Sense | |
Formerly | The National Deafblind and Rubella Association |
Industry | Non-profit |
Headquarters | 101 Pentonville Road, N1 9LG, London, UK |
Key people | Richard Kramer (chief executive) |
Revenue | GBP £69.87million (2020) |
Number of employees | 2,446 |
Website | https://www.sense.org.uk/ |
Footnotes / references Sense annual report and accounts: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/289868/accounts-and-annual-returns |
Sense is a charitable organization based in the United Kingdom. [1] The charity exists to support people who are deafblind or who have a hearing or vision impairment and another disability [2] and campaigns for the rights of disabled people in the UK. [3] It operates in England, Northern Ireland and Wales. [4]
The charity's full name is Sense, The National Deafblind and Rubella Association but its operating name is Sense. It was previously called The National Deafblind and Rubella Association. [5]
The charity offers a range of services for disabled people including residential services, advice and information and arts and sports activities. [4] It also offers education services to young people with complex learning disabilities. [6] It also provides a residential holiday scheme for disabled children. [7] Sense also supports people in the UK affected by Usher syndrome. [8]
Sense also campaigns for the rights of disabled people to take part in life. [9]
This activity included a 2016 campaign that highlighted that many disabled children were excluded from playgrounds and other children's play activities. [10] This included an inquiry into children's play activities in the UK and a report called The Case for Play. [11]
In 2020, the charity ran an educational campaign called Sense Sign School to increase understanding of British Sign Language (BSL). [12] This campaign promoted free online lessons in BSL taught by a teenager living with CHARGE syndrome. [13]
In 2021, Sense campaigned to highlight the exclusion and social isolation of disabled people during the COVID-19 pandemic. [14] The charity was also involved in highlighting the abuse of a woman and her deafblind sister for removing a face mask. [15] Sense also published a report about exclusion and social isolation among disabled people that highlighted the barriers faced by disabled people in everyday life. [3]
Sense is a charitable company registered with the Charity Commission. [5] It is also regulated by the Care Quality Commission, [16] Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education) [17] and Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW [18]).
Princess Anne, the Princess Royal is the patron of Sense. [19] [20] In December 2020, Princess Anne was thanked for her work by a disabled teenager supported by Sense. [21]
Sense is notable for holding the world's largest tactile signing lesson. This took place in London on 2 October 2018 and involved 390 participants. [22]
Sense | |
Formerly | The National Deafblind and Rubella Association |
Industry | Non-profit |
Headquarters | 101 Pentonville Road, N1 9LG, London, UK |
Key people | Richard Kramer (chief executive) |
Revenue | GBP £69.87million (2020) |
Number of employees | 2,446 |
Website | https://www.sense.org.uk/ |
Footnotes / references Sense annual report and accounts: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/289868/accounts-and-annual-returns |
Sense is a charitable organization based in the United Kingdom. [1] The charity exists to support people who are deafblind or who have a hearing or vision impairment and another disability [2] and campaigns for the rights of disabled people in the UK. [3] It operates in England, Northern Ireland and Wales. [4]
The charity's full name is Sense, The National Deafblind and Rubella Association but its operating name is Sense. It was previously called The National Deafblind and Rubella Association. [5]
The charity offers a range of services for disabled people including residential services, advice and information and arts and sports activities. [4] It also offers education services to young people with complex learning disabilities. [6] It also provides a residential holiday scheme for disabled children. [7] Sense also supports people in the UK affected by Usher syndrome. [8]
Sense also campaigns for the rights of disabled people to take part in life. [9]
This activity included a 2016 campaign that highlighted that many disabled children were excluded from playgrounds and other children's play activities. [10] This included an inquiry into children's play activities in the UK and a report called The Case for Play. [11]
In 2020, the charity ran an educational campaign called Sense Sign School to increase understanding of British Sign Language (BSL). [12] This campaign promoted free online lessons in BSL taught by a teenager living with CHARGE syndrome. [13]
In 2021, Sense campaigned to highlight the exclusion and social isolation of disabled people during the COVID-19 pandemic. [14] The charity was also involved in highlighting the abuse of a woman and her deafblind sister for removing a face mask. [15] Sense also published a report about exclusion and social isolation among disabled people that highlighted the barriers faced by disabled people in everyday life. [3]
Sense is a charitable company registered with the Charity Commission. [5] It is also regulated by the Care Quality Commission, [16] Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education) [17] and Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW [18]).
Princess Anne, the Princess Royal is the patron of Sense. [19] [20] In December 2020, Princess Anne was thanked for her work by a disabled teenager supported by Sense. [21]
Sense is notable for holding the world's largest tactile signing lesson. This took place in London on 2 October 2018 and involved 390 participants. [22]