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Deaf community

Are you a member of the Deaf community? Chime is here to help and support you with a range of services, events and social groups.

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Deaf community

Chime offers a number of different supports depending on your needs, from one-to-one support and assistive technology to information around your Rights and entitlements. We also will support and advocate with you in situations where your Rights are being denied or ignored.

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We can help

Check out our range of services, events and social groups below to see how Chime can help and support you in every stage of your life

  • Make new friends, and share stories and experiences, at one of our Social groups.

     

  • From Explore to EduTech, camps and more, Chime is here to support teenagers and young adults as they navigate this stage of life’s journey.

  • Visit Chime to find out more about your Rights and entitlements.

  • Assistive technology to make day-to-day life easier. Visit our LifeTech page.

  • If you or a family member is feeling overwhelmed or is finding life challenging, our Social Work Team is here to help.

     

  • Our Deaf Adult Day Service is a supportive, specialist day programme designed to assist people with additional or complex needs.

  • A community-based specialist Residential service offering individualised, person-centred supports through Irish Sign Language.

  • Everyone can feel down sometimes. Check out our ISL videos with hints and tips that could help here.

  • A simple, printable ID card to help you share your needs and preferred ways of interacting — privately, quickly, and on your own terms.  Get your card here. 
     

  • The ISL Interpreter Voucher Scheme provides free access to Irish Sign Language (ISL) interpreters for a wide range of events, services, and activities. Read more here.

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Advocacy

Chime is committed to working towards a society with no limits or barriers for anyone living with Deafness or hearing loss in Ireland.

We work with and on behalf of Deaf and Hard of Hearing people to break down the barriers you may be experiencing in your day-to-day life, as well as campaigning on a national level to seek changes in legislation, policy and practice.

Find out about Advocacy here.

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ID Card

Chime’s free downloadable ID card can help you quickly and clearly share important information about your hearing status and how you prefer to communicate — whether that's through ISL, gestures, lipreading, writing, or speaking clearly.

The card is easy to fill in online, with space for your name, photo, and communication preferences. You can download it to your phone or print it out and carry it with you to use in shops, healthcare settings, public services, or any situation where it might help reduce stress and improve understanding. 

Get yours here. 

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Irish Sign Language

If you want to communicate with someone who uses Irish Sign Language (ISL), you can pick up some phrases and words here. 

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Define us

Some of our staff members who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing or members of the Deaf community got together to create a short film “Journeys that define us”.  Find out what they think about socialising, communication, technology and their Deaf identity, here.