Deaf Unity

1. TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY OF DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING PEOPLE ACROSS ENGLAND AND WALES IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY;2. THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY WORKING TOWARDS THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF DISABILITY AND BY FOSTERING UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE DEAF COMMUNITY AND WIDER SOCIETY; AND3. THE PROMOTION OF THE SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONG DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF BEING DEAF BY: A) PROVIDING EDUCATION AND INFORMATION TO SUPPORT AND ENABLE DEAF PARENTS TO MAXIMISE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEIR CHILDREN AND THEMSELVES;B) RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING DEAF PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN, BOTH GENERALLY AND IN RELATION TO THEIR SOCIAL EXCLUSION;C) PROVIDING OTHER GENERAL SUPPORT INCLUDING ACCESS TO TRANSLATORS AND INTERPRETERS.