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What we do
What we do
We're a support group for D/deaf children and their families. No matter what level or type of deafness or how they communicate, we are here to help.
We're a support group for D/deaf children and their families. No matter what level or type of deafness or how they communicate, we are here to help.
We have regular get togethers where children make new friends and parents can share tips and support each other. We organise regular activities and events and also run BSL support sessions and tutoring for children.
We have regular get togethers where children make new friends and parents can share tips and support each other. We organise regular activities and events and also run BSL support sessions and tutoring for children.
As a self-help organisation growing in members we are happy to develop new services and support families as required.
As a self-help organisation growing in members we are happy to develop new services and support families as required.
How we operate
How we operate
Our group organizes activities and celebrations that help bring families together as well as the opportunity for the parents to share ideas/concerns and information. Our activities are funded through donations and grants
Our group organizes activities and celebrations that help bring families together as well as the opportunity for the parents to share ideas/concerns and information. Our activities are funded through donations and grants
Our Families look forward to the yearly celebration of Eid and Christmas especially the Children’s entertainer and face painting. It is an opportunity to meet up and fundraise through our popular raffle which parents make a huge contribution towards. The money raised goes toward future events and activities, including swimming and bowling.
Our Families look forward to the yearly celebration of Eid and Christmas especially the Children’s entertainer and face painting. It is an opportunity to meet up and fundraise through our popular raffle which parents make a huge contribution towards. The money raised goes toward future events and activities, including swimming and bowling.
The main focus of our activities is to help D/deaf children, their siblings and their parents to build confidence and spend some quality time together. It allows both D/deaf children and their siblings, some who are young carer’s themselves, to have fun and gives the parent's ideas of what they can do as a family.
The main focus of our activities is to help D/deaf children, their siblings and their parents to build confidence and spend some quality time together. It allows both D/deaf children and their siblings, some who are young carer’s themselves, to have fun and gives the parent's ideas of what they can do as a family.
Our history
Our history
We set up as a community group about 18 years ago by a group of parents after the birth of their first D/deaf child. It was a daunting experience because we felt isolated and under pressure, making lots of decisions and dealing with so many different professionals. Without support from people with similar experiences it is difficult. but having a need to know how to deal others people in similar situations were managing to cope, a couple of families established this group offering support to each other and extending that support to families of newly diagnosed deaf children
We set up as a community group about 18 years ago by a group of parents after the birth of their first D/deaf child. It was a daunting experience because we felt isolated and under pressure, making lots of decisions and dealing with so many different professionals. Without support from people with similar experiences it is difficult. but having a need to know how to deal others people in similar situations were managing to cope, a couple of families established this group offering support to each other and extending that support to families of newly diagnosed deaf children
The local school for deaf offered much needed support to parents and encouraged the establishment of this group to encourage family support. However, much has changed over the years. The school for the deaf has been closed and there have been many changes recently by the government which will have major impacts on the families and the deaf young people themselves. As services for our community seem to be cut back more and more, we want to be able to support each other and our children.
The local school for deaf offered much needed support to parents and encouraged the establishment of this group to encourage family support. However, much has changed over the years. The school for the deaf has been closed and there have been many changes recently by the government which will have major impacts on the families and the deaf young people themselves. As services for our community seem to be cut back more and more, we want to be able to support each other and our children.
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