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It was the end of an era at CDA
in October when our familiar
but elderly signs were replaced.
Deaf Trustee Godfrey Palmer,
a retired sign writer, made the
signs and put them up in the
1990's. He came back on a
bright Tuesday morning in
October, nearly 20 years later,
to take them down again. Didn't
they do well?
Here's Godfrey with the new
sign which shows off some of
what today's CDA offers to the
community.
Mr Palmer has been a trustee
of CDA for over 10 years and is
current vice-chairperson.
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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 have produced this video which is a translation of the ‘Working Together’ document which explains how the Council will take into account the views of people who live in the area. The Council commit to providing information in a range of languages, including BSL. You can watch the video on our website. In the video is Charlene Spires from Peterborough who is also a
sign language tutor for CDA’s Sign Language Academy. All the work for the video was done in-house using equipment from the new studio room being developed at Hope Hall. If you want to make your content accessible visit cambsdeaf.org/cda-media for more information and to get in touch.
We’ve been featured on BSL Zone (TV Channel for deaf people) after featuring their Who Cares? Documentary in our deaf awareness training to the Manor Care Home recently. The documentary looks at elderly care provision for Deaf people and was used to support training at a care home with a deaf resident. The training was delivered by CDA’s Andy Palmer and Ruth Godden for staff at the Manor Care Home which is run by Leonard Cheshire Disability. Andy said:"The film had a big impact. Who Cares really helps to illustrate the different needs of Deaf people in care. The
impact of poor communication with Deaf residents isn’t always at the front of people’s minds in the Care Sector but watching Who Cares? and then discussing it changes that." He added: "The delegates were moved to tears which showed the emotional impact of the documentary. Many of the
delegates said that the film helped them understand what deaf people may feel like in care if communication isn't there." Get in touch if you’d like ground-breaking deaf awareness training in your organisation
Cambridgeshire County Council are reviewing the way that they provide advocacy. At the moment, the council works with 7 different providers so that residents in the county can access advocacy services Since the Care Act came into force, local authorities have been required by law to provide certain types of advocacy. This has led to local authorities providing one contract for advocacy, wither to one provider, or to a partnership of different advocacy organisations.
CDA holds one of the contracts for advocacy and is looking to continue to provide advocacy services in Cambridgeshire. CDA Advocate Ruth Godden and Managing Director Andy Palmer have been attending meetings to make sure that sign language users retain the use of deaf advocacy in the future. Two meetings have also been held with deaf people at drop-in sessions where deaf people gave their views on advocacy provision in the county. There
were over 20 people present at each meeting. Andy said: “I think its positive that the Council have committed to making sure we have advocates that can use BSL in Cambridgeshire. I want to thank all the people who came along to the meetings to let the council know what their
Deaf Health Charity, Sign Health, have won a contract from Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NCHS to provide counselling services in BSL. They’ll be came to Peterborough and Cambridge to talk about what is available and how to access it CDA works to ensure deaf people have a say in their healthcare. We’ve held consultations on mental health and a forum with the NHS. It’s great news that Sign Health will be delivering BSL services in our area.
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough are experiencing an explosion of people wanting to learn British Sign Language. Over 70 students have begun courses with Sign Language Academy this month and
that’s in addition to the 55 students we have already taught this year so far!
All together Sign Language Academy has delivered sign language courses to 125 students since January. Enrollment has already opened for courses beginning in January 2016 in Cambridge. Jamie Billam, Sign Language Academy’s senior tutor will be teaching new level 1 and level 2 students in the new year. You can enrol for those courses here or register your interest for other up coming BSL courses Courses are often over subscribed so potential learners are advised to enrol as quickly as possible to avoid disappointment.
Check out our website
for all the latest news
www.cambsdeaf.org
UK members of audio enthusiasts forum Head-Fi have donated money the Cambridgeshire Deaf Association for the second time.
