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NEW DIRECTOR
As you know, Jonathan Isaac left UKCoD at the end of December, and we are all grateful for all he achieved during his time as Director.
I am delighted to advise you that the Trustees have appointed Mr Chris D Bain as Jonathan's successor. We had ten good candidates to consider, and a panel of Trustees interviewed those that we shortlisted. Pleasingly Chris is able to start working with us on Monday 2 February, and I know that he plans to meet as many UKCoD members as he can over the next few months.
Chris has been working in the Voluntary Sector since 1982, including Age Concern between 1994 and 2007. He has held a number of senior posts in the Sector including Chair of the Infrastructure National Partnership and as a member of the Third Sector Review Advisory Group. Having been Chair of North Warwickshire Primary Care Trust from 2002 until reorganisation in 2006, he is currently Chair of the Independent Review Panels for the West Midlands. He lives In Coleshill with Caroline and his 2 year old son, Alex.
Susan Daniels
Chair
New Members/Affiliates
Welcome to our new affiliates:
Camden PCT
Sherwood Lodge
Full contact details can be found in the Affiliates Directory at www.deafcouncil.org.uk/affila.htm
UK Council on Deafness Contact Details Update 2009
We are currently in the process of updating all our contact details for Members and Affiliates of UK Council on Deafness and would like to thank you for your assistance in completing and returning the form to us as you receive it. This enables us to ensure that contact details on our website about your organisation are up to date, as well as our database for future mailings. If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact Clare Long at c.long@deafcouncil.org.uk
UK Council on Deafness Parliamentary Report is a record of all references to deaf issues in both Houses of Parliament and is taken from the daily Hansard Report. It is produced as a weekly email, and is available free of charge. Each month a monthly report is compiled and posted on the appg website at http://www.deafcouncil.org.uk/appg/deafinp.htm
If you would like to receive the weekly report please send your request to parliament@deafcouncil.org.uk with 'Subscribe to Parliamentary Report' in the Subject Line. Thank you.
Signature - CACDP Change of Name
CACDP are now trading as Signature - excellence in communication with deaf people.
The charity wants to see a society in which deaf people have full access. It operates as the only UK awarding body offering nationally accredited qualifications in British Sign Language and the other accessible communication methods used by deaf people; and administers the recognised professional registers for communication professionals working with deaf and deafblind people.
In Case of Emergency - ICE
ICE - In Case Of Emergency Most of us carry a mobile phone with names and numbers stored in its memory. If we were to be involved in an accident or were taken ill, the people attending us would have our mobile phone but wouldn’t know who to call.
The following advice was provided by the Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service. The ‘ICE’ (In Case of Emergency) Campaign aims to rectify this. The concept of ‘ICE’ is catching on quickly. It is a method of contact during emergency situations. All you need to do is store the number of a contact person or persons who should be contacted during emergency under the name ‘ICE’ (In Case of Emergency).
The idea was thought up by a paramedic who found that when he went to the scenes of accidents there were always mobile phones with patients but they didn’t know which number to call. He therefore thought that it would be a good idea if there was a nationally recognised name for this purpose. In an emergency situation, Emergency Service personnel and hospital staff would be able to quickly contact the right person by simply dialling the number you have stored as ‘ICE’.
For more than one contact name, simply enter ICE1, ICE2, ICE3.
IAPT for Deaf People
............................... making it happen
A one day conference for Mental Health Commissioners, IAPT Leads, Psychological Therapy Service Managers, Equality and Diversity Officers and all mental health professionals with responsibility for the provision of services for deaf people.
Thursday 26 March 2009
10 am to 4.30 pm
Deaf Cultural Centre, Ladywood Road, Birmingham, B16 8SZ
Improving Access to Psychological Therapies for Deaf People: Policy Context - Dr Ian McPherson, Director of NIMHE and Lead Director, Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Programme, setting the scene and emphasising the importance of commissioning IAPT for the whole community.
Deaf People’s experiences of accessing therapy - Jonathan Rapoport, providing experiences of deaf sign language user issues when accessing NHS services including tips on being more deaf aware.
The need for Specialist Services - Hazel Flynn, Head of Advocacy and Counselling at SignHealth, explaining what works and what doesn’t for therapists working in sign language.
Making it happen - Jonathan Isaac, General Secretary of the British Society for Mental Health and Deafness outlining how IAPT programmes can incorporate access for deaf people, and giving an overview of current specialist service availability.
Workforce and Training: The challenges and opportunities for training Deaf Professionals - Pauline Latchem, Counsellor and Trainer, describing the barriers she faced as a deaf person accessing professional training and detailing the exciting new Counselling training course for deaf people.
The Doncaster Experience - Ben Jones, Primary Care Practitioner For The Deaf Community, Doncaster PCT IAPT Team looking at the approach to the provision of psychological therapies for deaf people at the Doncaster IAPT demonstration site.
