BSL Walk around Cambridge

The organised group walk in BSL took place in the centre of Cambridge on Sunday
May 8
th
. A total of just under 30 people turned up which was fantastic, but not only
that, many more people were interested but they couldnt go but they wanted to be
kept informed of all future walks. Please join us and I look forward to seeing you at
the next one!
Please see inside this newsletter for more pictures and information of future walks.
Summer 2011
Cambridgeshire Deaf Association, 8 Romsey Terrace, Cambridge CB1 3NH
Fax: 01223 411701 Minicom: 01223 411801 Voice: 01223 246237
Email: office@cambsdeaf.plus.com Website: www.cambsdeaf.org
CDA NEWS
Deaf Club
Dates for your Diary.......
Cambridge Deaf Club
Cambridge Deaf Club is held on the 3
rd
Saturday of each month. The club meets at
8 Romsey Terrace, Cambridge and is open from 7.30pm to 10.30pm. For more
information please contact CDA (details on the front page)
June 18
th
, July 16
th
, August (Closed), Sept 17th
March and District Deaf Club
March and District Deaf Club is based at St Peters Church Hall, High Street, March,
Cambs. PE15 9JR We meet on the 1st Friday of every month at 7.00pm to 11.00pm.
All are welcome more information from Godfrey Palmer, 47 Creek Road, March,
Cambs. PE15 8RE Fax 01354 658111 SMS 07801705659
June 3
rd
, July 1
st,
August (Closed), Sept 2nd
Peterborough Deaf Club
The club meets at the Kingfisher Centre, The Cresset, Bretton, Peterborough. PE3
8DX on the 2nd Saturday of each month at 5.00pm to 9.00pm More information
from Simon Richardson email: simon.richardson593@btinternet.com Msn email
address: poshdeafclub2011@live.co.uk
June 11
th
, July 9
th, August
13
th
, Sept 10th
Huntingdon Deaf/Hearing Club
All Deaf and Hearing people who are learning to sign or want to polish up or practice
their signing skills are very welcome. This is an informal social evening. at St
Barnabas Church, Medway Road, Huntingdon, Cambs, PE29 1SF on 2nd Friday of
each month from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. For more information, please contact CDA
(details on front page)
June 10
th
, July 8
th,
Aug (closed), Sept 9th
Cambridge Deaf/Hearing Club
All Deaf and Hearing people who are learning to sign or want to polish up or practice
their signing skills are very welcome. This is an informal social evening at
Cambridgeshire Deaf Association on the last Friday of each month from 7.30pm to
9.30pm. For more information, please contact CDA (details on front page)
June 24
th,
July, Aug (closed), Sept 30
th
CDA NEWS
March Deaf Club
On Friday 1
st
April 2011 we had our Annual General Meeting which went well with
lots of people attended. The members agreed and fixed our 2011/2012
programmer. Please see CDA
newsletter for details.
We had a visit to March Museum on
Friday 6
th
May 2011, about 30 people
came to see the exhibits and learn
about the history of March. Thanks to
Madeline Hempstead for interpreting. I
would like to thank Richard Munns Vice-
chairman, March Museum Society and
their Volunteers who made our visit
possible. (See photo on left)
On Friday 3
rd
June 2011 Indoor Bowls.
Michael Ratcliffe, John Uren and I laid the
bowls mat out but it was too long so we
angled the mat to make it fit the halls
length. It made the hall rather crowded
for people to sit and see. Michael R was
organiser; we had 4 teams with 4 people
in each. The winning team was Roy,
Michael M, Terry and Dennis. We would
like to thanks to The Christian Centre for
use of the mat and woods, and also to
Michael R and John for their equipment etc.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS: At St Peters Church Hall, High Street, March PA15
9JR.
Friday 1
st
July 2011 Ace chase game
August Closed
Friday 2
nd
September 2011 Holy Beetle game (Fundraising for St Marys Church
restoration)
Friday 4
th
November 2011 Crazy Putter
Christmas dinner will be held on Friday 2
nd
December 2011
Open door at 7pm for 7.30pm
Price to be confirmed
Tickets must be bought no later than 21
st
November 2010
No tickets available at the door and no refunds
CHURCH SERVICES FOR DEAF & HARD OF HEARING PEOPLE IN MARCH AREA.
