South Yorkshire CentreDEAF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WORK
A project has been developed with funding support from the NHS Doncaster Health. Gillian Wilson and Diane Taylor are two dedicated Development Workers, working on a job share basis,for the Deaf Community. Their work and that of the project will target, reach out and aim to include people who are Deaf/deaf, deafened and hard of hearing.
The aim of the project is to 'work towards empowering members of the Doncaster Deaf Community to access a range of opportunities and to work with service providers to raise awareness of the needs of all Deaf people in order for their services to become more accessible to the Deaf community.
Please contact either Diane or Gillian to find out more about the project and/or to discuss ways of working with them in partnership to move towards greater inclusion in all areas of your services for all Deaf people from our community.
Telephone: Diane/Gillian on 01302 892957.
Diane Mobile: 07794678122
Email:Diane Taylor
Gillian Mobile: 07850540729 TEXT ONLY
Email:Gillian Wilson
New Events
Doncaster and District Deaf Society Newsletter
The February edition ot the Doncaster and District Deaf Society Newsletter can now be downloaded.DDDS Newsletter
Event News
Photos from the Healthy Living session at the Deaf Centre
Healthy Living session at the Deaf Centre
With the help and support of the Development Workers to the Deaf Community and Age Concerns small grants the Doncaster and District Deaf Society (DDDS) were successful in securing £140.00 to help them to hold a Healthy Living and Nutritional Advice session and lunch targeted at older people. Working in partnership with Jennie East who is the Life Styles Occupational Therapist from the South Yorkshire Centre for Inclusive Living (SYCIL) DDDS were able to present a valuable and informative healthy life styles and nutrition afternoon session to 20 people from the Doncaster deaf community.