NDCS weekends for families with deaf children and young people

Last week we posted about Barry Pullen, who won a Diamond Champion Award for his volunteer work with the NDCS. Barry is very involved with the Newly Identified Families Weekends all over the country. The NDCS run a range of free weekends for families with deaf children and young people:

• Newly identified  -  Families with children who have been identified in the last 18 months with a hearing loss. 
• Pre-school - Families with deaf children aged 2 ½ - 4 years old
• Pre-secondary - Families with deaf children aged 8-10 years old
• Teenage - Families with deaf teenagers aged 13-15 years old

Upcoming events close to the local area include:
14-16 June    Families with Pre-school Deaf Children, Wyboston
20-22 Sept   Families with Newly Identified Deaf Children, Northampton
11-13th Oct  Families with Newly Identified Deaf Children - London

The NDCSwebteam have prepared video footage explaining what happens at an NDCS weekend

PDDCS Parent Club: 6th March

PDDCS Parent Club: 6th March 

Parent Club

The next session : 6th March from 7 pm to 8.30 pm at Caverstede

Parent Club is a place where parents and carers of deaf children can meet and share knowledge and experience. It's the only forum in the area that specifically caters for those who care for deaf children and is usually held 6 times a year.

Fiona Forkin, long standing committee member of the society set up Parent Club back in 2006, has run it ever since.

"Sometimes being a parent can feel like a lonely business but Parent Club is all about knowing that there are others in the same boat as you who are willing to listen and offer support if its needed." Fiona said.

"We run the club fairly regularly and details can always be found on the website or they are emailed out to our members. Please feel free to come and join us..the refreshments are on us."

For more information, please contact:

Fiona Forkin

01733 765 878

Fiona.f1@ntlworld.com