Hackney Deaf Parenting Support Group
Are you a Deaf Parent/ Deaf Parent to be?
Want to mix with other Deaf Parents & children?
Want to receive information, support and advice?
When: 2nd Wednesday of every Month – 12.45pm – 2.45pm
14 th May 2014
11 th June 2014
9 th July 2014
10 th September 2014
8 th October 2014
12 th November 2014
Comet Children’s Centre
20 Halcomb Street
Hackney
N1 5RF
Email: info@deafparent.org.uk
SMS: 07928 842529 (text message only)
Deaf Parenting UK is pleased to announce the following updates for Deaf Families living in the London Regions:
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EASTER FUN DAY
Fun & Games!
Saturday 7th April 2012, 1pm – 5pm, at St John’s Deaf Club, 258 Green Lanes, London N4 2HE (click here for flyer)
FREE SNACK/REFRESHMENTS FOR CHILDREN, REFRESHMENTS FOR SALE AT CANTEEN FOR ADULTS
DEADLINE FOR BOOKING YOUR CHILD’S PLACE: FRIDAY 30TH MARCH 2012
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First Steps – BEHAVIOURIAL MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP FOR DEAF PARENTS (Flyer)
At Comet Children’s Centre, 20 Halcomb Street, Hackney, N1 5RF
Monday 16th April 2012, 12.30-2.30pm
The ‘workshop’ will cover:
Introduction to First Steps – Who Are We?
Information about basic behaviour management strategies (e.g. praise and ignoring)
What topics you as a parent would like to see covered at future sessions.
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Re-decorate this spring!!!
Come and learn how to decorate Kew Palace style!
Kew Palace Botanic Gardens (flyer)
Sunday 20th May 2012, 11am – 4pm
Free experimental printing workshop for maximum 15 people – children + deaf parents (2 children /1 adult ratio)
For children age 8-12 years
BSL Interpretation
Tea/Coffee Refreshments provided
Only 15 places available on first come, first serve basis.
For further information and booking forms for the above – please contact DPUK Families Project Coordinator:
Nicole Campbell
DPUK Families Project Coordinator
SMS: 07928 842529
Fax: 0871 264 33233
Hot off the press – Welcome to our Deaf Parenting UK Newsletter (Winter 2011). In this issue you will find:
I hope you find the contents informative, your comments and/or views would be most welcome!
Don’t forget the deadline for submissions for the next newsletter is Friday 2nd March 2012.
We look forward to hearing from you.
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
Harrow Asian Deaf Club & Deaf Parenting UK’s joint celebration
Deaf Parenting UK is celebrating their 10years anniversary by joining force with Harrow Deaf Club to have a fantastic family BBQ.
When: 2nd July 2011
Where: Bentley Day Centre, 94 Uxbridge Road, Harrow, Middlesex, HA3 6DH
Time: 2pm-9pm
It’s a FAMILY DAY OUT!! EVERYONE are welcome, you can invite whoever you want to come, anyone can join the fun day out!
It includes BBQ, Bouncy Castle, Pinata, Egg and Spoon Race, Sack Race, Apple Bobbing, Art, Lucky Dip, Prizes and so so so so much more!!!
Entry Prices:
– Adults: £5
– Children (aged 7-15) : £2.50
– Family (2 adults and 2 childs) : £12
– Kids (6 or under): Free
Any Questions: Please contact the HADC team,
SMS/Text: 07907445619 Please don’t forget to add your name in the text message so we know who you are.
Email: hadc@hotmail.co.uk
DPUK Family Day Trip to Thorpe Park
THORPE PARK is the place to get your adrenaline pumping!
Must Travel by coach, courtesy of DPUK
FREE Tickets inclusive of coach and theme park entrance:
Children under 1 metre – FREE
(Maximum ticket requests – 4 people per family)
When: Saturday 23rd July 2011
Where: Opposite London’s Dungeon at London Bridge BR Station
Time: 8.30AM SHARP
Return to London Bridge at 7.30pm
Places will be given on first come first serve basis for Deaf Families living in South West, West, North, North West, and East London Regions only
Limited TICKETS – book quickly to avoid disappointment!
DEADLINE FOR TICKET BOOKING & APPLICATION REQUESTS: FRIDAY 17th JUNE 2011
Email: info@deafparent.org.uk
Fax: 0871 264 3323
SMS: 07928 842529
The Royal Collection and the Wallace Collection:
Wednesday 29 June, 18:00 – 19:30 at The Queen’s Gallery
Saturday 2 July, 16:30 – 18:00 at the Wallace Collection
(The talk will be delivered between 16:45 and 16:00 and refreshments will be served at the beginning and end of the talk)
Outside In: Exploring depictions of Dutch Life at the Royal Collection and the Wallace Collection
This event will explore the themes of war and peace, and mood and morals in seventeenth-century Dutch paintings. A number of paintings in the Dutch Landscapes exhibition at The Queen’s Gallery will be compared with interior scenes at the Wallace Collection.
At The Queen’s Gallery the talk will be delivered in English with BSL Interpretation provided by Tracey Tyer and Lipspeaking support from Linda Croton.
At the Wallace Collection the talk will be delivered in SSE (voice and sign) by Serena Cant. Notes and a loop will be available.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2011/may/14/deaf-signing-hearing-children
Special Senses Day at Colchester Zoo
On the 2nd July Colchester Zoo will be holding its annual Special Senses Day, a great day out that has been designed to make the zoo fun and accessible for all abilities.
