It is with deep regret that we share the news that Auditory Verbal UK (AVUK) is scheduled to be placed into liquidation on Friday 8 May, with no operations or services expected to be provided by the Charity beyond this date. 

Like many charities, AVUK has been operating in an increasingly challenging and turbulent environment for some time. Over recent months, despite strong progress pursing our strategy and continued delivery of high quality, life changing support, the financial pressures facing the charity have intensified to a point where it is no longer possible for us to operate sustainably. 

We understand that the speed of this closure may come as a shock. This has been an incredibly difficult decision, taken with the greatest care for the families, professionals and supporters who have placed their trust in AVUK over the years. 

We are working hard and at pace with trusted partners to seek to secure alternative provisions so families can continue to access support from professionals trained in Auditory Verbal therapy and that professionals can continue their training in the Auditory Verbal therapy approach. 

For more than 20 years, AVUK has been working alongside families, professionals and partners to increase access to, as well as awareness and understanding of, Auditory Verbal therapy. We have supported thousands of children to learn to listen and talk with Auditory Verbal therapy, trained hundreds of professionals, and, alongside partners, raised awareness of the vital importance of early, effective support for all deaf children to develop language and communication, whether their families wish to use spoken language, sign language or both. This work has been made possible by the extraordinary generosity of individuals, families, trusts, foundations and partners who believe deeply in our mission, and we are hugely grateful. 

We have campaigned hard and engaged with UK governments to make the case for long-term, public investment so that Auditory Verbal therapy could be delivered by trained professionals within publicly funded services, giving all families with young deaf children the opportunity to access this support. While significant progress has been made, our clear and consistent asks for sustained government support have not been met and access via public services remains very limited. 

We are profoundly grateful to everyone who has been part of AVUK's journey - the families who inspired us, the professionals and partners we worked alongside, our dedicated staff, trustees and volunteers, and the donors and funders whose kindness made our work possible. 

Although AVUK is being wound-up, we are hugely proud to have been part of the collective determination to see a world where all deaf children have the same opportunities in life as their hearing peers. We are proud to have helped challenge outdated perceptions and raise expectations of what deaf children can do and achieve. We hope the progress made will continue to shape a future where all deaf children have access to the early, effective support needed to thrive at school and beyond. 

We're sure you will have lots of questions and we are sorry that due to the insolvency process, we are very limited in terms of the detail we can share with you at this point. 

In these highly regrettable circumstances, it may be that AVUK owes you funds. As such, you will receive formal notification from S&W Partners who are the proposed liquidators and currently engaged as professional advisors to the Board of AVUK.