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
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
Our mission is to remove barriers to learning, employment and life for people with dyslexia by providing expert, personal and life-changing support.
Contact details
01252 792400
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
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.
Helpline
Contact details
01786 446650
Activities supported
- Conferences
- Drop-in support and information
- Helpline
- Meetings or webinars with speakers
- Screening or assessments
Bedfordshire
South Bedfordshire DA
Helpline
Contact details
Activities supported
- Helpline
- Screening or assessments
- Workshops or tuition for adults
- Workshops or tuition for children
Berkshire
Adult Dyslexia Centre
Helpline
Contact details
Activities supported
- Courses
- Helpline
- Screening or assessments
- Peer support group
- Tuition
- Workshops or tuition for adults
DA of Windsor & Maidenhead, Slough And Bracknell
Activities supported
- Workshops or tuition for children
Buckinghamshire
Northamptonshire & Buckinghamshire DA
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
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
Helpline
07716 639 375
enquiries@dyslexiacornwall.org.uk
helpline@dyslexiacornwall.org.uk
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
Helpline
Activities supported
- Helpline
Durham
Dyslexia North East
Helpline
Activities supported
- Helpline
- Screening or assessments
- Workshops or tuition for adults
- Workshops or tuition for children
Essex
Dyslexia Assist
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
Helpline
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.
Helpline
Contact details
Activities supported
- Courses
- Helpline
- Meetings or webinars with speakers
- Screening or assessments
- Workshops or tuition for children
DA of London
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
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
Helpline
See details below
beatrice@ealingdyslexia.org.uk
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
Helpline
Activities supported
- Drop-in support and information
- Helpline
- Meetings or webinars with speakers
Waltham Forest DA
Helpline
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
Helpline
Activities supported
- Helpline
- Screening or assessments
Hampshire
Hampshire DA
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
Herefordshire
Hereford & Worcester DA
Helpline
07592 969 029 / 07768 895 269 / 07521 248 117
seniortutorhereford@hwda.org.uk / seniortutorbromsgrove@hwda.org.uk
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
Helpline
07719 023 376
hertsdyslexiahelpline@gmail.com
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
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
Activities supported
- Helpline
- IT/AT support
- Meetings or webinars with speakers
Leicestershire
Leicestershire Dyslexia Association
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
Activities supported
- Helpline
- IT/AT support
- Meetings or webinars with speakers
Merseyside
St Helens & District DA
Helpline
Activities supported
- Befriending
- Drop-in support and information
- Screening or assessments
North Wales
Cheshire, North Wales & Wirral Dyslexia Association
Helpline
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
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
Helpline
Activities supported
- Helpline
- Screening or assessments
- Workshops or tuition for adults
- Workshops or tuition for children
Nottinghamshire
The Dyslexia Association
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
Helpline
Activities supported
- Helpline
- Screening or assessments
- Tuition
- Workshops or tuition for children
Shropshire
Shropshire DA
Helpline
info@shropshiredyslexia.org.uk
Daytime/Evening
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
Helpline
Activities supported
- Befriending
- Drop-in support and information
- Screening or assessments
Staffordshire
DA of Staffordshire
Surrey
South East Surrey DA
Helpline
Activities supported
- Courses
- Drop-in support and information
- Helpline
- Meetings or webinars with speakers
Tyne And Wear
Dyslexia North East
Helpline
Activities supported
- Helpline
- Screening or assessments
- Workshops or tuition for adults
- Workshops or tuition for children
Warwickshire
North Warwickshire & Coventry Dyslexia Association
Helpline
seekingadvice@justdyslexic.org.uk
Email enquiries only.
Contact details
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
Helpline
seekingadvice@justdyslexic.org.uk
Email enquiries only.
Contact details
Activities supported
- Helpline
Wiltshire
Wiltshire DA
Helpline
Activities supported
- Conferences
- Helpline
- Meetings or webinars with speakers
Wirral
Cheshire, North Wales & Wirral Dyslexia Association
Helpline
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
seniortutorhereford@hwda.org.uk / seniortutorbromsgrove@hwda.org.uk
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