National Deaf Children Society’s new project ‘Raising the Bar’!

This month the National Deaf Children Society’s new project ‘Raising the Bar’! was launched.

 

"Raising the Bar aims to raise expectations of what deaf children and young people can achieve in dancing and music. Ten lucky winners of our new competition will be invited to attend a 2 day masterclass in Birmingham in May at The Birmingham REP Theatre led by leading deaf, dance and music professionals; Billy Read and Ava M Blake from Defmotion, Danny Lane from Music and the Deaf and Ruth Montgomery, deaf flautist.

 

The second day of the Raising the Bar masterclass will result in a showcase. The event will be filmed and this will be part of a new toolkit of resources for dance and music professionals. " NDCS

 

The competition runs from 12 January until 22 February.

More information about the competition can be found at www.ndcs.org.uk/raisingthebar.

For young people, click here.

 

Entrants must be:

·        - 8-16 years old

·        - Deaf

·        - Resident in the UK

·        -  Available to attend the masterclass in Birmingham on 24 & 25 May 2015 (Sunday and
           bank holiday Monday)

   -  Submit a 1-2 minute film ‘snapshot’ of what you can do.

A full set of terms and conditions can be found on the entry page: www.buzz.org.uk/raisingthebar.

 

If there are any questions or queries contact me2@ndcs.org.uk.

Department for Transport launches ‘All Aboard’ Competition for students aged between 14-18 years old!

 

Department for Transport launches ‘All Aboard’ Competition for students aged between 14-18 years old!

Students are challenged to design audio and visual tools to improve travel for blind and deaf bus passengers

Department for Transport, today launched the ‘All Aboard’ competition!   The competition is part of the Government’s ‘Accessible Britain Challenge’ and challenges students aged between 14-18 years old to come up with alternative, innovative solutions to providing accessible information on buses to those with visual or hearing impairments. 

The proposals should look at the current barriers disabled people face, consider existing and emerging technological solutions, be innovative, cost effective and easy to install, and be designed for use on the bus itself.

The competition is open to individuals or a team of up to 5 students, and the winner receives a cash prize worth £1,000 and the chance to see their idea turned into a product! 

The deadline for entries is 13^th February 2015 – much more information including details on how to enter can be found on the Department for Transport website.