This is a fantastic opportunity for visitors with a range of disabilities to get more involved with activities at the zoo and there will be special encounter sessions for anyone that is registered disabled and a sensory awareness zone with touch and sniff activities, live animals and crafts.
Highlights of the day will include the ‘Special Senses Show’ at the Wild about Animal’s Theatre and the assistance dog team demonstration at the Displays Arena. The ‘Special Senses Show’ will explain all about how animals use their senses for survival and the assistance dog team demonstration will give visitors an insight into the expert training that the specialist hearing dogs receive.
Families with deaf children are invited to visit the National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) Listening Bus, the UK’s only touring information centre for deaf children and over the course of the day there will also be British Sign Language Interpreted feeds and displays for hearing impaired visitors throughout the zoo.
Start/Finish times: 9.30am – 6.30pm (last admissions to zoo grounds at 5.30pm)
Ticket costs:
Adult rate – £16.99
Child rate – £10.50
Senior (over 60) rate – £13.99
Disabled rate – £8.50
Carers – 1 Carer may also enter at the same rate as the season appropriate Disabled rate
Please note verification of disability status will be required to qualify for the concessionary rate. e.g Blue Badge, letter etc.
Please check out the website on www.colchester-zoo.com for more information and for
enquiries, please telephone: 01206 331292
These workshops are aimed at the hearing children of Deaf parents.
The morning workshops are a safe place for the children to express themselves and their feelings. Parents are not judged. The workshops are about the children feeling free to talk about their shared experiences with their peers.
We, as a group, have all agreed that what we talk about, in the workshops, stays in the workshops and is not discussed away from the workshops, with anyone!
The afternoon activities are decided by the children and are their opportunity to have fun and be carefree.
Workshop Facilitators, Angie Poole and George T. Taylor, encourage the children to take pride in their bi-culturalism and bi-lingualism. Angie and George are both adult HMFDs, fully accredited workshop facilitators and CRB checked.
CODA = Children of Deaf Adults (English)
HMFD = “hearing (me) – Mother – Father – Deaf” (BSL)
Next CODA/HMFD Workshop is planned for Sunday 26th June 2011.
10:15 – 10:30, meet at Arboretum Hall/Cafe (parents and children).
10:30 – 12:30, WORKSHOP (children age 8-16 only).
12:30 – 13:00, Lunch.
13:00 – 16:00, Afternoon activity (to be announced).
16:30, parents collect children from Arboretum Hall/Cafe.
Please e-mail, address below, to confirm you child’s attendance. This is necessary because numbers are limited.
BSL Talking Hands
Angie Poole & George T. Taylor
Are you Deaf parents or know of Deaf Parents living in Bristol area or surrounding areas?
Want to meet other Deaf parents?
Want to boost your confidence on parenting?
Need support/ information/ advice on where to go?
Workshops are for you!
Where: St Paul’s Children Centre
Little Bishop Street
St Paul’s
Bristol BS2 9JF
When: Saturday 12th March 2011
Saturday 26th March 2011
Saturday 9th April 2011
Saturday 16th April 2011
Time: 10.00am to 3.00pm
Do come along and get to meet other parents as well as sharing your experiences and to learn from others too.
The workshops and crèche are free, please book places for yourselves and your children, if they wish to come along – booking form attached or contact Hilary for a booking form.
The suggested topics are as follows:
Do let us know if there is anything in particular that you would like to see happen during the workshop sessions.
Want to know more and to book your places, please contact Hilary Sutherland by email on Hilary@hilarysutherland.co.uk or by fax 01454 324408
Sign Circle Deaf BSL Camping Festival 22-25 July 2011, Longridge Showground, Preston, Lancashire, www.signcircle.org.uk
Sign Circle is a camping festival with many different activities, workshops, entertainment and performances for all ages to enjoy. During this weekend you and your family can take part in the programme or simply sit back, relax and switch off. The festival welcomes the whole signing community; Deaf people, families, friends and groups.
The reason why Sign Circle was set up is because mainstream festivals are often not accessible for Deaf people, and they do not have the unique elements of Deaf community and culture. At Sign Circle you and your family will have unlimited access in BSL to anything that is going on at the campsite.
The festival has been successfully running for the past four years and now celebrates its 5th anniversary. In total Sign Circle has provided entertainment for 1,200 campers and volunteers, and continues to grow. The festival is organised and run by a team of volunteers.
May 2007, 142 people at Fanwood Campsite in Yorkshire
May 2008, 250 people at Fanwood Campsite in Yorkshire
May 2009, 386 people at Longridge Campsite in Lancashire
May 2010, 417 people at Longridge Campsite in Lancashire
For more information about the festival:
– Visit www.signcircle.org.uk
– Email enquiries@signcircle.org.uk
– Text 07762 142 131
– Join the Facebook event ‘Sign Circle – 5th Deaf BSL Camping Festival’
The Baby Show ExCeL returns on 18 – 20 February 2011!Give your baby the best start by visiting the UK’s number one Baby Show.
In just one day you can…
… Plus, relax as nappy changing, feeding and play areas, shopping drop-off and collect by car services make visiting a breeze.
Tickets for The Baby Show ExCeL are now on sale or email info@deafparent.org.uk to win some FREE tickets.
More info can be found our news section and our The Baby Show page.
Vote for DPUK to win a £10,000 Aviva Community Fund Award!
Deaf Diabetes UK Conference 15th May 2015
Celebrating Parents and Carers of Teenagers
Appeal Court Ruling regarding Deaf Parents going through family court proceedings.
ARTWORK COMPETITION! Sign language brokering experiences in the Deaf community
