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Welcome to this month's new members
Deaf Senior Citizens (Northern Ireland) address the issues of Deafness and being elderly by offering a support network of lunch clubs all over Northern Ireland, a full advice and advocacy service, arts and crafts programme and an I.T. program too along with safety in the home. Contact Mrs J. McWhinney, First Floor, 24 Dufferin Avenue, Bangor, County Down, BT20 3AA. Tel 02891 478243, Text 02891 478175, Fax 02891 470905. Email office@dscni.org.uk Website www.dscni.org.uk
And welcome to this month's new Affiliate Organisations
Affiliation is open to Voluntary Organisations, Public Sector Bodies and Companies that work with deaf people. Please contact us if your organisation would like to affiliate.
Our website has recently been expanded to give each member organisation their own page in the Members Directory, to include their logo, any regional offices and greater details of their activities. The website has also been redesigned so that it is accessible on mobile phones as a WAP site. If you are able to access WAP sites on your mobile phone you can view the whole of our website using the same URL: www.deafcouncil.org.uk
Deafness & the Ageing Process Conference - 2nd October
Sponsored by Hearing Concern the conference includes presentations from Bunty Levene, Hearing Therapist, Wycombe NHS PCT; Reg Cobb and Chris Harrowell, Principal Access Consultants, Vectra Property Consulting; Steve Thompson and Ronnie Bourne of The LINK Centre for Deafened People; Cleon Hutton, Diversity Officer, Help The Aged; and Liz Duncan and Megan Mann from Sense. Full details of the programme and how to book your place are on our website or contact Sylvie Say on s.say@deafcouncil.org.uk
The seminar will include presentations on how In-house magazines, websites and email briefings can all be used to publicise your organisation; how to get your story into the papers, and how Digital Technology can be used to get information to deaf people on the move. Details of how to book your place are on our website or contact Sylvie Say on s.say@deafcouncil.org.uk
Reaching Deaf Minds is a promotional campaign by Sign …The National Society for Mental Health and Deafness to reduce the risk of deaf people developing mental health problems by improving access to primary care services. For the latest details of the campaign and how to get your set of posters visit www.reachingdeafminds.org.uk
A consortium of deaf organisations are wanting to set up a GP Practice that can deliver health services in sign language. If you know of any Health Professionals that are proficient in BSL please let us know.
Deaf Perspectives: Challenging Dominant Christian Thought
Christian Deaf Link UK are running a day conference in partnership with London Bible College on 29th November 2003. The title is 'Deaf Perspectives: Challenging Dominant Christian Thought', and the day will include 5 presentations (3 given in BSL and 2 in English) reflecting on different theological aspects of Deaf Christianity. For more details please contact Jo Pestell at the CDL UK Office via Voice/fax: 01268 743261, textphone: 01268 743180 or email: deaflinkjp@aol.com
The 'Emerging from the Chrysalis' research project report has recently been published. It is a study into D/deafness and exclusion, focussing specifically on the employment and further education experiences of Cheshire and Warrington's D/deaf and hard of hearing community. The project was undertaken by Jennifer Dodds with Graham H Turner at University of Central Lancashire on behalf of Deafness Support Network. Copies can be obtained from DSN by email on dsn@deafnesssupportnetwork.co.uk and cost £5 including post and packaging.
Digital Television Consumer Expert Group
Ruth Myers is a member of the government's Digital Television Consumer Expert Group which is advising the government on how the switchover from analogue to digital should be handled. Views, feedback of all kinds, and actual experiences with digital TV would be warmly welcomed by email to: rmyers@waitrose.com or fax on 01923 283127. Information on switchover and the Expert Group can be found at www.digitaltelevision.gov.uk
Deafax Elects Distinguished Honorary President
Deafax have elected their first Honorary President. Dr Vinton Cerf is the Architect/Inventor of the Internet and is a powerful influence both in the USA and throughout the world in helping to break down communication barriers. Dr Cerf also sits on the Board of Trustees at Gallaudet University, is hard of hearing and his wife is profoundly deaf. For further details go to www.deafax.org
We are working with RNID to co-ordinate a national survey of deaf people's experiences visiting their GP, in hospital and at A&E wards. The survey will be carried out in the autumn and the report produced will assist in progressing the Access to Health Campaign at a national level as well as locally by regional deaf organisations. If your organisation would like to participate in the survey please contact us.
Please send information for the next Bulletin to:
The Editor, UK Council on Deafness, Westwood Park, London Road, Little Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4BS. Text 01206 274076 Fax 01206 274077 Email info@deafcouncil.org.uk
Deadline for the next Bulletin is 3rd October 2003
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