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Dyslexia Charity Network

In your area

A local or national dyslexia charity can be a great source of information and support.

The BDA hosts the Dyslexia Network, made up of charities working towards shared aims of supporting and campaigning for people with dyslexia.

Please note, all the organisations below are not-for-profit and provide charitable services, it is not a directory of companies providing dyslexia services.

To find the one closest to where you live, please enter your postcode or scroll down to find national charities in 'All England', 'All Scotland', or 'All Wales'.

Charities: Be part of the Dyslexia Network

Get involved with this free UK wide network bringing together dyslexia charities to share ideas for the benefit of the dyslexia community and to coordinate campaigning.

  • Regular information, updates and resources for running a dyslexia charity or group
  • Networking opportunities
  • Training and e-learning available
  • Consultation on policy issues

To find out more, contact Community@bdadyslexia.org.uk

All England

The Dyslexia Association

Nottinghamshire, NG7

Helpline

0115 9246 880 - Temporarily closed until January 2025. Email open.

Monday - closed
Tuesday - Friday 9.30am - 12.30pm

Contact details

0115 924 6880

Activities supported

  • Helpline
  • IT/AT support
  • Screening or assessments
  • Tuition
  • Workshops or tuition for adults
  • Workshops or tuition for children

The Helen Arkell Dyslexia Charity

HelenArkell.org.uk

Our mission is to remove barriers to learning, employment and life for people with dyslexia by providing expert, personal and life-changing support.

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Contact details

Activities supported

  • Courses
  • Drop-in support and information
  • Meetings or webinars with speakers
  • Screening or assessments
  • Peer support group
  • Workshops or tuition for adults
  • Workshops or tuition for children

All Scotland

Dyslexia Scotland

dyslexiascotland.org.uk

Dyslexia Scotland aims to help children and adults with dyslexia in Scotland reach their full potential. A network of volunteers across Scotland help us hold events in addition to our annual Education Conference for teachers, tutor service, assessment service, Helpline, leaflets and training.

FK8

Helpline

0344 800 8484

Monday - Thursday 10am - 4.30pm
Friday 10am - 4pm

Contact details

Activities supported

  • Conferences
  • Drop-in support and information
  • Helpline
  • Meetings or webinars with speakers
  • Screening or assessments

Bedfordshire

South Bedfordshire DA

Bedfordshire, LU5

Helpline

01582 752 444.

24/7 Answerphone

Activities supported

  • Helpline
  • Screening or assessments
  • Workshops or tuition for adults
  • Workshops or tuition for children

Berkshire

Adult Dyslexia Centre

Berkshire, SL6

Helpline

07774 846 657

Weekdays 9-5pm. Answerphone. We aim to return a call within 48 hours.

Contact details

020 7613 0590

020 7613 0000

Activities supported

  • Courses
  • Helpline
  • Screening or assessments
  • Peer support group
  • Tuition
  • Workshops or tuition for adults

DA of Windsor & Maidenhead, Slough And Bracknell

Berkshire, SL6

Activities supported

  • Workshops or tuition for children

Buckinghamshire

Northamptonshire & Buckinghamshire DA

Northants, NN11

Helpline

Temporarily unavailable

No specific times - telephone and email enquiries will usually be responded to within 48 hours. Subject to availability of our Volunteers.

Activities supported

  • Befriending
  • Conferences
  • Courses
  • Helpline
  • Meetings or webinars with speakers
  • Screening or assessments
  • Tuition

Cheshire

Cheshire, North Wales & Wirral Dyslexia Association

Helpline

07423 018 339

10am - 8pm 7 days a week

Contact details

Activities supported

  • Befriending
  • Drop-in support and information
  • Helpline
  • Screening or assessments
  • Tuition
  • Workshops or tuition for adults
  • Workshops or tuition for children

Cornwall

Dyslexia Cornwall

Cornwall, TR2

Helpline

07716 639 375

Varies. Times are advised on voicemail message.

Activities supported

  • Conferences
  • Drop-in support and information
  • Helpline
  • Screening or assessments
  • Workshops or tuition for adults

Cumbria

West Cumbria DA

Cumbria, CA19

Helpline

07704 326 452

all reasonable times

Activities supported

  • Helpline

Durham

Dyslexia North East

Tyne And Wear, NE29

Helpline

07868 263 696

Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm

Activities supported

  • Helpline
  • Screening or assessments
  • Workshops or tuition for adults
  • Workshops or tuition for children

Essex

Dyslexia Assist

Essex, CO6

Helpline

Email response within 1-2 days usually.

