UK Council on Deafness

Opportunities for Volunteering Grants awarded for 2008/2009

UKCoD 2006 – 2009 3 YEAR PROJECTS

Cambridgeshire Deaf Association, Cambridge
Befriending Project
£5,300
To recruit and train volunteers to act as Befrienders to isolated lonely, socially excluded deaf and hard of hearing people in Cambridgeshire.
Contact: Jamie Billam
Phone: 18002 01223 245237
Email: Jamie@cambsdeaf.plus.com
Address: 8 Romsey Terrace, Cambridge, CB1 3NH

Catholic Caring Services, Preston
Hearing Loss Management
£6,700
To support older people with a newly acquired hearing loss, particularly with management of hearing and other aids.
Contact: Linda Ianson
Phone: 01772 732313
Email: lindaianson@catholiccaring services.org.uk
Address: 218 Tulkeith Road, Preston PR2 1ES

dDeaflinks, Staffordshire, Stoke on Trent
Healthy Lifestyles
£14,260
Through trained volunteers information on healthy eating, living and lifestyles will be offered in an accessible format to deaf people. This will enable informed client choices.
Contact: Hazel Williams
Phone: 01782 219161
Email: hwilliams.deaf@deaflinks.co.uk
Address: Wellesley Street, Shelton, Stoke on Trent, ST1 4NF

Deaf Access, Bromley
Healthy Lifestyles
£14,680
Volunteers offer advice & support to deaf people through a series of training programmes.
Contact: Susan Craney
Phone: 0783 596 7200 (SMS messaging only)
Email: susan.craney@deaf-access.co.uk
Address: Community House, South Street, Bromley BR1 1RH

East Sussex Hearing Resources Centre, Eastbourne
Mobile Advisory Service – Added Value
£13,900
Deaf people are able to access information, help & advice which is only available in urban areas, through a Mobile Advisory Service bus.
Contact: John Leonard
Phone: 01323 722505
Email: john@eshrc.org.uk
Address: 8, St Leonards Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN21 3UH

Hartlepool Deaf centre
Focus on Health
£13,860
to promote health and well being through healthy eating, exercise and well being in accessible formats.
Contact: Elaine Wilson
Phone: 01429 222 206
Email: elaine.wilson@hartlepooldeafcentre.org.uk
Address: 26 Stockton Road, Hartlepool TS25 1RL

Action Deafness, Leicester
Advocacy & Mentoring project
£13,360
For advocacy & mentoring support for Deaf people throughout Leicestershire
Contact: Catherine White
Phone: 0116 257 4831
Email: catherine.white @actiondeafness.org.uk
Address: 135 Welford Road Leicester LE2 6BE

Walsall Deaf People’s Centre
Hearing Aid User’s Support Scheme
£9,780
to support hearing aid users in the local independent living centre.
Contact: Ken Whittingham
Phone: 01922 614 794
Email: ken@walsalldeaf.org.uk
Address: 59a Lichfield Road, Walsall WS4 2BX

UKCoD 2008 – 2011 3 YEAR PROJECTS

BID Services with Deaf People, Birmingham
Deaf Men’s Health Group
£14,580
to recruit and train volunteers to deliver awareness on health issues affecting Deaf men.
Contact: Terry Yarnall
Phone: 0121 246 6110 (switchboard)
Email: terry.yarnall@bid.org.uk
Address: Deaf Cultural Centre, Ladywood Road, Birmingham B16 8SZ

Blackpool, Flyde and Wyre Society for the Blind
Deaf/Blind social activities group
£6,180
to employ a Volunteer Co-ordinator to set up and run a social club for DeafBlind people in Blackpool.
Contact: Kevin Winkley
Phone: 01253 362685
Email: kevin@bfwsb.co.uk
Address: Princess Alexandra Home, Bosworth Place, Blackpool FY4 1SH

Cornwall Deaf Association
Hard of Hearing Clubs in Rural Areas
£12,000
to recruit and train volunteers to run and co-ordinate Hard of Hearing clubs especially for isolated lonely, socially excluded hard of hearing people in rural areas of Cornwall,
Contact: Angela Williams
Phone: 01872 225 868
Email: cornwalldeaf@btconnect.com
Address: 3 & 4 Quay Street, Truro, Cornwall TR1 2UL

Manchester Deaf Centre
Centre Volunteers
£16,400
Volunteers, once trained, will deliver a programme of courses to deaf people in Manchester & surrounding areas to prevent economic & social exclusion and also to offer support to older people with communication.
Contact: Jude Nortier
Phone: 0161 273 3415
Email: jude.nortier@manchesterdeafcentre.com
Address: Crawford House, Booth Street East, Manchester M13 9GH

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