A spokesperson for the group said: “On Saturday 25th April 2015 a group of audio enthusiasts held their annual meeting in Bar Hill Village Hall.
“We are members of an online forum (www.head-fi.org) that concentrates on personal audio, so equipment like headphones, amplifiers and digital audio players. The forum rationale is very much about
supporting each other and offering help and advice to new members.
“Every year we hold a national event and attendees bring their gear for fellow members to audition and try out. This years charity raffle raised £1,300 and we would like to donate this sum to the Cambridgeshire Deaf Association.
“Our reason for choosing to support the CDA is simple, as an organisation it provides invaluable assistance to deaf people enabling them to live independent lives, which is crucial to a persons sense of
well being and personal fulfilment”
Andy Palmer, Managing Director of CDA said: “The generosity of Head-Fi members in the UK is something we really appreciate. Their support means we can work on important projects supporting the independence of deaf people in Cambridgeshire.
“Without the support of the people in Head-Fi UK we wouldn’t be able to do all the things we do. Thank you!”
Members of Cambridgeshire Deaf Church
held a fantastic Harvest Festival Celebra-
tion at Hope Hall. Plenty of food was do-
nated that was given to Jimmy’s Night
Shelter, which is a place for homeless
people to take refuge.
People who use sign language as their preferred method of communication or have significant problems with communicating
as a result of their hearing loss
We provide support to deaf people with a wide-range of issues, including the following:
Correspondence | Accommodation | Finances | Health | Education and employment |Benefits | Family Issues | Providing
information | Accessing services | Social interaction | Developing new skills | Emotional support
The Care Act requires that local authorities involve people in decisions made about them and their care and support. We
advocate for deaf recipients of care in the following situations:
Needs and carers assessments | preparation of a care or support plan | review of care or support plans
Safeguarding issues |local authority appeals
If a deaf person is in situation where they are unsure what choices are available or feel it’s difficult to express themselves, our
Advocates can give them all the options available so they can make an informed decisions.
Advocates take action to support people to:
Understand options |Access information and services |Express views and wishes | Secure rights | represent interests
Health Services | Social Services |Housing |Complaints and disputes |Employment |Education |Legal issues Prison |Police
|Family issues |Debts |Accessing services
We are contracted to provide Support, Professional Advocacy and Care Act Advocacy for deaf people by Cambridgeshire
County Council. We provide Care Act Advocacy for deaf people in the Peterborough City Council area.
month 11.30am – 2.30pm
Contact Christine Pape by text
07902 282390
March Deaf and District Deaf
Club
St Peter’s Church Hall, March,
Cambs. Meets first Friday each
month from 7—11pm. Contact
Godfrey Palmer by email
Christine Pape 07902 282390
Peterborough Deaf Club
Kingfisher Centre, Bretton, Peterborough. Meets second Saturday each month. Dan McMillan [email protected]
Cambridge Deaf Club
Held at Cambridge Deaf
Association. 8 Romsey Terrace.
Third Saturday of the month.
Contact CDA for more
information.
Huntingdon Deaf Club
CONTACT INFO?
CDA’s Peterborough Coffee
Morning
John Lewis Café Peterborough.
John Uren 07943 876850
CDA’s Cambridge Deaf Coffee
Morning
Every Second Wednesday of the month. See the list of dates below: From 10:30am to 12pm, BHS Coffee Shop, Grafton Centre. Cambridge. Coordinator, Julie Garner
CDA’s Peterborough BSL
Gathering
Argo Lounge, Bridge Street,
Peterborough
Cambridge Tea & Sign
Waterstones, 22 Sydney Street,
Cambridge
BSL Café in Wisbech
Worzals Bar & Grill, Lynn Road,
Walton Highway, near Wisbech,
Cambs, PE14 7DA.