A strategic approach to services for deaf people - Group discussions exploring the opportunities for partnership working and the strategic development of services.
Delegate Fee: £95
To book your place complete the booking form or for further details contact:
BSMHD, Westwood Park, London Road, Little Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4BS
Tel/SMS: 07880 715427 Fax 07876 835857 Email: j.isaac@bsmhd.org.uk www.bsmhd.org.uk
Compulsory Pension Contribution
Major problem as most charities not ready for new rules in 2012, says chief executives body.
Almost two-thirds of charities have not assessed how they will be affected by the introduction of compulsory pension contributions in
2012, according to a new survey.
The rules will require all employers to provide a pension plan for every worker and contribute 3 per cent of each employee's salary or, if
the organisation has a better pension plan, to enroll workers in that.
North Wales Deaf Association
We will be holding an Information Celebration Day on Wednesday, 25th February, 2009 at Venue Cymru from 10 am to 4 pm.
There will be over 40 exhibitors including special equipment suppliers, local and national voluntary organisations, colleges and statutory bodies. Entrance is free and there will be a warm welcome to members of the public, businesses, professionals and anyone else interested. The event is being opened by Huw Vaughan Thomas, Chairman of the Big Lottery and our new mobile unit which has been funded by the Big Lottery will be officially opened.
During the day we will be presenting the Deaf Aware Business of the year award and there will also be workshops and an auction.
For Further Details Contact:
North Wales Deaf Association
Cymdeithas y Byddar Gogledd Cymru
Tel: 01492 542235 Minicom: 01492 542236
Fax: 01492 542238 E-mail: info@deafassociation.co.uk
Deaf Parenting UK
Deaf Parenting UK Conference 2009: Education, Education, Education which covers Childcare, Nursery, Primary and Secondary Schools.
The conference 2009 will take place on Friday 12th June 2009 in London.
The theme, Education will focus on three key areas:
Educating professionals about the needs of Deaf parents;
Accessing children’s education - vital for Deaf parents; and
Educating Deaf parents on their rights and entitlement.
The conference offers an exciting programme of speakers and fun family activities for children of Deaf parents.
In addition the conference offers an excellent opportunity to meet with other Deaf parents, families and professionals, in order to work together to ensure Deaf Parents have equal access to Education, Education, Education!
“Limited places, please book early to avoid disappointment”
For more information, please contact us on:
SMS: 07789 027186 (text only) E-Fax: 0871 2643323
Email: info@deafparent.org.uk
To learn more about Deaf Parenting UK and the work we do, please go to our website www.deafparent.org.uk
British Sign Language Broadcasting Trust
The new organisation BSLBT (British Sign Language Broadcasting Trust) commission deaf-led production companies into making new BSL-presented
programmes.
You can read all about BSLBT on www.bslbt.co.uk
"Wicked" was first shown at three different times on the Community Channel in January. It will also be repeated in the following weeks onwards. The exact times are as follows:
Wednesdays and Saturdays - 08:00 (all three channels); 14:00 and 20:00 (Sky and Virgin only)
Sundays 06:00 (all three channels); 12:00; 18:00 and 24:00 (Sky and Virgin only)
You can access the Community Channel via Freeview (channel no 87); Sky (channel no. 539); or Virgin Media (channel no. 233).
With Freeview, the new programme will only be shown in the mornings (between 06:00 and 09:00). Sky and Virgin Media are on 24 hours each day.
Please 'spread the word' about this new programme.
Feedback welcome to BSLBT - info@bslbt.co.uk
Deafness Research UK - Competition encourages young deaf people's ideas on future deafness research
Malcolm Bruce MP to lend his support.
The leading charity Deafness Research UK has announced a national competition for young deaf people to put forward their ideas about where research into deafness should head over the next twenty years.
Organised in association with the Deafness Cognition and Language (DCAL) Research Centre, the 'It's my future' competition is open to entries from two age groups: 12-14 year olds and 15-19 year olds. The competition organisers are looking for original ideas and seeking young people's opinions on topics such as whether doctors in 2019 will be able to grow replacement parts for ears, whether there will be new or different ways to communicate in BSL (British Sign Language) and the future of cochlear implants.
Deafness Research UK is the country's medical charity for deaf and hard of hearing people. Vivienne Michael, Chief Executive of Deafness Research UK, said: "Young deaf people are rarely consulted about where they think deafness related research should be focused in the future and what they want from it. We hope that the competition will become an annual event giving young deaf people a unique opportunity to tell us what they think. Because Deafness Research UK has access to some of the best deafness research scientists in the world and is actively looking for funding into key deafness related areas, there is a real chance that some of the ideas suggested by the young deaf community will become a reality and in the long-term will have a direct and positive effect for deaf people."
