Deafroots was established to support deaf and hard of hearing people living in London and the Greater London. Deafroots’ mission is to undertake research and action to address the inequalities faced by deaf and hard of hearing people. Within the context of the fact that there are approximately 10 million people in the UK with hearing loss (1 in 6 people), and deafness is the second largest disability in the UK, the organisation has four strategic goals: 1. To raise awareness of the inequalities faced by deaf and hard of hearing people 2. To work with all sections of society to create communities that understand and facilitate the needs of deaf and hard of hearing people 3. To provide practical support to deaf and hard of hearing people to improve their quality of life 4. To celebrate the contributions to society made by deaf and hard of hearing people
