News

• Unprecedented demand sees 40 students join CDA Sign Language Academy courses

  8 January 2015

  40 students have signed up to join Sign Language Classes provided by the CDA Sign Language Academy in January which is welcome news for the area’s deaf and sign language community At the time of writing, spaces are still available for BSL Level 2 in Cambridge but level 1 in Cambridge and in Peterborough are

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• Time to get a job? Peterborough Skills Club update

  6 January 2015

  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

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• Huntingdon Deaf and Hearing Club change of venue this Friday

  5 January 2015

  The popular Huntingdon Deaf and Hearing Club is changing venue from St Barnabas Church Hall, Huntingdon to Tesco Community Space this Friday. Check out the event information on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/events/381855291990632/ The club begins at 7:30pm till 9:30pm. There is ample free parking too! Everyone is welcome, children and adults and both deaf and hearing. Map:

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• Plenty of fun at Peterborough Deaf Drop in Christmas Meal

  23 December 2014

  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

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• Merry Christmas

  22 December 2014

  https://www.facebook.com/CambridgeshireDeaf/photos/a.243620449020344.54814.175773959138327/761311503917900/?type=1&permPage=1

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• Watch: Check out Small World. The new BSL sitcom from BSLBT

  20 December 2014

  Here’s some behind the scenes action from the new sitcom in BSL called Small World. It comes out on Christmas day and you can watch it on BSL Zone’s website. https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=530010067101609&permPage=1

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• Pictures of Signed Christmas Carol Service at Hope Hall.

  19 December 2014

  Here are some pictures from the signed Christmas carol service at Hope Hall earlier this month. Jan Smith, Deaf Church Coordinator organised the event which was the first service at Hope Hall since its refurbishment. She said: “It was lovely to see lots of people at the BSL Carol Service. “In all our busy Christmas

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• Thank you Lauren, Harvey and Ruby. The family of fundraising stars!

  17 December 2014

  Cambridgeshire resident Lauren Mansfield and her two children Harvey and Ruby have raised £441.25 for the Cambridgeshire Deaf Association by taking part in a fancy dress fun-run. CDA had provided support to Lauren and she wanted to say thanks by raising some funds that have gone towards the refurbishment of our building. Lauren who has

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• Announcement: Gem Dixon – CDA's new Caseworker

  16 December 2014

  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

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• UK Power Network coming to Peterborough Drop-in in January

  15 December 2014

  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

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