DCAL is based at University College London (UCL) and funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). Professor Gary Morgan of DCAL said: "Researchers at DCAL are excited that the 'It's my future' competition will be running again in 2009 and that this year Deafness Research UK is taking the lead in this collaboration after the success in 2008.
"As a judge I look forward to reading the 2009 entries which I'm sure will have the same high standard of invention and imagination as those we received last year."
Young people who want to take part need to write a short piece (up to 300 words or 1 minute of video in BSL) on what researchers should do to improve life for deaf people by 2019 or even 2029.
The competition will be judged by a panel of deaf and hearing experts in deafness and hearing research. One of the judges, Dr Lisa Nolan of the UCL Ear Institute, said: "I'm honoured to be a judge for the 'It's my future' competition. Working as a scientist in the hearing research field and being hearing impaired myself, I am only too aware of how progress in scientific research has the potential to improve the life of someone who is hearing impaired. So I think this competition is a great way to raise awareness in general and understand what deaf young people want from future hearing research".
The first prize in each group is £100, with runners up prizes of £50. This year the competition is also open to young hearing people with deaf family or friends. The prize is £50 for the best entry in each age group.
Prizes will be awarded at a ceremony at the House of Commons during Deaf Awareness Week, on 5 May 2009 hosted by Malcolm Bruce MP, chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Deafness.
Malcolm Bruce MP said: "I'm delighted once again to be on the panel of judges for 'It's my future'. Last year's competition was a great success and it is very important to continue finding out what young deaf people think about the future of research that directly affects them. Their input will help to guide the direction of this research."
Entries are via the website at www.itsmyfuture.info. Winning entries will be published on the website.
The deadline for entries is Friday 6 March 2009.
The Dorothy Miles Cultural Centre - Signing Weekends
We are delighted to confirm that we now have dates and venues for our ever popular signing weekends:
Level 2
1st - 3rd May 2009 - St. Albans, Hertfordshire
13th - 15th November 2009 - Harborne Hall, Birmingham
The course starts on the Friday at 5pm with dinner at 7pm and finishes at 4pm on Sunday. The cost is to be confirmed andincludes two days full board, all tutorials, games and lots of fun!
Level 3
8th - 10th May 2009 - High Leighs, Hertfordshire
29th - 31st October 2009 - Harborne Hall, Birmingham
The course starts on the Friday at 5pm with dinner at 7pm and finishes at 4pm on Sunday. The cost is to be confirmed and includes two days full board, all tutorials, games and lots of fun!
We are awaiting costs for these weekends but if you are interested please get in touch with the office on Tel: 01483 303888 or email: dorothymiles@btconnect.com. These weekends are always popular so please book early to avoid disappointment.
Manchester Deaf Centre - Valentines Disco
Manchester Deaf Centre
Crawford House
Booth Street East
Manchester
M13 9GH
For More Details please contact Reception on
0161 273 3415 voice/Minicom
0161 273 6698 fax
or email: info@manchesterdeafcentre.com
HDA is pleased to announce it is holding its Deaf World exhibition on Thursday 1st October 2009. The event will be taking place at the Rosebowl Southampton.
Deaf World presents a fantastic opportunity for the deaf community to discover and learn more about the services and facilities that are available to them, and also for the exhibitors to highlight and offer advice about their particular services.
If you are interested in coming along and showcasing your business please contact Hampshire Deaf on Tel: 023 8051 6516, Fax: 023 80 516 517, Textphone: 023 80 516 518, or email: deafworld@deafhampshire.org
The Big Lottery Fund is continuing its consultation on its future funding policies. It takes the form of an online questionnaire which asks you to register at the start. There are 10 specific questions. Please take that time to complete it.
One crucial issue is that until 2012, 60/70 per cent of Big Lottery funding is guaranteed to go to voluntary and community sector. Question 4 asks whether:
1) Money should go to whoever is best able to deliver outcomes or
2) To continue to guarantee that a 60/70 per cent is set aside for voluntary and community groups.
Option 1 is obviously superficially more attractive, but means that funding can go to schools, hospitals, parish councils and other state bodies at the expense of voluntary and community groups. Those with long memories may recall New Opportunities Fund - one of the bodies merged to form the Big lottery fund - gave a lot of its funding to statutory organisations.
Other questions look at engaging with private sector and joint funding as well as what funding programmes should20be based on - “transition”,“isolation” and focussing on those most in need.
NCVO have written a briefing on the consultation. Their own response will state that:
100 percent of Lottery funding should go to VCS organisations;
Lottery funding should not be used to replace government spending;
The Lottery should take a devolved approach to funding to ensure that it is responsive to local need.
DeafVision are currently seeking a new CHIEF EXECUTIVE - Closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 6 March 2009
For further information please contact: Renēe Wilkinson, DeafVision, 3 Compton Street, Carlisle, CA1 1HT
Telephone/Textphone: 01228 606763
Email: renee@deafvision.co.uk
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