Fenland Deaf Sky watchers
Club
Where: Thorney Toll Village Hall Contact by Glide or Text Godfrey on 07801 705659 or David on 07718 489396
The Regal Wetherspoon, 38-39
Saint Andrew’s Street,
Cambridge, CB2 3AR
Golden Hind, 355 Milton Road,
Cambridge CB4
The Gordon Arms pub on
Oundle Road, Peterborough. 1st
Wednesday of the month.
CDA Connect (BSL Interpreter
Services)
Natalie Byrne 07895 072132
CDA Life Support Services for
Deaf People
Natalie Byrne 07895 072132
CDA Sign Language Academy
(BSL Course and Deaf Awareness
Courses) Charlene
Spires [email protected]
g
CDA Hope Hall Hire
Liz Hilton 01223 246237
CDA Media
Cambridgeshire Deaf Church
Jan Smith 07596 652077 or
Cambridge Hard of Hearing
Club
Meetings are held at the Meadows
Community Centre, 1 St.
Catherine’s Road, Cambridge
CB4 3XJ. Phone Pam on 01223
235547 or text Chris
07876108963
Cambridgeshire Hearing Help
8a Romsey Terrace, Cambridge.
Tel / Text 01223 416141
Mon—Fri 9am to 2pm
enquiries@cambridgeshirehearing
help.org.uk
Deeping Signpost
Nigel Frisby Deeping Baptist
Church, 42 Bridge Street, Deeping
St James, Peterborough, PE6
8HA.
Addenbrookes Audiology
Box: 94
Cambridge University Hospitals
NHS Foundation Trust
Hills Road,
Cambridge,
CB2 0QQ
Tel: 01223 217 797
Fax: 01223 586 912
Minicom: 01223 274 494
Emmeline Implant Centre
Box: 163, Cambridge University
Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust,
2nd
Peterborough Deaf Drop in 2nd Small Church Group CDA 3
rd Huntingdon Deaf Lunchtime
Group 3
rd Skills Club
4th March Deaf Club
5th CDA Christmas Party 6th Signed Service St James Church, Hemingford Grey 6th Carol Service at CDA 4pm 7
th Peterborough Deaf Coffee
Morning 9
th Cambridge Deaf Coffee Morning
10th Fenland Deaf Drop in
12th Peterborough Deaf Club
13th Signed Service St Andrews
Church, Soham
15th Small Church Group Huntingdon 16
th Peterborough Deaf Drop in
17th Skills Club
17th Golden Hind BSL Pub Meet
19th Cambridge Deaf Club
21st Peterborough Deaf Coffee
Morning 27th Signed Service St Mary’s Church Godmanchester and St Barnabas Cambridge 28
th Ely Deaf Drop in
30th Peterborough Deaf Drop in
3rd Signed Service St James Church, Hemingford Grey 4
th Peterborough Deaf Coffee
Morning 6th Small Church Group CDA 7
th Huntingdon Deaf Lunchtime
Group 9
th Peterborough Deaf Club
10th Signed Service St Andrews
Church, Soham
13th Peterborough Deaf Drop in
13th Cambridge Deaf Coffee
Morning 14
th Fenland Deaf Drop in
14th Skills Club
16th Tea and Sign
18th Peterborough Deaf Coffee
Morning 19th Small Church Group Huntingdon 21
st Golden Hind BSL Pub Meet
23rd
Peterborough BSL Gathering 24th Signed Service St Mary’s Church Godmanchester and St Barnabas Cambridge 25
th Ely Deaf Drop in
26th Cambridge Deaf Lunchtime
Drop in 27
th Peterborough Deaf Drop in
28th Skills Club
30th Cambridge Deaf Pub
1Morning 3rd Small Church Group CDA4Group 57th Signed Service St James Church, Hemingford Grey 1010Morning11111314th
Church, Soham
15Morning16th Small Church Group Huntingdon18202223Drop in 24252728th Signed Service St Mary’s Church Godmanchester and St Barnabas Cambridge 29Morning
1st Peterborough Deaf Coffee
Morning 3rd Small Church Group CDA 4
th Huntingdon Deaf Lunchtime
Group 5
th March Deaf Club
7th Signed Service St James Church, Hemingford Grey 10
th Peterborough Deaf Drop in
10th Cambridge Deaf Coffee
Morning 11
th Fenland Deaf Drop in
11th Skills Club
13th Peterborough Deaf Club
14th Signed Service St Andrews
Church, Soham
15th Peterborough Deaf Coffee
Morning 16th Small Church Group Huntingdon 18
th Golden Hind BSL Pub Meet
20th Peterborough BSL Gathering
22nd
Ely Deaf Drop in 23
rd Cambridge Deaf Lunchtime
Drop in 24
th Peterborough Deaf Drop in
25th Skills Club
27th Cambridge Deaf Pub
28th Signed Service St Mary’s Church Godmanchester and St Barnabas Cambridge 29
th Peterborough Deaf Coffee
Morning
2nd Small Church Group CDA 3
rd Huntingdon Deaf Lunchtime
Group 4
th March Deaf Club
6th Signed Service St James Church, Hemingford Grey 9
th Peterborough Deaf Drop in
9th Cambridge Deaf Coffee Morning
10th Fenland Deaf Drop in
10th Skills Club
12th Peterborough Deaf Club
13th Signed Service St Andrews
Church, Soham
14th Peterborough Deaf Coffee
Morning 15th Small Church Group Huntingdon 17
th Golden Hind BSL Pub Meet
19th Peterborough BSL Gathering
23rd
Peterborough Deaf Drop in 24
th Skills Club
26th Cambridge Deaf Pub
Signed Service St Mary’s Church Godmanchester and St Barnabas Cambridge 28
th Ely Deaf Drop in
28th Peterborough Deaf Coffee
Morning 29
th Cambridge Deaf Lunchtime
Drop in.
Cambridgeshire Sensory
Services for Equipment
Email:
Text: 07765 898732
(Make sure you give your full
name, date of birth, address, how
you communicate (Eg.BSL or
SSE) and what equipment has
broken or you need.)
Disability Service
Amundsen House
Compass Point Business Park
Stocks Bridge Way
St Ives PE27 5JL
Phone: 0345 045 5221
Fax: 01480 498066
Minicom: 01480 376743
Cambridgeshire Sensory
Services
Email:
Text: 07765 898732
Cambridgeshire Social Services
for Deaf children and young
people
Claire Butcher, Awdry House, 110
Ramnoth Road, Wisbech, PE13
2JD. Telephone: 0345 045 5203
(General enquiries) Fax: 01480
376748
Minicom: 01480 376743
Email:
referralcentre.children@cambridg
eshire.gov.uk
Hearing Support Team
01223 728 310 Email:[email protected]
www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/hearingsupport Babbage House,Shire Hall, Castle Park, Cambridge, CB3 0AT Providing advice and support for
parents and child through from the
early years until they leave
school.
Cambridge and Huntingdon
Deaf Children's Society
cambridgeandhuntingdon@ndcsg
roup.org.uk
Sarah Hammond- 01480 414 089 or Justin Lewis 01223 300361 and visit the website www.ndcs.org.uk/chdcs
Peterborough Social Care
Services
Email: adultsocialcare@peterbor
ough.gcsx.gov.uk
Text: 07917 133170
Voice 01733 747474
Fax 01733 454445
Minicom: 01733 454449
Peterborough Social Care
Services
Email: adultsocialcare@peterbor
ough.gcsx.gov.uk
Text: 07917 133170
Citizen’s Advice
BSL Interpreter provided regularly
Contact Sally Clelland or Ruth
Godden who can support you to
make an appointment.
