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If you are a parent looking to speak to one of our ambassadors, please email [email protected] or phone 020 7394 4353

Susan Ronson

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Susan and her family have supported Auditory Verbal UK for many years since she attended sessions with her young grandson. Susan has generously volunteered time to advise us on our Legacy fundraising drawing on her experience from working with other charities.

Published: 14th April, 2016

Updated: 27th March, 2019

Author: Rebecca Crombleholme

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Francesca Woolgar

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Published: 14th April, 2016

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Madeleine Woolgar

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Published: 14th April, 2016

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Alexandra Woolgar

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Alexandra is one three daughters of of Auditory Verbal UK's Founding Director, Jacqueline Stokes.

Alex has volunteered her time and professional expertise to the charity over the past 10 years.

She is co-author of the report ‘An evaluation of Auditory Verbal Therapy using rate of early language development as an outcome measure’.

She developed the charity’s first website and has provided support over the past 10 years despite moving to Australia in September 2011. Alex hopes to build further links with sister organisations in Sydney.

Published: 14th April, 2016

Updated: 27th March, 2019

Author: Rebecca Crombleholme

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Elizabeth Mills OBE

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Elizabeth Mills runs public affairs consultancy, Éminence Grise, which provides strategic development, research and fundraising support, and event and conference management for a range of voluntary sector organisations. Clients have included The Campaign to End Loneliness, Age UK Oxfordshire, Norwood, DISCS Foundation, Friends of the Elderly, BUPA Care Services, the UK Age Research Forum. She is on the advisory board for apetito, the company providing wholesome meals for older people in receipt of domiciliary or residential care. 

She was Director, Research into Ageing (the UK national medical research charity) from 1990 until 2001 when she led the charity into full merger with Help the Aged (now Age UK). In 2000, she was awarded the British Society for Research on Ageing “Lord Cohen of Birkenhead Medal for Services to Gerontology” and in 2002 she was awarded the OBE in the Queen’s Jubilee Honours for services to ageing research. In 2013 she received the award of Honorary Doctor of Science from the University of Brighton and in 2016 a similar Honorary Doctorate from the University of Aston.

Her voluntary activities include chairing the board of Creative Dementia Arts Network. She is also Honorary Director of Homeshare International, promoting the exchange of accommodation for companionship around the world and is actively involved with the Catholic church of St Aloysius, the Oxford Oratory, where she serves as Parish Registrar.

Elizabeth was an early trustee of AVUK from May 2003 until June 2016.

Published: 31st July, 2016

Updated: 17th March, 2017

Author: Rebecca Crombleholme

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    What is Auditory Verbal therapy?

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    Our mission

    At Auditory Verbal UK, we want to see a world where all deaf children have the same opportunities in life as hearing children.

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    Work for us

    Do you have an interest in transforming children’s lives? See our vacancies.

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    Therapy sessions

    Auditory Verbal therapy (AVT) is about enabling your child to learn to talk through listening. Read more about the therapy we provide.

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    Foundation level

    This 6-month course is available in an online learning format and in person at our London centre. Designed to equip professionals with the core skills needed to develop auditory practice when working with children with hearing loss and their families, we are also able to deliver this course in-service to employers wishing to train groups of staff.

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    Joining the programme

    We want to make sure you are able to access information, guidance and support at a pace that suits you. Find out how you can join the programme.

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Auditory Verbal UK is a registered charity (charity no:1095133). Registered company number: 4569764. Registered in England & Wales. Auditory Verbal UK is the operating name of the Auditory Verbal Centre.