Sense Cymru provides a range of services across Wales for deafblind people and their families.

While the main focus of our work is with people who have a dual sensory loss – a loss of sight and hearing at a level where people are experiencing difficulties with mobility, accessing information and communication - we also work with individuals who have a single sensory loss and other disabilities. 

How we help

With staff based in North, Mid, West and South Wales, Sense Cymru’s services include:

• Specialist one-to-one support for deafblind people through both communicator guides and intervenors
• Outreach support to children, families and deafblind adults in their own homes
• Specialist assessments of both deafblind adults and children
• A range of training courses
• Local and national campaigning
• Policy advice and engagement with the Welsh Government and local authorities
• Specialist advice on deafblindness to colleagues in the statutory, independent and voluntary sectors

Support in the community

"I would like to say thank you for your help and encouragement and for visiting me in my home. Because of my health problems and associated drugs that have left me weak, this is the only way I can get out.

"Once again many thanks to you all for your kindness to me over the years."
Deafblind lady, aged 85

"I get such a lot from the service. To have help with my communication means a lot. Without this service I wouldn’t have the confidence to go out alone. People have no patience. I’m very grateful.”

"I can't measure the pleasure I get out of it."
Communicator Guide service users

Take a break

Sense Cymru has a holiday chalet located in the beautiful Pembrokeshire Coast National Park which can be booked by contacting the Merthyr office on 0845 127 0090.

The chalet is fully accessible and suitable for wheelchair users. Priority booking is given to deafblind people and their families.

Further support

Sense Cymru maintains excellent links with Sense colleagues across the UK and can access a range of services offered on a UK basis. For example, Sense can offer legal support and advice to deafblind people who may need information on their entitlement to services or other issues related to their deafblindness.

Join us

Interested in joining us? Why not take a look at our Work with us and Current vacancies pages, and the Volunteering pages under our Get involved section.

Our main office is in Merthyr Tydfil which has excellent access by road and rail connections within two minutes of the office.

If you have a question, don’t hesitate to contact us at the Merthyr office and we’ll try to help in whatever way we can.

Sense Cymru
Tŷ Penderyn
26 High St
Merthyr Tydfil
CF47 8DP

Email: cymruenquiries@sense.org.uk
Tel: 0845 127 0090
Textphone: 0845 127 0092  
Fax: 0845 127 0091

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