Contact details

Activities supported

  • Drop-in support and information
  • Helpline
  • Meetings or webinars with speakers

Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire DA

Gloucester, GL51

Helpline

07908 729 820

9am - 7pm

Activities supported

  • Helpline
  • Screening or assessments
  • Tuition

Greater London

Croydon DA

We are the Croydon Dyslexia Association (CDA for short), an independent registered charity set up in 1981 and a member of the 91大神.

Croydon, CR0

Helpline

0333 111 00 66

Anytime before 9pm. Answerphone.

Contact details

0333 111 00 66

0333 111 00 99

Activities supported

  • Courses
  • Helpline
  • Meetings or webinars with speakers
  • Screening or assessments
  • Workshops or tuition for children

DA of London

London, W6

Helpline

020 3290 2644

Daytime part-time. Leave a message and someone will call back when available.

Activities supported

  • Conferences
  • Courses
  • Helpline
  • Meetings or webinars with speakers
  • Peer support group
  • Workshops or tuition for adults

Dyslexia Association of Bexley Bromley Greenwich and Lewisham

Kent, BR1

Helpline

0300 999 1800

Adult helpline - 07762 265 827

Helpline run by volunteers and is not 24 hours. Please leave a message and your contact number if there is no answer.

Mondays - Wednesdays, 5pm - 7pm

Activities supported

  • Helpline
  • Meetings or webinars with speakers
  • Screening or assessments
  • Peer support group
  • Workshops or tuition for children

Ealing Dyslexia Association

London, W13

Helpline

See details below

Monday to Wednesday:
Sue 020 8579 3622

Thursday and Friday:
Anna 07754 501 355

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-in support and information
  • Helpline
  • Screening or assessments
  • Peer support group
  • Tuition

Sutton DA

Surrey, SM5

Helpline

07948 702 491

Daytime and Evening until 9pm

Activities supported

  • Drop-in support and information
  • Helpline
  • Meetings or webinars with speakers

Waltham Forest DA

London, E17

Helpline

07787 514 494

Volunteers so varies.

Volunteers so varies.

Activities supported

  • Courses
  • Helpline
  • Meetings or webinars with speakers
  • Screening or assessments
  • Peer support group
  • Workshops or tuition for children

Greater Manchester

Salford DA with East Manchester

Manchester, M30

Helpline

0161 794 1502

0161 793 7335

Anytime

Anytime

Activities supported

  • Helpline
  • Screening or assessments

Hampshire

Hampshire DA

Romsey, SO51

Helpline

by email only, emails answered within 72 hours.

Contact details

Activities supported

  • Conferences
  • Helpline
  • Meetings or webinars with speakers
  • Screening or assessments

Hampshire Dyslexia Association

Dorset, BH18

Herefordshire

Hereford & Worcester DA

Helpline

07592 969 029 / 07768 895 269 / 07521 248 117

Daily

Staffed by specialist tutors

Activities supported

  • Courses
  • Drop-in support and information
  • Helpline
  • Meetings or webinars with speakers
  • Tuition
  • Workshops or tuition for children

Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire DA

Hertfordshire,

Helpline

07719 023 376

Email helpline with the aim of responding within a couple of days.

Activities supported

  • Helpline
  • Meetings or webinars with speakers

Isle Of Wight

Hampshire DA

Romsey, SO51

Helpline

by email only, emails answered within 72 hours.

Contact details

Activities supported

  • Conferences
  • Helpline
  • Meetings or webinars with speakers
  • Screening or assessments

Kent And Medway

Dyslexia House Association

Helpline

07939 232 537

Monday to Friday 10am to 3pm

Activities supported

  • Helpline
  • IT/AT support
  • Meetings or webinars with speakers

Leicestershire

Leicestershire Dyslexia Association

Leicestershire, LE5

Helpline

01509 213 262

0116 271 6354

Daytime & Evening. Not weekends.

Daytime & Evenings. Not weekends.

