be a core intervention, not an added benefit
The emphasis on bringing children and families together suggests that peer contact and mutual recognition may be an important part of its support model, alongside material assistance.
Why it matters
Families of deaf children may benefit from relationships with others facing related experiences. This could make the organisation a potential connector within the local disability and family-support landscape.
Show evidence
“The charity provides deaf children and their families with opportunities to come together and socialise.”
Source:Charity Commission“The charity helps children and young people and people with disabilities.”
Source:Charity Commission
Its stated purpose reaches beyond direct service delivery
The charity's object suggests an ambition to influence the wider conditions around deaf children, including education, home environments and public cooperation; however, the available activities mainly evidence direct family support.
Why it matters
This creates a useful question about whether the regional organisation has an unrealised or less visible systems-change role, such as influencing schools, public awareness or local services.
Show evidence
“The charity's object is to secure for deaf children maximum benefits and happiness from their home environment, educational facilities and the co-operation of the general public.”
Source:Charity Commission“The charity provides advocacy, advice and information.”
Source:Charity Commission
- It is unclear whether support is delivered directly by the organisation, through volunteers, or through a wider National Deaf Children's Society network.
- There is no evidence about the geographic reach, number of families supported, eligibility criteria or relationships with schools and health services.
- It is unclear whether equipment is donated, loaned, funded or accompanied by practical installation support.
Remaining uncertainties
- Information on current programmes, referral routes, staffing or volunteer capacity, and numbers of children and families reached.
- Evidence of partnerships with schools, audiology services, local authorities, deaf community organisations and parent networks.
- Feedback or outcome data showing how social activities, equipment and advocacy affect family wellbeing, access and participation.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
We provide deaf children and their families with opportunities to come together and socialise by activities such as parties, pantomime tickets and visits to places of interest. We also provide much needed equipment such as vibrating alarms clocks, flash doors bells, minicoms etc.
Charity objects
TO SECURE FOR DEAF CHILDREN, THE MAXIMUM BENEFITS AND HAPPINESS, FROM THEIR HOME ENVIRONMENT, EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES, AND THE CO-OPERATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC