It’s the successful BSL Cafe this Saturday in Wisbech at the trendy Worzals Bar and Grill. Come along and meet friends in the very comfortable surroundings! It all begins at 2:30pm. Find our more here
Read MoreCambridge Tea and Sign very busy!
Tea and Sign at the trendy Waterstones Cafe in Cambridge was packed to the rafters on Saturday with 27 people, hearing, deaf and students, turning up to chat in sign language in the centre of one of the world’s best known university cities. The next on is on Saturday June 20th at 2:30pm. Same place
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Read MoreCambridge Inclusive Golf event
On May 15th Cambridge charity Power2Inspire is holding a charity golf day celebrating inclusion and getting disabled and non-disabled people playing sport together. The organisers are planning to have a BSL interpreter present The “Cambridge Festival of Inclusive Golf” is being organised in conjunction with the Cambridgeshire County Golf Partnership and will be held at
Read MoreCambridgeshire Libraries Consultation: Deaf views wanted
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=818437304871986 Cambridgeshire County Council are consulting on a new strategy for the library service and want your views. There will be two meetings where BSL interpreters will be present where you can give your views on the service directly to the council. They will be at Fenland Drop in on 14th May at 1pm and
Read MoreThanks to our marathon man Chris Byrne!
All staff and volunteers send our heartfelt thanks and congratulations to Chris Byrne after completing the London Marathon on behalf of CDA and NDCS on Sunday. Chris made it round the historic London course in just over 4 hours and raised over £2,000 which will be split equally between the two charities. Chris is father
Read MoreGive your views at BSL mental health consultation
[wpvideo 2vweaY9f] At any one time, at least one person in six is experiencing a mental health condition. This is bad for the individual and for the people around them. The government loses money too because people cannot work and need additional health care. Cambridgeshire County Council, together with other organisations, have developed a Public Mental
Read MoreCambridge University medical students begin fast-track BSL at CDA Sign Language Academy
For the seventh consecutive year, CDA Sign Language Academy Senior Tutor Jamie Billiam welcomes students from Cambridge University’s Medical School for their fast-track British Sign Language Level 1 course. The six students will be learning BSL to the level 1 certificate with some deaf awareness and medical sign language part of the specially adapted curriculum.
Read MoreSuper Julie is Killer Queen at Cambridge Deaf Club
It was games night at Cambridge Deaf Club on Saturday and Julie Garner was crowned ‘Killer’ Queen! Julie was the best at the game ‘Killer’ which is a form of the game darts where the aim of the game is get rid of your opponents. All the players also got to tuck into a special
Read MoreDisability Survey for those living in Cambridge City
Cambridge City Council is carrying out a Disability Needs Assessment – a survey to find out about who lives in the city and what their needs are. It asks local people their views on what they think about living in the City. This will mean the Council and voluntary sector know about what issues need
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