On Sunday 15
th
May 2011 we had a special Service of Rogation at Dunham's Wood.
It was a well attended service which included readings, a sermon and hymns with
signing. There was also a walk round the wood. Thank you to the clergy of St. Peters,
March and to the Reverend Charles Dixon for interpreting, and to his wife Judith for
operating the overhead projector.
CDA NEWS
FORTHCOMING CHURCH SERVICES: At St Peters Church, High Street, March
PE15 9JR.
Services for Deaf people will be on the following Sundays
Sep 25 2011 4pm Harvest Festival
Dec 18 2011 6.30pm Carols & Readings
GODFREY PALMER
Peterborough Deaf Club
Welcome to new group. Last Saturday the AGM was held and went really well with
lots of decisions. The present Chairman Jason Sharpe was standing down as he is
busy doing his university studies. We wished him good luck and thanked him for his
part as temporary Chairman. Thanks to all of those who came to the AGM. Hope you
all enjoyed it and big thank you for your votes! Please keep an eye on this group as
we will be posting updates of things to do. All are welcome to come along and hearing
people who want to learn sign are also welcome. Hope you all enjoy this
Peterborough Deaf Club, feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
The Deaf Club always meets on the 2nd Saturday of every Month and we try and do
different activities every month or go out to places such as ten pin bowling etc.
July 9
th
Flag Day
Aug 13
th
Out at Ferry Meadows, Games and BBQ (2pm till 6pm)
Sept 10
th
Memorable Old School Day
Chairman: Simon Richardson
Vice Chairman Qadeer Hussain
Sec : Janet Stocks
Treasurer- Suzanne Foulstone
Commitee Mohammad Umar and Donald Russell
Hearing Deaf, and Deafblind people as well as children are all welcome to come along.
Many thanks.
SIMON RICHARDSON
Peterborough Deaf Club Address
KingsFisher Centre
The Cresent
Bretton
Peterborough
PE3 8DX
Cambridge Deaf Club
We still enjoy meeting and chatting at Cambridge Deaf Club. Some people find it
relaxing without any games which enables us to catch up on any news. But some
people like to play games, and there is plenty of choice i.e. darts, card games etc.
Do come along to the next one and join in the fun.
HELEN PERRY
CDA NEWS
Deaf & Hearing Clubs (Huntingdon and Cambridge)
At the Huntingdon club in April, we played Chinese whispers in sign language and at
the May get together we played a quiz game about the Royal Wedding. That was good
fun. Thanks to Marian Gossland for doing Tea/coffee refreshment. She enjoyed doing
this.
The Cambridge club was closed in April as it was a Bank Holiday for the Royal
Wedding. But we opened again in May and played an anagrams game and also Who
am I
On Sunday May 8
th
between 25 to 30 people turned up for a BSL walk around the
centre of Cambridge visiting various colleges. We were lucky with the weather, sunny
and not hot, just right. The walk is supposed to last for one hour but was actually two
hours and that is to do with lots of signing and chatting delaying the walk! The walk
was to make up for the loss of one evening at CDA and also to raise awareness as it
took place during Deaf Awareness Week
JAMIE BILLAM
Cambridgeshire BSL Ramble around March on June 19
th
2011
The next BSL Ramble walk will be in March on Sunday June 19
th
10.30am. Please
meet at Mill View Car Park which is off Creek Road (Post code PE15 8RE). You will
see Sainsburys on Creek Road and Mill View Car Park is next to Sainsburys. The Car
park is free and because it is on Sunday, there should be plenty of spaces available.
The walk will go through the shopping centre of March and we will visit various
places. Godfrey Palmer will lead the walk. Thanks to Godfrey for doing this. The walk
is approximately 3 miles. We will still go ahead if the weather is very hot or raining.
However please use your common sense if the weather is very bad! At the end of the
walk, you can either go home or to Griffin Pub for drinks also meal if you wish.