Activities supported

  • Helpline
  • Screening or assessments
  • Tuition
  • Workshops or tuition for children

Medway

Dyslexia House Association

Helpline

07939 232 537

Monday to Friday 10am to 3pm

Activities supported

  • Helpline
  • IT/AT support
  • Meetings or webinars with speakers

Merseyside

St Helens & District DA

Merseyside, WA9

Helpline

0844 884 9725

Answerphone 24/7

Activities supported

  • Befriending
  • Drop-in support and information
  • Screening or assessments

North Wales

Cheshire, North Wales & Wirral Dyslexia Association

Helpline

07423 018 339

10am - 8pm 7 days a week

Contact details

Activities supported

  • Befriending
  • Drop-in support and information
  • Helpline
  • Screening or assessments
  • Tuition
  • Workshops or tuition for adults
  • Workshops or tuition for children

Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire & Buckinghamshire DA

Northants, NN11

Helpline

Temporarily unavailable

No specific times - telephone and email enquiries will usually be responded to within 48 hours. Subject to availability of our Volunteers.

Activities supported

  • Befriending
  • Conferences
  • Courses
  • Helpline
  • Meetings or webinars with speakers
  • Screening or assessments
  • Tuition

Northumberland

Dyslexia North East

Tyne And Wear, NE29

Helpline

07868 263 696

Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm

Activities supported

  • Helpline
  • Screening or assessments
  • Workshops or tuition for adults
  • Workshops or tuition for children

Nottinghamshire

The Dyslexia Association

Nottinghamshire, NG7

Helpline

0115 9246 880 - Temporarily closed until January 2025. Email open.

Monday - closed
Tuesday - Friday 9.30am - 12.30pm

Contact details

0115 924 6880

Activities supported

  • Helpline
  • IT/AT support
  • Screening or assessments
  • Tuition
  • Workshops or tuition for adults
  • Workshops or tuition for children

Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire Dyslexia Association

Oxfordshire,

Helpline

07806 451 543

Monday - Friday

Activities supported

  • Helpline
  • Screening or assessments
  • Tuition
  • Workshops or tuition for children

Shropshire

Shropshire DA

Shropshire, SY4

Helpline

Activities supported

  • Tuition
  • Workshops or tuition for children

Somerset

Somerset DA

Activities supported

  • Conferences
  • Drop-in support and information
  • Helpline
  • Meetings or webinars with speakers
  • Screening or assessments

St Helens

St Helens & District DA

Merseyside, WA9

Helpline

0844 884 9725

Answerphone 24/7

Activities supported

  • Befriending
  • Drop-in support and information
  • Screening or assessments

Staffordshire

DA of Staffordshire

Staffordshire, ST3

Surrey

South East Surrey DA

Surrey, CR3

Helpline

01737 556 173

Evenings preferred.

Activities supported

  • Courses
  • Drop-in support and information
  • Helpline
  • Meetings or webinars with speakers

Tyne And Wear

Dyslexia North East

Tyne And Wear, NE29

Helpline

07868 263 696

Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm

Activities supported

  • Helpline
  • Screening or assessments
  • Workshops or tuition for adults
  • Workshops or tuition for children

Warwickshire

North Warwickshire & Coventry Dyslexia Association

Warwickshire, CV7

Helpline

Email enquiries only.

Activities supported

  • Helpline

South Warwickshire Dyslexia Association

Helpline

01789 509 236

Activities supported

  • Helpline
  • Workshops or tuition for children

West Midlands

North Warwickshire & Coventry Dyslexia Association

Warwickshire, CV7

Helpline

Email enquiries only.

Activities supported

  • Helpline

Wiltshire

Wiltshire DA

Wiltshire, SN15

Helpline

07394 617 917

9.30am - 5.30pm Monday to Friday

Activities supported

  • Conferences
  • Helpline
  • Meetings or webinars with speakers

Wirral

Cheshire, North Wales & Wirral Dyslexia Association

Helpline

07423 018 339

10am - 8pm 7 days a week

Contact details

Activities supported

  • Befriending
  • Drop-in support and information
  • Helpline
  • Screening or assessments
  • Tuition
  • Workshops or tuition for adults
  • Workshops or tuition for children

Worcestershire

Hereford & Worcester DA

Helpline

07592 969 029 / 07768 895 269 / 07521 248 117

Daily

Staffed by specialist tutors

Activities supported

  • Courses
  • Drop-in support and information
  • Helpline
  • Meetings or webinars with speakers
  • Tuition
  • Workshops or tuition for children

Yorkshire

Yorkshire Rose DA

Helpline

01937 3812 923, 0113 856 2240

07977 449 316, 07762 096 669.

10am to 6pm. Week days - answer machine available

Contact details

Activities supported

  • Befriending
  • Drop-in support and information
  • Helpline
  • IT/AT support
  • Meetings or webinars with speakers
  • Workshops or tuition for children