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Welcome to Deafness Support Network
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There are as many as 90,000 people in Cheshire, Halton and Warrington - ten per cent of the population - who have a significant hearing loss.
The Network provides practical help, advice and specialist support when it's most needed.
We hope you will find the information you require in these pages but if not, or if you need further information, please contact us , or use the link above.
| Your Forum |
Thanks for Disability Awareness Day success! Hi All Mel and I would like to thank everybody involved in organising Disability Awareness Day (DAD).
Drama The Silence "Hi, Is anyone watching the new BBC Drama?" Information and Events sent to mobile phones via SMS A new on-line messaging system, launched by Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service today. |
| General Deaf News |
| Forthcoming Events |
Exciting family events for deaf children at the Science Museum 7 August CODA UK and Ireland Conference 2010 21 & 22 August |
| LOOKING TO VOLUNTEER? |
| The new Deafness Support Network Volunteer Support Services is looking for volunteers to support us with our work. Do you have skills that you would like to share? |
| Interested in developing your BSL Level 3 skills? |
| New 8 week course to improve upon your current skills at our office in Warrington |
| Coming soon... online Technical referral form! |
| Residents in Cheshire, Halton and Warrington will soon be able to refer themselves to our Technical service via an online referral form. Keep checking the website for updates. |
| DSN News |
DSN good practice highlighted by national deafblind charity A scheme providing support to deafblind people run by Deafness Support Network has been highlighted as an example of good practice by Sense, the leading national charity. DSN wins funding for youth activities DSN has won funding to run a range of events and activities for Deaf children and young people. Beware - Deaf Lottery Scam! An organisation called Deaf Smile Lottery, are targeting the Deaf Community via Facebook and MSN. Children of Deaf Adults 999 day Following on from the success of the ‘Children of Deaf Adults (CODA) 999 Day' held last year, the decision to hold another similar event in 2010 was not a hard one to make.
DVD of Tenant User Guide to be made Deafness Support Network has commissioned a film company to produce a DVD version of its Tenant User Guide. Salford Pilot Scheme Extended A pilot scheme run by Deafness Support Network supporting Deaf and Deafblind people in Salford has been so successful that it has been extended for another six months. |