We are planning to do more rambles/walks such as in Peterborough, Wicken Fen
area, St Ives to Hemingford & Hartford, and another in Cambridge in Autumn &
Winter. Also it is hoped there will be another walk in around Cambridge visiting
different colleges organized by the lovely couple Pam and Dennis Pope sometime in
September. Nearer the time, we will inform you when they get full information. This
sound very good! Also it is hoped that the same couple will organize a Treasure Hunt
around Cambridge which should be a great fun.
JAMIE BILLAM
CDA NEWS
BSL Pub Meeting in Cambridge(Thursday eve)
We are now meeting every first and third Thursday of the month. We will be meeting
7.30pm at the Tram Depot pub just off East Road, Cambridge.(opposite Anglia Ruskin
University on East Road) We meet just to relax and chat using BSL. Everyone is
welcome whether youre Deaf or hearing, a beginner or a fluent signer. We hope to
see you there! For more details, contact Matthew Faupel on 07779 355983 (SMS) or
matthew@faupel.org (e-mail).
MATTHEW FAUPEL
Cambridge Deaf Pub(Saturday eve)
Welcome to Cambridge Deaf Pub. I would like you to come along to
meet new people who are deaf and hard of hearing or hearing
who can use BSL (British Sign Language) at any level to warm
up or get some practice or just to have fun. You're welcome to join
us and meet up in the Cambridge Deaf Pub and also you can bring your friends.
LAST SATURDAY OF EVERY TWO MONTHS to meet up at 6.00pm in Prince Regent,
Cambridge.
Where:
Prince Regent, 91 Regent Street, Cambridge. CB2 1AW
30
th
July 2011
24
th
September 2011
26
th
November 2011
ADAM LINDSELL
Peterborough Deaf Pub(Tuesday eve)
Meet at The Hampton (near McDonalds/Tesco) Every 1st Tuesday every month from
7pm until closed. Invite your friends
DEBBIE POWELL
GCSE in BSL
To promote the GCSE in BSL Signature needs your help. They would
really appreciate it if you could visit www.signature.org.uk/gcse and
complete the form to show that you support the development of a
GCSE in British Sign Language.
Please can you help? Many thanks.
JAMIE BILLAM
CDA NEWS
Supporting Deaf People Project
We have changes happening in the SDPP team which
I would like to explain.
SDPP and Camsight are going to become one
service still funded by Supporting People but
this means that our team are going to move
to Camsight which is in Green End Road,
Cambridge and we will then be employed by
Camsight and not CDA.
We will continue to provide a service to
D/deaf people and our links with the CDA will
continue as with our other organisations and
professionals that we work with. You will still see us
around at various drop ins around the County and
from time to time at the CDA.
The change will officially take place as from lst July but of course the practicalities
of moving may take a little longer. You can continue to contact us on the
telephone numbers below at the moment and we will put any changes on the CDA
website and continue to put information in the CDA newsletter.
Please be reassured that we are committed to providing support to D/deaf
people across the county and hope that you will continue to access our service
when you need to.
Please contact us if you would like any further information or would like to make
a referral.
Mary
Supporting Deaf People Project, Cambridgeshire Deaf Association, 8
Romsey Terrace Cambridge CB1 3NH.
Mary Godden coordinator@cambsdeaf.plus.com 07565 910 971
Helen Money helen@cambsdeaf.plus.com 07895 072 132
Sally Skeldon sally@cambsdeaf.plus.com 07902 281 668
01223 240176 (voice) 01223 411801 (Mincom) 01223 411701 (fax
CDA NEWS
Fenland Deaf Drop-in
On 7th April, 24 deaf people came along to March Deaf Drop in. We had some
good hot cross buns, and another Birthday cake this time for Billy Rodwell which
he brought for everybody, very nice cake! Thank you Billy!
On 19th May, Godfrey Palmer looked after the Deaf Drop in, because Christine
Tarrant and I went away on holiday to Rhodes (Greece) for 11 days.
MICHAEL PAPE
Cambridge Deaf Lunchtime Group
We have ramps available for Wheelchair users and you can come either
through main entrance (front) or go through the back way. We have a
Support worker from Supporting Deaf People services available for the
drop-in & also a Deaf Advocate from Our Voice.
Please do let me know if you have any problems or queries.
