UK Council on Deafness

April 2002 Bulletin

Welcome to the following organisations which have recently become full members of the Council:

The Ear Foundation introduced Cochlear Implantation for deaf children to the UK; now providing support and training for deaf children, families and professionals. Contact: Brian Archbold, The Ear Foundation, Marjorie Sherman House, 83 Sherwin Road, Lenton, Nottingham, NG7 2FB. Tel & Text 0115 942 1985 Fax 0115 924 9054 Email brian@earfoundation.org.uk

Hartlepool Deaf Centre working with Deaf People to improve their quality of life in the community. Contact: Craig Jones, Hartlepool Deaf Centre, 26 Stockton Road, Hartlepool, TS25 1RL. Tel 01429 222206 Text 01429 282322 Fax 01429 291444 Email deafcentre@hdc26.fsnet.co.uk

Lincolnshire Deaf Services provides community interpreters, community work services, BSL users service, training & information, children's service & provision of environmental aids to independent living. Contact: Lisa Norburn, Lincolnshire Deaf Services, LCC Offices - Annexe A, Eastgate, Sleaford, Lincs, N34 7EB. Tel 01522 554932 Text 01522 554933 Fax 01522 554934 Email lincolnshire.deafservices@talk21.com

London Ethnic Minority Deaf Association provide equal access to services, information, training and education among ethnic minority deaf people living in London. Contact: Jane Collie, LEMDA, Stratford Advice Arcade, 107 - 109 The Grove, London. Tel 020 8522 1700 Text 020 8522 1958 Fax 020 8522 1842 Email lemda@lemda.org.uk

Trust for Deaf Studies. Application of research for the benefit of Deaf People, their language and community. Contact: Jim Kyle, Trust for Deaf Studies, 8 Woodland Road, Bristol, BS8 1TN. Tel: 0117 954 6903 Text 0117 954 6920 Fax 0117 954 6921 Email jim.kyle@bris.ac.uk Website www.deafstudiestrust.org.uk

If your organisation is a charity or professional body working in the field of deafness and has an interest in national issues you may be eligible for Full Membership of the UK Council on Deafness. Please contact us if you wish to be considered for Full Membership.

Affiliate Members

Welcome also to our second intake of new Affiliate Members:

Asian Deaf Women's Association
Cambridgeshire Deaf Association
Eastbourne Deaf Club
Hampshire Deaf Association
Hawkswood Centre for Children who are Deaf
Nottinghamshire Deaf Society

Brighton & Hove Sensory Team
Glasgow City Council Social Work Services for Deaf People
Leeds City Council Equal Opportunities
London Borough of Barnet Sensory Impairment Team
National Deaf Services
Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Sensory Impairment Team

Teletec International Ltd

Affiliate Membership is open to Voluntary Organisations, Public Sector Bodies and Companies that work with deaf people. Please contact us if your organisation would like to become an Affiliate Member.

Fundraising Seminar

The seminar held on 21st March was a great success with about 42 fundraisers from 27 different deaf organisations attending. Many of the delegates have joined our email discussion group for fundraisers, please contact us if you would like to join.

Deaf Awareness Week

The traditional Deaf Awareness Week in October, which for many years has been run by the BDA, is being renamed National Sign Language Week to better reflect the aims and mission of the BDA. In order to give all deaf organisations the opportunity to promote their work and beliefs, UK Council on Deafness will be co-ordinating a 'new' Deaf Awareness Week, the first of which will be held in the spring of 2003. The principles of running a joint awareness campaign will be debated at the next Full Council Meeting on 23rd May, at which a DAW sub-committee will be appointed. So do please make sure your organisation is represented at the meeting if you want to be involved in the planning of the first all-inclusive Deaf Awareness Week.

Lloyds TSB Foundation

We are delighted to announce that the Lloyds TSB Foundation for England and Wales have generously agreed to make a grant of £10,440 towards the cost of running the 4 Council meetings that will be held over the next 12 months, the first of which is the meeting on 23rd May at which we will have a guest speaker talking about Human Rights. The aim of the Networking Days Project is to bring together senior representatives from our member organisations on a regular basis so that they have the opportunity to get to know each other. This will enable them to share ideas and resources, compare examples of best practice, develop a greater understanding of each other's organisations, identify potential joint initiatives and partnerships, discuss the issues effecting deaf people and formulate joint policy.

Human Aids to Communication Conference

If you haven't already booked your place at the conference on 25th April please contact us urgently to do so. The programme is attracting a lot of interest and there will be exhibitors as well. The programme includes an update on progress since 1992, User Views, Agency Views, Electronic Access to HACs, Funding Training, Quality Control and Registration.

Deaf People at Work Seminar

The seminar, to be held on 9th May, has a full programme that will be of great interest to all deaf professionals and staff of deaf organisations, their employers and colleagues. Sessions will cover Deaf-friendly Buildings, Access to Work, Isolation in the workplace, Deaf People in a hearing environment, Hearing People in a deaf environment, Deaf Awareness & Hearing Awareness. Please contact us if you wish to attend.

Asian Deaf Women's Association

UK Council on Deafness are very pleased to have been able to help bring about a rescue plan for the Asian Deaf Women's Association which was facing closure due to all their funding running out. RAD has agreed to provide temporary management of ADWA for a period of 12 months to provide the support needed to help put the charity back on its feet. Tom Fenton, Chief Executive of RAD said "The services that ADWA provides for Deaf Asian women are absolutely vital, so we are delighted to have the opportunity to work with ADWA to ensure that they continue. RAD will provide management and practical support, as well as carrying out a programme of fundraising to help address ADWA's financial problems. Our aim is to restore the Association to independence as soon as possible." This is an excellent example of deaf organisations working together and we wish RAD well in their work to re-launch ADWA.

Goodbye Breakthrough

Breakthrough (Deaf-Hearing Integration) have changed their name to Deaf PLUS.

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