Irish Deaf Society (IDS) Advocacy service-Deaforward

Deaforward is a Deaf- led advocacy and Confidential service providing advice and guidance of information on social/health, education and general public information to the Deaf community in their first or preferred language, Irish Sign Language (ISL).

Opening hours to the public: 9.30am -4.30pm

Monday, Wednesday and Friday by appointment only.

Tuesday and Thursday no appointment needed.

Contact Details

Irish Deaf Society
Deaf Village Ireland
Rathoath Road
Dublin 7

Skype: deaforward Irishdeafsociety
ooVoo: deaforward
Email: deaforward@irishdeafsociety.ie
Text: 086 440 1443
Phone: 01 860 1987
Website: www.deaf.ie

Women’s Aid Helpline

Women’s aid offers a completely support to women and their children who are experienced emotional, physical and / or financial abuse, in their own homes. Women’s Aid confidential Text Support number 087 959 7980. Women’s aid ensures that all faxes are received in a secure confidential environment. Women from the Deaf community can avail of out supports by text or fax.

Contact Details

Text: 087 959 7980
Fax 01 8684722 (when sending a fax please state a safe time to reply)
For more information: www.womensaid.ie

Samaritans

At Samaritans, they offer confidential, non judgemental support 24 hours a day

Contact Details

Text: 087 260 9090
Email: jo@samaritians.org

For more information: www.samaritans.org/.