Upload your Deaf Community pictures of times past to the BDA Archive this Tuesday at CDA at Lunchtime Drop In. Come along and meet Alexy Drury (in the video) who will show you how from 11:30am https://www.facebook.com/CambsDeaf/videos/1076894839026230/
Read MoreTake the deaf employee survey and win £100 gift
[wpvideo gsH5B7hq] Are you a deaf employee or jobseeker? Totaljobs has teamed up with deaf charities; Action on Hearing Loss, the British Deaf Association, SignHealth, the Scottish Council on Deafness and the Wales Council for Deaf People to get your views! Their short survey aims to discover your jobseeking and workplace experiences. Your survey answers
Read MoreCDA working with Citizen's Advice in Peterborough
We’re happy to announce that CDA and Citizen’s Advice in Peterborough are working together to provide information and advice in British Sign Language to residents of the city. CDA’s Caseworker Kayligh Wilson is now a fully-trained Citizen’s Advice officer after passing all her exams and will be at the Citizen’s advice office fortnightly for the
Read MoreA message about UK's vote to leave the European Union
Our Managing Advocate Ruth Godden explains that there will be no immediate change to the laws of the UK and that CDA will keep people updated about what the future might hold. https://www.facebook.com/CambridgeshireDeaf/videos/1010921595623555/ Transcript: Hello You’ll know that the UK has voted to leave the European Union This means there will very possibly be changes
Read MoreNews from Peterborough Deaf Club
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKCf9pY5B5I Here’s Dan McMillan of Peterborough Deaf Club letting us know about the club night on July 9th at 6pm till 10:30pm. Its at the Kingfisher Centre, Bretton, Peterborough. See the map below. Its a regular social evening but the team will also be letting people know about the PDC program for 2016-17. See Peterborough
Read MoreKnow your rights! New BSL interpreter request card launched
https://www.facebook.com/CambridgeshireDeaf/videos/984290794953302/ Access to healthcare can often be a nightmare for deaf people because so often the GP or hospital doesn’t book a qualified BSL interpreter. CDA have produced a card for deaf people to hand directly to reception staff or nurses or doctors so their rights to an interpreter under the law are clear. The
Read MoreDeaf Skywatchers plan new date
https://www.facebook.com/CambridgeshireDeaf/videos/902722066443509 Organised by David Kettle and Godfrey Palmer, the club aims to bring the wonder of astronomy to the deaf community. Watch the video for more information When: Saturday 23rd January Time: 7pm Where: Thorney Toll Village Hall (See map below) Contact by Glyde or Text Godfrey on 07801 705659 or David on 07718 489396
Read MoreDeaf Church Carol Service
https://www.facebook.com/CambridgeshireDeaf/videos/902485086467207 It’s that time of year again and after the spectacular success of the Cambridgeshire Deaf Church Carol Service last year, it’s happening again! When: 13th December What time: 4pm Where: Hope Hall (CDA) See map
Read MoreCam Uni Student Needs BSL Users for Research
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATmnVaDiD2w Cambridge University Student Rowena Bermingham is looking for people to take part in her research into sign language. Here’s what she says about her work: My name is Rowena Bermingham and I am a PhD student at the University of Cambridge. My PhD research concerns the way native signers and non-native signers differ when
Read MoreWorking Together with Cambridgeshire County Council. CDA produce BSL translation video
Cambridgeshire County Council want you to be more involved in the consultations and decisions that they make. They have produced some new guidance called ‘Working Together with Cambridgeshire County Council’ to let people know what they can expect when they are looking to change a service or hold a consultation. Working with CDA, the Council
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