The Deaf Services team offer a range of services to support deaf and hard of hearing people to achieve a full role in society and to live safely and independently.
For out of office hours emergencies please contact the Emergency Duty Team: 01483 517898
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Deaf Services
Rentwood Resource Centre
School Lane
Fetcham
Leatherhead
Surrey KT22 9JX
Voice/minicom: 01372 376558
Minicom answer phone: 01372 362509
Video phone: 01372 363981
Fax: 01372 360224
Email: ssd.dst@surreycc.gov.uk or use the 'Tell us about it' link at the bottom of the page.
Services on offer:
- Information and advice
- Assessment of needs
- Equipment for the home to assist a deaf person with door bells, smoke alarms, baby alarms and telephones. Various equipment may be available free of charge to people who meet the eligibility criteria
- Specialist social work
- Support groups
All information is available in large print, Braille and audio tape, and a sign language video. If you need this information in this format please call the Contact Centre on 0300 200 1005, or email us using '
Contact us'.
Surrey Users Network
Deaf services also work with other agencies such as health, education and other voluntary organisations including the
Surrey Users Network (SUN).
Surrey Interpreting Agency
The Surrey Interpreting Agency (SIA) is part of the Deaf Services Team and is generally for service providers to book a sign language interpreter. The SIA can also provide note takers, lip speakers, communication support workers and other facilities to aid communication for deaf people. The services provided are mainly booked by service providers for people who live and work in Surrey but can be requested by external companies, charities, schools and voluntary organisations both within and outside Surrey.
Surrey Interpreting Agency
Rentwood Resource Centre
School Lane
Fetcham
Leatherhead
Surrey KT22 9JX
Telephone: 01372 360718
Textphone/Minicom: 01372 362471
Fax: 01372 363239
Email: ssd.sia@surreycc.gov.uk
PLOD
PLOD - Surrey Police Link Officers for Deaf People including:
- Speech Impaired People and
- Those who cannot use a voice phone
Emergency?
Call Minicom - 18000
Not Emergency?
Contact PLOD: SMS: 07786 20 40 20
Minicom: 01483 539999 (24 hour NOT emergency)
Email: plod@surrey.pnn.police.uk