JAMIE BILLAM
Peterborough Deaf Drop in
The drop in continues to be busy. Clients sometimes meet Sally Clelland from
social services. We welcome Jude Caldwell to the drop in. She is the new Deaf
Advocate from Our Voice.
On 15 June Deaf Drop in will be closed at Brook Street College as we will be
meeting at the Central Park in Peterborough for a picnic. Bring your own lunch,
rugs, chairs. Everyone is welcome.
Have a good summer. Deaf Drop In is open every week during the summer.
SUE, ELAINE and DEBBIE
Drop-In Dates for your Diary
Peterborough Deaf Drop-In
Need help or advice with anything? Are you bored, lonely or have nothing to do?
Why not come to the Drop-In? We have a Co-ordinator and one Support worker
who are able to use BSL. The Deaf Drop-in will also be attended occasionally by a
representative of the Sensory Service and an Advocate from Our Voice.
Open every week on Wednesday 12.15 pm to 2.15pm
Room Three (Ground Floor), Peterborough College of Adult Education, Brook
Street, Peterborough. PE1 1TU
Fenlands Drop-In
12pm to 2pm every three weeks (not always) at The Christian Centre, Upwell
Road, March, Cambs. PE15 9DT. For further information please contact Christine
Tarrant using CDAs address or Tel no; (details on front page)
June 30
th
, July 21
st
, Aug 11
th
, Sept 1st
Cambridge LunchTime Group
11.30am to 2.30pm every third Wednesday of each month at The Deaf Centre, 8
Romsey Terrace, Cambridge. For further information please contact Jamie Billam
using CDAs address or Tel no: (details on front page
June 15
th (Cancelled)
, July 20
th
, Aug (Closed), Sept 21
st
CDA NEWS
Newsletter by email?
We would like to send the newsletter by email. If you are happy for us to do this,
then please fill in your email address and also your name.
Or you can let me know by email: office@cambsdeaf.plus.com
Your Name ______________________________________________________
Email address___________________________________________________
Many thanks
JAMIE BILLAM
Editors News
Congratulations to Godfrey and Catherine
Palmer who celebrated their Ruby
anniversary on 29
th
May. Everyone at CDAl
wishes them many more years of
happiness together.
It is with great regret that I inform you
that the Supporting Deaf People Service
has been handed over to Camsight as from
1
st
July 2011. The staff of SDPP will
continue to stay in the office for up to one
month before they move properly to a new
location in the new office at Camsight.
However the service to the Deaf Community will remain the same.
We will have a Jumble sale, cake stall & tombola to raise funds for CDA on July
14
th
. This will help to fund some of the services provided for Deaf people by CDA.
We need volunteers to help us out and also please can you donate tombola
prizes, or any clothes you dont want (not dirty or very worn clothes!) and cakes
you can make, then please do let me know Email office@cambsdeaf.plus.com
You will be pleased to know how successful the Computer training is. Many Deaf
people have benefited and a big thanks to Brendan Casey who has put in so
much of his voluntary time and to make this project a big success. See elsewhere
in the newsletter for information about Computer training and a report.
A new short BSL Taster course will start in July for anybody who is interested.
(See this newsletter for more information).
A Deaf trainee Counsellor will be joining CDA soon for a limited period of time
and is currently undergoing training by SignHealth. She will be working in the
Cambridgeshire area very soon. Please do let me know if you want to know
more.
I hope you will have a good summer wherever you are going and the weather will
be kind!
JAMIE BILLAM
CDA NEWS
Cambridge Deaf Youth Group
Hello Everybody! It seems like such a long time ago that we went to Alton
Towers! We set out from Milton Tesco at 8:45am and picked up the Peterborough
Youth Group at 9:30am. Everyone had lots of fun chatting on the coach, despite
the early pick up call. After arriving at Alton Towers and sorting out disabled
access wrist bands for the group, everyone quickly scattered off to find the
nearest white knuckle ride! Some of our youngsters enjoyed Zorbing on water
being zipped into a clear plastic giant ball to roll about on water cue lots of
falling over! The bravest person of the day had to be Alison Deeks she
conquered her fear and rode Oblivion a vertical drop rollercoaster into a black
hole at 70mph!! Everyone had a great time nobody lost a shoe or a cochlear
implant/hearing aid on a ride and we left the park tired but happy!
