Deaf wellbeing update - Deaf awareness week 6th - 12th May 2024
The deaf awareness week 2024 led by UKCoD will focus on “love and Trust” and their impacts on raising awareness of deaf people’s communication and information requirements and their rights of equal access to tools and services.
It is exciting that the Department of health and care published the plan for the NHS in compliance with the Reasonable Adjustment digital flag on 25.3.2024. Healthwatch County Durham is leading the review of the Accessible information standard requirements poster locally. Please get in touch with them with your comments.
There are a number of events and meetings leading to the week in May.
- DEN has arranged the next coffee morning at the Quay Corner in Stockton on 10/4/2024. Please contact them for further information Facebook
- Deafinitely theatre is going to give a stage performance in Newcastle for the show “The Promise” about experiences of deaf people living with dementia. Meet the Cast of The Promise! | Deafinitely Theatre
- BDA BSL conference in Manchester 24/4/2024 BSL Conference 2024 - British Deaf Association (bda.org.uk)
- Deaf mental health conference in Newcastle 8/5/2024.
- A small group is to explore a digital project around deaf heritage in Tees Valley to continue the momentum of raising deaf awareness for the next 12 months.
The next Deaf wellbeing network online meeting will be held on 24/4/2024 2pm. The topics are:
- We are hoping that Martin Anderson from Ashmore care will join us to talk about the service for deaf people with dementia in Derbyshire.
- Your feedback on the new requirement “Reasonable Adjustment Digital Flag” (available to view below)
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Reasonable Adjustment Digital Flag
