Family Bursary Fund

We believe that financial circumstances shouldn’t be a barrier to accessing Auditory Verbal therapy. Auditory Verbal UK doesn't receive Government funding and relies on the generosity of trusts, foundations, and individuals to be able to provide the bursary scheme. The family bursary fund was set up shortly after AVUK was founded to provide access to our programme for low-income families. This has expanded to provide bursary support for over half of the families on our programme which is assessed on household income.

More than 70% of children on our programme received bursaries so they could attend therapy sessions.

If you are thinking of fundraising on our behalf or donating directly then you too can provide access to our life changing therapy for families from across the UK who would otherwise be unable to.

The bursary has helped us access Auditory Verbal UK and without it this may not have been possible. Auditory Verbal UK are an essential part of Benjamin’s life. Without them I am not sure where we would be.

Joanna Wayne, parent

The bursary scheme has also enabled Callum to achieve his potential. Read more here.

For some ideas about ways to fundraise for us, please click here.

Contact our fundraising team

If you would like to discuss a potential gift to support our Family Bursary Fund, please contact our fundraising team on [email protected] or call 01869 325 000.

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Corporate partners

Our relationships with corporate partners are vital to us and every penny raised by them goes towards our work enabling more deaf children to listen and speak and have the same opportunities as their hearing peers.
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What is Auditory Verbal therapy?

Auditory verbal therapy is a highly specialist early intervention programme which equips parents with the skills to maximise their deaf child’s speech and language development.
Training to be an Auditory Verbal Therapist

Find out how you can train to become an Auditory Verbal Therapist in the UK.
Evidence base for Auditory Verbal therapy

Deaf children can learn to listen and speak – like their hearing peers. What's the evidence?
Our mission and values

At Auditory Verbal UK, we want all deaf babies and children to have the same opportunities in life as their hearing peers.
Work for us

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

This 6-month course is available in an online learning format. 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.
The Education, Heath and Care Plan process

Families have shared that the Education, Health and Care Plan process can sometimes feel daunting or confusing so we have collated the most frequently asked questions to try and help clarify the process.
Early intervention

What are the benefits of an early intervention programme?
Therapy sessions

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