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Due to the current COVID-19 situation, Local Dyslexia Associations are likely to be operating differently to normal, please consider this when contacting them.
Please find our information on how the British Dyslexia Association is operating during the coronavirus outbreak here.
Your Local Dyslexia Association can be a great source of dyslexia-related information and support, and are run by dedicated volunteers. To find the one closest to where you live, please enter your postcode or county.
Bedfordshire
South Bedfordshire DA
Area covered
Bedfordshire, Central Bedfordshire, Bedford, Luton.
Helpline
Activities supported
- Helpline
- Screening or assessments
- Workshops or tuition for adults
- Workshops or tuition for children
Berkshire
Adult Dyslexia Centre (Thames Valley)
Area covered
Windsor, Maidenhead, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Slough, Reading.
Helpline
Activities supported
- Courses
- Helpline
- IT support
- Meetings with speakers
- Screening or assessments
- Tuition
- Workshops or tuition for adults
DA of Windsor & Maidenhead, Slough And Bracknell
Area covered
Windsor, Maidenhead, Slough, Bracknell.
Activities supported
- Workshops or tuition for children
Wokingham & Reading DA
Buckinghamshire
Northamptonshire & Buckinghamshire Dyslexia Association
Area covered
Northamptonshire,(NN), Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes, (MK)
Helpline
Activities supported
- Befriending
- Conferences
- Courses
- Helpline
- Meetings with speakers
- Screening or assessments
- Tuition
Cambridgeshire
Peterborough & Cambridgeshire District Dyslexia Association
Area covered
Peterborough, Cambridge.
Helpline
Via Website
Activities supported
- Workshops or tuition for children
Cheshire
Cheshire and North Wales DA
Area covered
Cheshire and North Wales
Helpline
Activities supported
- Befriending
- Drop-ins
- Helpline
- Screening or assessments
- Self-help adult support group
- Tuition
- Workshops or tuition for adults
- Workshops or tuition for children
Cornwall
Dyslexia Cornwall
Area covered
Cornwall. All TR codes, PL10 - PL18, PL22 TO PL35, EX22 and EX23.
Helpline
Activities supported
- Conferences
- Helpline
- Screening or assessments
- Tuition
- Workshops or tuition for adults
Cumbria
South Cumbria DA
Area covered
All of South Cumbria and North Lancashire
Helpline
Activities supported
- Helpline
- Meetings with speakers
- Screening or assessments
- Tuition
West Cumbria DA
Area covered
West Cumbria, Allerdale and Copeland
Helpline
07704 326 452
Manned by volunteers: missed calls will be returned.
Activities supported
- Befriending
- Drop-ins
- Helpline
- Meetings with speakers
- Screening or assessments
- Workshops or tuition for children
Dorset
Dorset DA
Area covered
Dorset, Poole, Bournemouth.
Helpline
Activities supported
- Drop-ins
- Helpline
- Meetings with speakers
Essex
Dyslexia Assist
Area covered
North East Essex
Activities supported
- Drop-ins
- Helpline
- Meetings with speakers
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire DA
Area covered
GL1 - GL20 and GL50 - GL56
Helpline
Activities supported
- Helpline
- Tuition
- Workshops or tuition for children
Greater London
Croydon DA
Area covered
All CR postal areas, SE19 & SE25
Helpline
Activities supported
- Helpline
- Meetings with speakers
- Screening or assessments
- Workshops or tuition for children
DA London
Area covered
Central London Local Authorities
Helpline
020 3290 2644
Daytime part-time. Leave a message and someone will call back when available.
Alternate helpline
Adult Dyslexia alternative Helpline 0208 8701 407 associated with the physical support group.
Daytime part-time. Leave a message and someone will call back when available.
Activities supported
- Conferences
- Helpline
- Meetings with speakers
- Self-help adult support group
DA of Bexley Bromley Greenwich & Lewisham
Area covered
BR1 - BR8, DA5 - DA8, DA14 - DA18, SE2 - SE4, SE6 - SE10, SE12 - SE14, SE18, SE21, SE26, SE28.
Helpline
0300 999 1800
Helpline run by volunteers and is not 24 hours. Please leave a message and your contact number if there is no answer.
Alternate helpline
Adult helpline - 07762 265 827
Mondays - Wednesdays, 5pm - 7pm
Activities supported
- Befriending
- Conferences
- Helpline
- Meetings with speakers
- Screening or assessments
- Self-help adult support group
- Workshops or tuition for children
Ealing DA
Area covered
Ealing
Helpline
See details below
beatrice@ealingdyslexia.org.uk
Monday to Wednesday:
Sue 020 8579 3622
Thursday and Friday:
Anna 077 4545 01355
Sunday only:
Samina 020 8998 0552
Time 9am -6pm
This is run by volunteers If there is no answer please leave a message and your number and we will respond as soon as we can.