CDA’s Peterborough Deaf Skills
Club
2 weekly at Quaker House. 4pm –
6pm Charlene Spires,
Peterborough and District Deaf
Children’s Society
www.pddcs.co.uk
Peterborough Lead Teacher of
the Deaf
Teresa Quail
uk
Social Care Services for
Children
01733 747474
CDA’s Peterborough Deaf Drop
in
2 weekly at City College
Peterborough, Ky Dai 07548
667944 [email protected]
CDA’s Cambridge Deaf Drop in
At CDA, monthly. Contact CDA
[email protected] for more
information
CDA’s Ely Deaf Drop In
CDA, [email protected]
07902 281668
Monthly at Costa Coffee, Ely
10am- 12pm
CDA’s Huntingdon Deaf Drop in
CDA, [email protected]
07902 281668
First Thursday of the month,
12.30pm – 2.30pm
Starbucks, Huntingdon
CDA’s Fenland Deaf Drop in
Christian Centre,
Upwell Road March
Meets on third Thursday each
Over 60 deaf people were at
the Fenland Drop-in in April
when Norwich Deaf Cub paid a
visit.
Organiser Christine Pape said
the day was a great success.
Everyone was fed with bangers
and mash and there followed a
raffle and bingo with some big
prizes on offer.
Every two-years, Fenland Drop
-in invites deaf people from
around the UK to visit.
Former trustee Steve Curry
was re-elected to the board of
trustees at the AGM. Steve,
who has extensive experience
in running clubs and
associations for deaf people,
was unanimously voted on to
the board.
Steve has been serving on the
board of trustees since January
when he was invited to join by
the current members.
The Freedom Programme is a course that educates women
about recognising the signs of domestic abuse, that they’re not
to blame and why it is happening.
CDA are proud to be running the first ever Freedom Pro-
gramme in BSL, beginning in February in Peterborough.
If you would like more information about attending the Free-
dom Programme in BSL, please contact our Advocate, Ruth
Godden on:
Email [email protected]
Text: 07902 281668
CDA are still working along-
side Luminus Housing Associ-
ation and Cambs Council on
an idea to develop a housing
scheme for deaf people. A
meeting will be held on Thurs-
day 3rd December 10am at
Huntingdon Library to update
interested people.
On Friday 5th June I was
surprised that lots of people came to the club. We played for the Sid Follows shove halfpenny Trophy. Rodney Hopkins was the winner.
Some people played cards and talked. It was a good evening. (See photo). We had a social evening and games on Friday 3
rd
July. It was quite a good evening. On Friday 4
th September
we had a Sausage and Mash evening. What a fantastic evening. 30 people enjoyed eating three sausages, mash, peas and a lovely gravy.
Thanks to Edwin Palmer (my son) and Emma Kightly who helped cook and the other members who helped wash and clear up. Everyone enjoyed the evening. (See photo). Forthcoming events at St Peter’s Church Hall High Street March PE15 9JR Doors open at 7pm till 11pm. August and January closed. Friday 2
nd October Fossil
Evening.
Friday 4th December Christmas Dinner.
(Tickets must be bought no later than 7th November 2015.
No tickets available at the door and no refunds)
See website cambsdeaf.org
It was Bingo night at Cambridge Deaf Club on Saturday 21st. Here’s the winners Julie Garner, Colin Garner, Rodney Hopkins and Helen Perry!
Skywatch News David Kettle and I arrived at Thorney Toll Village Hall to meet the caretaker of the hall. He was very nice & stayed while we were there and was able to serve us drinks. This was a new venue for our Skywatch club on Saturday 17
th October. The hall was very nice & clean and had plenty
of room for parking and a large field, great for astronomy on a clear night. Nine people came & we all enjoyed the evening. David and I spoke about the sky & the use of computers etc. (See photo) Next meeting will be held on Saturday 23
rd January 2016 at Thorney Toll Village Hall – 7pm till
10pm.
We are delighted to welcome
our new Caseworker, Kayleigh
Wilson. Kayleigh, who lives in
Godmanchester, has previously
worked for RAD in Essex
supporting deaf people and
joins us from her role at
Cambridgeshire County
Council where she works for
the Social Care Team providing
specialist equipment for deaf
people.
