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Conference Updates:
9 December 2009
Please click here to download Minutes of our AGM held on 9 December 2009.
26 January 2010
Presentations from our Personalisation Conference held on 26th January 2010 are available to view below, please click on required presentation (pdf format only).
Martin Cattermole, David Challis, Mike Adamson, Hilary Grime, Philip Gerrard, Simon Shaw,
Christine Lenehan, Tom Noon, John Adams
Please click here for the Speech to Text Report
January 2010 Bulletin:
Dates for your Diary 2010
4 March 2010
UKCoD & The Ear Foundation
Advancing Technologies: opening new communication opportunities (click here for full details pdf doc)
Venue: The Resource Centre, Holloway Road, London, N7 6PA
Programme
Booking Form
Ageing with Sensory Loss Conference Our December Conference held at the Resource Centre, Holloway Road, London was very well received. Ageing with sensory loss is a critical issue for us all. The challenging for today and indeed beyond is how do we ensure healthy and independent lives go along side that increased life expectancy, which was the main theme for the day. It was a hugely thought provoking conference that inspired the delegates to develop specific action plans to develop and enhance what they offer to older deaf and deaf blind people. The speakers who in different ways invited us to think about how we can address the short comings they have identified in a strategic way, so rather than just stating the problems what might we do about it in a more strategic way to now thinking about engaging the service planners. We heard about the importance of building links and partnerships and of building up compelling evidence. We need to encourage policy makers, to think about people not simply in terms of their mobility or whether they can wash or whether they can cook a meal or not, but in terms of the whole range of their needs, the needs that they have in order to live a fulfilling and socially included life.
The closing remark by our Chair of the day, John Adams was "what I would invite you to think about and take away with you is to go back to your areas and challenge those with influence and with responsibility, to design strategies, to design policies, to design plans that are really joined up and really do address social inclusion in the fullest sense and particularly address this - what do you expect at your age - attitude".
Thank you to all our speakers, exhibitors and sponsors all of whom contributed to the days success.
During the lunch break we held our AGM.
We are pleased to announce that Joff McGill was elected to the Board and below is an introduction:-
I have worked for Sense for nearly 17 years. I have recently been appointed Director of Information, Advice and Research responsible for developing our services deafblind people will be able to better deal with the issues they face and be empowered to make their own decisions. I will also be developing activities in the research and technology areas ensuring we monitor and influence new knowledge and technological developments so deafblind people can benefit. Finally I ensure members are at the heart of the organisation and that we provide the benefits they need.
Prior to this new role I was responsible for membership activates, support groups and a range of holiday and leisure activities, providing opportunities for deafblind people to meet, enjoy time together and support each other.I live in the New Forest and am currently a trustee of a local pre-school. In the past I have been a trustee of CHANGE, an organisation led by and for people with learning disabilities and sensory impairments
UKCoD Membership Survey
A national portfolio scheme for national organisations invited to apply for more substantial awards to deliver more strategic or developmental volunteering programmes.
For further information on the new Health and Social Volunteer Fund including the priorities and guidance on how to apply, please see www.volunteeringfund.com or telephone the Volunteering Fund Helpline on 0845 172 8058. You can also E-mail Carolyn.Hay@ecotec.com
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We have a full diary of events planned for 2010.
We run Conferences and Seminars which anyone can attend, and Special Interest Forums for our members.
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We produce a number of Publications of interest to those who work with deaf
people, including the Good Practice Guide, Setting up a Deaf Users' Forum and
Proceedings from our Conferences.
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Whether in Brussels, Westminster or in the devolved countries and regions, wherever
decisions are being made that affect deaf people our members are lobbying for
change. Ongoing campaigns that we are working with our members on include the
Access to Communication in English, Promoting the use of British Sign Language
and Access to Health Services.
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Whenever government consults on proposed new legislation that affects deaf people
we co-ordinate a joint response from our members
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We co-ordinate the national Deaf Awareness Week which was on 4th - 10th May 2009..
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We are a national agent for the Department of Health Opportunities for Volunteering
Scheme and distribute grants each year to deaf organisations. Details of how
to apply and a list of the projects we are funding this year.
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Organisations that do not qualify for membership can affiliate to the Council
in order to access our information and support. There are different sections
for Voluntary Organisations, the Public Sector and Corporate Sector. Affiliation
is very easy and there are lots of benefits
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Details of current vacancies at UK Council on Deafness
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CO6 4BS.
Telephone 01206 274075
Text 01206 274076
Fax 01206 274077
Or send us an Email info@deafcouncil.org.uk
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