Activities supported
- Drop-ins
- Helpline
- Screening or assessments
- Self-help adult support group
- Tuition
Richmond DA
Sutton DA
Area covered
SM1 - SM7 (Plus other neighbouring boroughs where there is no longer a dyslexia association)
Helpline
Activities supported
- Drop-ins
- Helpline
- Meetings with speakers
Waltham Forest DA
Area covered
E4, E10, E11, E17, IG8. Barking & Dagenham IG & RM. Barnet N2, N3, N10, N11, N12, N14, N20. Enfield EN, N9, N11, N13, N14, N18, N21, N22. Hackney E5, E8, E9,E15, E16, N16. Haringey N4, N6, N8, N10, N15, N17) Havering (RM), Newham (E6, E7, E12, E13, E15, E16), Redbridge (IG, E12, E18) South Hertfordshire (EN) South West Essex (CM4, CM5, CM11 - CM19).
Helpline
Alternate helpline
07787 514 494 or 07815 800 629
Volunteers so varies.
Activities supported
- Courses
- Helpline
- IT support
- Meetings with speakers
- Screening or assessments
- Self-help adult support group
- Workshops or tuition for adults
- Workshops or tuition for children
Greater Manchester
Salford DA with East Manchester
Area covered
Greater Manchester
Helpline
Alternate helpline
0161 793 7335
Anytime
Activities supported
- Helpline
- Screening or assessments
Hampshire
Hampshire DA
Area covered
Hampshire, Southampton, Portsmouth, Isle of Wight.
Activities supported
- Conferences
- Helpline
- Meetings with speakers
- Screening or assessments
- Tuition
- Workshops or tuition for adults
- Workshops or tuition for children
Herefordshire
Hereford & Worcester DA
Area covered
Herefordshire, Worcestershire, South Birmingham, Dudley. Postcodes including - WR, HR, B, DY
Helpline
Alternate helpline
07546 566 898 - 07768 895 269 - 01568 797 464
hwda.bromsgrove@gmail.com hwda.worcester@gmail.com hwda.hereford@gmail.com
Staffed by volunteers, not full time.
Activities supported
- Courses
- Drop-ins
- Helpline
- IT support
- Meetings with speakers
- Self-help adult support group
- Tuition
- Workshops or tuition for children
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire DA
Area covered
Hertfordshire
Helpline
Activities supported
- Helpline
- Meetings with speakers
Isle Of Wight
Hampshire DA
Area covered
Hampshire, Southampton, Portsmouth, Isle of Wight.
Activities supported
- Conferences
- Helpline
- Meetings with speakers
- Screening or assessments
- Tuition
- Workshops or tuition for adults
- Workshops or tuition for children
Kent
Dyslexia House Association
Area covered
Mid-Kent, Medway, Swale
Activities supported
- Befriending
- Helpline
- Meetings with speakers
- Screening or assessments
- Self-help adult support group
- Workshops or tuition for adults
- Workshops or tuition for children
Kent West DA
Helpline
Activities supported
- Helpline
- Meetings with speakers
Leicestershire
Leicestershire Dyslexia Association
Area covered
Leicestershire. All LE Postcodes
Helpline
Alternate helpline
Activities supported
- Helpline
- IT support
- Meetings with speakers
- Screening or assessments
- Tuition
- Workshops or tuition for children
Medway
Dyslexia House Association
Area covered
Mid-Kent, Medway, Swale
Activities supported
- Befriending
- Helpline
- Meetings with speakers
- Screening or assessments
- Self-help adult support group
- Workshops or tuition for adults
- Workshops or tuition for children
Merseyside
St Helens & District DA
Area covered
St Helens WA, Warrington WA, Wigan WN, Halton WA, West Lancs L39, Sefton & Knowsley & Liverpool (all L postcodes and some WA & WN postcodes).
Helpline
Activities supported
- Befriending
- Drop-ins
- Screening or assessments
Wirral DA (now Cheshire & North Wales)
Helpline
07423 018 339
cheshirenwda@gmail.com
10am - 8pm 7 days a week
North Wales
Cheshire and North Wales DA
Area covered
Cheshire and North Wales
Helpline
Activities supported
- Befriending
- Drop-ins
- Helpline
- Screening or assessments
- Self-help adult support group
- Tuition
- Workshops or tuition for adults
- Workshops or tuition for children
North Yorkshire
Yorkshire Rose Dyslexia
Area covered
Leeds, Bradford, Kirklees, Calderdale, Selby District, Wakefield.
Helpline
Alternate helpline
01132 401 402 or 01757 288 889
Activities supported
- Befriending
- Drop-ins
- Helpline
- IT support
- Meetings with speakers
- Workshops or tuition for children
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire & Buckinghamshire Dyslexia Association
Area covered
Northamptonshire,(NN), Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes, (MK)
Helpline
Activities supported
- Befriending
- Conferences
- Courses
- Helpline
- Meetings with speakers
- Screening or assessments
- Tuition
Nottinghamshire
The Dyslexia Association
Area covered
Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Rutland, Nottingham.
