https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=808317775883939 The UK General Election is on May 7th. We’ve been working with the Electoral Commission to produce this video with information about registering and voting in the election. The deadline for registering to vote in the election is 20th April. You can register online here www.gov.uk/register-to-vote
Read MorePeterborough's BSL Gathering went well! Charlene tells all.
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Read MoreDeaf businessman Matt Talbot coming to talk at Peterborough's Skills Club
Hello and welcome to Skills Club. I want to let you all know about some exciting new information. There is a deaf businessman from Peterborough named Matt Talbot. He has worked all around the world for many years an in that time has amassed plenty of experience. He’s coming to Skills Club to give an-hour
Read MoreAre youre you interested in attending BSL parenting courses?
[wpvideo H9xd4N1s] Raising children isn’t easy. Sometimes it can be more challenging for deaf parents because of the communication problems with their children. Have you ever thought a parenting course would be useful? CDA Are working with Cambridgeshire County Council to see if there is enough demand for a specific parenting course for deaf parents
Read MoreDeaf Improv Comedy returning to Peterborough with big new stars
355 days after the sold out show, Improv Comedy is coming back to Peterborough with an impressive line-up of the UK’s top talent. Like last year, top comedy talent Matthew Gurney and David Sands led the show but but this time they have also dragged in Tammy Broskom. Joining in the improv comedy fun will
Read MoreTime to get a job? Peterborough Skills Club update
Skills club will be running again on 15th January to provide advice and support to deaf job hunters in the city. Joining coordinator Charlene Spires will be Sarah Hitchcock to teach English and check CVs in January. Please let get in touch if you’re interested in coming along. New speakers and other advisors are planned
Read MorePlenty of fun at Peterborough Deaf Drop in Christmas Meal
There was a super attendance and plenty of fun to be had at Peterborough Deaf Drop-in Christmas meal at Cooper’s in Bretton Peterborough last night. Ky Dai, coordinator of Drop-in for CDA said: “Today we all celebrated with a Christmas party at Cooper’s Pub. Every one enjoyed the three-course Christmas dinner. Some of us played
Read MoreAnnouncement: Gem Dixon – CDA's new Caseworker
We are pleased to announce that Gem Dixon has been appointed as CDA’s newest team member. Gem, from Peterborough, will be taking up the role of Caseworker from January. She will be working with clients throughout all of Cambridgeshire and attending drop-ins. She will also be making visits to deaf people in our community to
Read MoreUK Power Network coming to Peterborough Drop-in in January
Here is the poster advertising an event at Peterborough Drop-in on 14th January. UK Power networks will be visiting telling us how to get updates in a power cut and some basic first aid. Its being run by RAD (Royal Association of Deaf People) with UK Power Networks and Red Cross. Drop in starts at
Read MoreWarwick Davis switches on Christmas lights – with a sign language interpreter!
TV and Film star, Warwick Davis switched on the the Christmas Lights at the Serpentine Green Shopping Centre in Hampton in November and the Cambridgeshire Deaf Association organised for BSL communication support to be present to make the event accessible. Here’s some excellent pictures of signer Kirsty and Warwick Davis in action. The pictures were taken by
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