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Czech Union of the Deaf

Česká unie neslyšících, z.ú.

Praha 1, Czech Republic

DisabilityEducationArts & Culture
AssociationFounded 1990National reach
Profile last updated: September 11, 2026

About

Founded in 1990, Czech Union of the Deaf is a non-profit association based in Praha 1, Czech Republic working on disability, education, arts & culture.

The Czech Union of the Deaf (Česká unie neslyšících, z.ú.) is a non-profit association founded in 1990 that provides services for deaf and hard-of-hearing people in the Czech Republic. Its work includes sign language interpreting, speech-to-text transcription, social activation services, sign language courses, and publishing the UNIE magazine. It also advocates for the rights of deaf people and aims to bring the deaf community closer to the wider public. The organisation operates from Prague and has branches in Brno, Ostrava, Liberec, Kroměříž and Karlovy Vary.

Location

Praha 1, Czech Republic

Founded

1990

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

zapsaný ústav

Legal name

Česká unie neslyšících, z.ú.

Registration

00675547

Focus areas

deafsign languageinterpretinghearing disabilitysocial servicesCzech Republic

Languages

CSEN

Causes & programmes

Causes

DisabilityEducationArts & Culture

Works for

People with disabilities

How they work

Direct servicesAwareness & educationAdvocacy & campaigningCommunity programmes

Programmes

Sociálně aktivizační služby (SAS / CSS ČUN)

Disability · Czech Republic

Social activation services for deaf and hard-of-hearing people, run by regional branches in Prague, Brno, Ostrava, Liberec and other locations.

Tlumočnické služby (interpreting services)

Disability · Czech Republic

Interpreting between Czech sign language and spoken Czech for deaf people.

Simultánní přepis (simultaneous transcription)

Disability · Czech Republic

Speech-to-text transcription of spoken language for deafened and hard-of-hearing people.

Kurzy českého znakového jazyka (Czech sign language courses)

Education · Czech Republic

Courses in Czech sign language, some accredited by the Ministry of Education (MŠMT), open to the public and the deaf community.

Countries of operation

Czech Republic

Funding & support

Funded by

GrantsCorporate partnershipsIndividual donations

Ways to support

DonateCorporate partnershipSponsorshipShop

Credentials & affiliations

Industry memberships

ASNEPAPSS ČRNRZP ČR

Partnerships

Nadace Naše dítě, Nadace Umění pro zdraví, Nadace Zdraví pro Moravu, Nadace Život dětem, Nadace Diplomatic Spouses, Diplomatic Spouses Association, WFD World Federation of the Deaf, ČRSS Czech Council of Social Services

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