Helpline
Activities supported
- Befriending
- Conferences
- Courses
- Drop-ins
- Helpline
- IT support
- Meetings with speakers
- Screening or assessments
- Tuition
- Workshops or tuition for adults
- Workshops or tuition for children
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire Dyslexia Association
Area covered
Oxfordshire
Helpline
Activities supported
- Helpline
- Screening or assessments
- Tuition
Powys
Powys Dyslexia Support Group
Area covered
HR3, HR5, LD1 - LD8, NP7, SA9, SA10, SA11, SY5, SY15 - SY22.
Helpline
07749 307 812 - Powys Dyslexia Support Group.
Weekday evenings 6.30pm - 9pm
Activities supported
- Helpline
- Screening or assessments
Shropshire
Shropshire DA
Area covered
Shropshire including Telford & Wrekin, Powys, Clwyd.
Helpline
Activities supported
- Conferences
- Helpline
- Meetings with speakers
- Screening or assessments
- Self-help adult support group
- Tuition
- Workshops or tuition for children
Somerset
Somerset DA
Area covered
Somerset
Helpline
Activities supported
- Conferences
- Courses
- Drop-ins
- Helpline
- Meetings with speakers
- Screening or assessments
- Self-help adult support group
Staffordshire
DA of Staffordshire
Suffolk
Suffolk DA
Area covered
Suffolk
Activities supported
- Meetings with speakers
- Self-help adult support group
- Tuition
- Workshops or tuition for adults
Surrey
North Surrey DA
South East Surrey DA
Area covered
Reigate, Banstead, Caterham, Dorking, Horley, Mole Valley, Tandridge. RH1 - RH9, CR3 & CR6, KT18 - KT23. SM7
Helpline
Activities supported
- Courses
- Drop-ins
- Helpline
- Meetings with speakers
Swansea
West Wales DA
Area covered
SA Postcodes - City and County of Swansea
Helpline
Alternate helpline
Activities supported
- Drop-ins
- Meetings with speakers
- Screening or assessments
- Workshops or tuition for adults
- Workshops or tuition for children
Tyne And Wear
Dyslexia North East
Area covered
Newcastle, Northumberland, Durham, Sunderland, Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Teeside.
Helpline
Alternate helpline
0786 826 3696
Friday 9.30am - 5pm only
Activities supported
- Conferences
- Helpline
- Meetings with speakers
- Screening or assessments
- Tuition
- Workshops or tuition for adults
- Workshops or tuition for children
Warwickshire
North Warwickshire & Coventry Dyslexia Association
Area covered
North Warwickshire & Coventry All CV Post Codes & B46, B77 - B79.
Helpline
Activities supported
- Befriending
- Helpline
- Screening or assessments
South Warwickshire Dyslexia Association
Area covered
Solihul, Rugby, Warwick, Kenilworth, Kineton, Stratford-upon-Avon, Leamington Spa, Wellesbourne
Helpline
01789 509236
Activities supported
- Workshops or tuition for children
West Midlands
Birmingham Adult Dyslexic Group
Helpline
Activities supported
- Befriending
- Helpline
- IT support
- Self-help adult support group
Ideas Walsall Dyslexia Association
North Warwickshire & Coventry Dyslexia Association
Area covered
North Warwickshire & Coventry All CV Post Codes & B46, B77 - B79.
Helpline
Activities supported
- Befriending
- Helpline
- Screening or assessments
West Yorkshire
Yorkshire Rose Dyslexia
Area covered
Leeds, Bradford, Kirklees, Calderdale, Selby District, Wakefield.
Helpline
Alternate helpline
01132 401 402 or 01757 288 889
Activities supported
- Befriending
- Drop-ins
- Helpline
- IT support
- Meetings with speakers
- Workshops or tuition for children
Wiltshire
Wiltshire DA
Area covered
Wiltshire, including Swindon, including SP, SN, BA postcodes.
Helpline
01249 655 489
9am-6pm Monday-Saturday. Usually answer machine available.
Usually reply within 24 hours.
May be longer if I am away from home.
Activities supported
- Conferences
- Helpline
- Meetings with speakers
Yorkshire, East Riding
Dyslexia Network Plus
Helpline
Alternate helpline
01325 718 139
Activities supported
- Helpline
- IT support
- Meetings with speakers
- Screening or assessments
York And District - contact Yorkshire Rose
Area covered
York, Wakefield, Hull.
Helpline
Alternate helpline
01132 401 402 or 01757 288 889
Yorkshire Rose Dyslexia
Area covered
Leeds, Bradford, Kirklees, Calderdale, Selby District, Wakefield.
Helpline
Alternate helpline
01132 401 402 or 01757 288 889
Activities supported
- Befriending
- Drop-ins
- Helpline
- IT support
- Meetings with speakers
- Workshops or tuition for children