Kayleigh will begin work on
10th November.
Welcome to the team!
A new monthly event for deaf people in Cambridge took place in October in the heart of one of the city’s most popular shopping centres. BHS and CDA have teamed up to create Cambridge Deaf Coffee Morning which will be
on every second Wednesday of the month at the popular BHS Cafe. The first session went well with 11 people there to enjoy the facilities, fare and company. Julie Garner from Cherry Hinton, pictured with Charlene Spires, will be running the event and it was her idea to create the event for the local deaf community. Thanks Julie and thanks to Paul and the team at BHS for
their support!
The CDA would like to thank David Fairey for all his work with the charity's IT systems. We have been fortunate that David has been volunteering for CDA for a number of years and in that time set up the office network system, maintained staff computers and set up the Wifi sys-tem in the hall and bar. After more than two years hard work, David decided to stand down from his roles in October and he leaves the charity’s IT systems in a far better state than he found them in. Thanks again, David! CDA is now looking for a new professional IT services provider.
A team of runners from CDA’s Peterborough Deaf
Drop in took part in the Great Eastern fun run on
Sunday 11th October.
Ky Dai and daughter Zara, Antony Haywood, Duc
Dai and Truyen Dai completed the 5km course with
thousands of other runners. They were raising
money for Living Sport, the county sports
partnership that are working with UK Deaf Sport and
CDA in the county to provide more sporting
opportunities for deaf people.
Leicester City Women’s deaf England football
star came to join in with the training at Posh
Deaf on Monday 19th October. Rebecca Kemp
joined in with the team as they trained and
prepare for their first games soon.
Church News BSL Café church is relaxed, informal church in Café style! Plenty of tea, coffee and bis-cuits! Short Christian talk in BSL, signed songs, prayer for needs of Deaf Community. You can just relax and watch, or join in. It’s up to you. Afterwards we have Bring-and-share-food Christmas Carol Service: Sunday December 6th 4pm Monthly Schedule 1
st Sunday: Jan signs the All Age Informal service at St James Church, Hemingford Grey. 11am.
2nd
Sunday: Ann signs the traditional worship at Signed Service St Andrews Church, Soham 4
th Sunday: Janie signs Communion (9.30am) or Family worship (10.30am) Signed Service St
Mary’s Church, Godmanchester and Jan/Ann sign the Modern Worship service at St Barnabas church, Mill Road, Cambridge. 10.30am. Small Groups are a place to relax using BSL to ask questions about God/Jesus/ Bible and Life’s BIG issues, support and pray for each other. We are just starting a course looking at Mark’s Gospel called ‘Christianity Explored’ and everyone is welcome. See the Church CDA Group: 1st Wednesday of every month, 11am- 1.30pm. Bring a Packed Lunch. Huntingdon 3rd Tuesday of every month, 7.30pm. (contact us for place)
Peterborough United’s deaf
football were defeated by a late
Barnet goal in the English Deaf
League Southern Division on
Saturday 10th October.
The Posh had got themselves
back into the game after going
two-nil down. Qadeer Hussain
from Peterborough scored both
but then local lad Matthew
Wheeler, who is from Chatteris
but plays for Barnet, lobbed the
keeper in the dying minutes to
win the game.
Peterborough Manager, Steve Long, who is learning sign language with CDA’s Sign Language Academy, said he was disappointed with the
result but thought that there were positives. Peterborough’s next game is away to Charlton on 25
th
October at 2pm. The good news was that Peterborough won their first ever deaf league match at home against Brighton and won the match 4-1 with Qadeer Hussain, Michael Bedford and Stephen Sear getting the goals. More information can be found at www.poshdeaf.com
Published with the kind permission of Matt and Kay Daigle who have agreed to allow CDA to use That Deaf Guy Cartoons
