Mission Statement

To provide a first-class advocacy service with assists and signposts D/deaf people towards education and employment opportunities, by building self-confidence and encouraging a positive attitude, enabling individuals to develop their ideas and achieve their personal goals.

Vision

D/deaf people will be confident in their own abilities and able to achieve their own personal goals.

D.E.A.F will be successfully working in partnership with educational institutions and employer organisations, delivering a first class service to D/deaf people.

D/deaf people will not have barriers in engaging with educational institutions, employers or other organisations and will feel fully included in society.

Parents of D/deaf children will feel supported throughout their child’s development as a result of advice and guidance from DEAF.

Values

We can work together with any organisation to create access for D/deaf people.

We recognise the diversity within the D/deaf community and seek to give them equality of opportunity in accessing our services.

We want to hear the voice of clients and professionals and use their feedback to improve what we do.

We will be adaptive and inclusive in our methods of engagement to meet the needs of both clients and organisations we work with.

We seek to empower D/deaf people both in their relationship with DEAF as well as with the wider society.