Deaf Parenting UK is delighted to be chosen to work in partnership with first ever UK and Ireland’s Family Information Tour organised by London Family Television. The products and services that have been chosen for the Family Information Tour are made to enable the enrichment of the lives of families, children and young people.
Asif Iqbal MBE Project Manager explained: “We are delighted with our partnership with Family Information Tour, ensuring that Deaf parents and other parents who visits the Tour are aware of Deaf Parenting UK and our services.
Family Information Tour are also FREE which provide families with information, advice, support and resources at family friendly venues. It is also fantastic opportunity for Deaf Parenting UK and other charities/ organisations to showcase the best products, services and businesses to parents, children and young people.”
Sofia Theophilou, Director of UK and Ireland Family Tour: “Local Family TV is delighted to be partnering with Deaf Parenting UK on our UK and Ireland Family Information Tour. It is important that not only is information and advice is important for families but that everyone should also know about Deaf Parenting UK as charity that does so much for deaf parents. We also hope that more people will become volunteers or donate and we will continue to get the message across.”
The Family Information Tour will also showcase the following:
Products – Some of which to include books and video games that will benefit parents, children and young people with educational information;
Seminars – Q&A sessions with real-life experts;
Services: Businesses and voluntary organisations chosen by us will exhibit information and provide advice to parents, children and young people;
Presenters Casting: We have received confirmation from over 100 people who will be attending the tour for our presenter auditions. We are looking to train local children, young people and adults to present programmes in their communities;
The Family Information Tour will cover 9 dates across the venues at Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich, Exeter, Cardiff, London, Edinburgh and Belfast on Saturdays from November 2011 to April 2012, therefore giving the maximum impact benefiting families, children and young people living in the UK and Ireland, as follow:
Birmingham – 26th November 2011
Venue – Carrs Lane Church Centre, Carrs Lane, Birmingham, B4 7SX
Manchester – 10 December 2011
Venue – Manchester Bridge Club, 30 Palatine Road, Manchester, M20 3JJ
Newcastle – 28 January 2012
Venue – Fluid Bar and Kitchen, Bealim House, 17-25 Gallowgate, NE1 4SG
Norwich – 11 February 2012
Venue – Blackfriars’ Hall, Norwich St, Andrews Hall Plain, Norwich NR3 1AU
Exeter – 18 February 2012
Venue – X Centre Commercial Road Exeter EX2 4AD
Cardiff – 10 March 2012
Venue – Whitchurch Community Centre, Old Church Road, CF14 1AD
London – 24th March 2012
Venue –Christ Church United Reformed Church, Chase Side, Enfield, EN2 6ND
Edinburgh – 31 March 2012
Venue – Augustine United Church, 41 George IV Bridge, EH1 1EL
Belfast – 28 April 2012
Venue – Black Box, 18 – 22 Hill Street, BT1 2LA