Since 14
th
May we have been meeting fortnightly at the Cambridge Deaf
Association building from 12-2:30pm to get together for a chat, play games and
learn new skills. The DYG have an X-box Kinect and a Wii console so theres been
lots of jumping around and looking daft! So far weve learnt how to make
friendship bracelets and at the last event we had a quiz, where our youngsters
pitted their brains against one another to win a giant chocolate bar!
Here are our future meet dates please come along! (12-2:30pm)
25
th
June, 9
th
July, 23
rd
July, 6
th
August, 3
rd
September, 17
th
September.
In the future well be having workshops with graffiti artists and a residential at
Grafham Water in August but we need you young people to come along and tell
us what youd like to do in the future... Contact Sarah Clark on 07736279239 or
Imogen on 07796618342 for more information or to let us know that youre
coming along to the DYG!
SARAH CLARK
CDA NEWS
Cambridgeshire County Council Sensory Services
Sensory Service Team, Admundsen House, 18b Compass Business Park, Stocks
Bridge Way, St Ives, Cambridgeshire PE27 5JL
Tel (Voice) 0345 045 5221 Fax 01480 498066 Minicom 01480 376743
SMS (text) 07766 898 732
Email sensory.services@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Referrals to the team
For calls to the Sensory Services Team to go via Cambridgeshire Direct the
Contact Centre via 0845 045 5221 The advantage of this change is that contact
can be made to the team over extended hoursfrom 8.00am to 8.00pm Monday
to Saturday as opposed to the current weekday office hours, and that there will
be advisors will be able to provide simple advice or signposting where
appropriate
The Sensory team can still be contacted as above
Sensory Support Team, Peterborough Social Services
The Sensory Support Team contact details are:
Voice: 01733 747474
Minicom: 01733 746141
Fax: 01733 746140
SMS: 07917 133170
Email: ask@peterborough.gov.uk
Ask for a referral to the Sensory Team.
CDA Trustees wanted
CDAs Trust Board is currently looking to recruit some new Trustees. If you feel
you can offer something to support us voluntarily and help us to continue
building our work within the Deaf Community in Cambridgeshire (including
Peterborough). If you are, then please do let us know and we will be very happy
to follow this up. Please contact Jamie@cambsdeaf.plus.com and he will forward
it to the Trustees of the Board.
Cambridgeshire Deaf Association
AGM
Monday 5th September 2011 (7.00pm)
To be held at 8 Romsey Terrace, Cambridge. CB1 3NH
The Annual General Meeting to be held at
You are cordially invited to attend.
Please let us know by 30th August at the latest if you can attend
There will be a sign language interpreter, electronic note-taker and a loop system
available.
Telephone: 01223 246237
Fax: 01223 411701
CDA NEWS
Instrument Fun Session for Deaf and Partially Deaf
Young People
Date: 18
th
June 2011
Time: 13:00 15:00
Venue: St Ivo School, St Ivo School, High Leys, St Ives, Cambridgeshire,
PE27 6RR
Music and the Deaf, Cambridgeshire Music and Britten Sinfonia are
delighted to invite your child to a fun-filled instrument afternoon. Please come
along and explore a range of musical instruments? Your child will also be offered
the chance to choose their favourite instrument and join the East of England Deaf
Youth Ensemble. Complete beginners are very welcome!
Music and the Deaf is a unique national charity which helps
people of all levels of hearing loss to access and enjoy the
world of music. Their West Yorkshire Deaf Youth Orchestra
began four years ago and now has over 20 players. We are
looking forward to providing this opportunity in
Cambridgeshire.
Cambridgeshire Music has been at the heart of music services in the county of
Cambridgeshire for decades. Our objective is simple - to provide a wide variety of
quality vocal and instrumental music opportunities and lessons to students of all
ages.
If your child has any hearing loss and is over the age of 8 then we would be
delighted to hear from you.
To book a place at the instrument session, please contact Zoe Kilb
(Regional Coordinator) no later than Wednesday 15
th
June: E mail
dyoeast@matd.org.uk Tel no 07716 921254
There are a limited number of places available so book early to avoid
disappointment!
Supported by:
CDA NEWS
Deaf Church News
DIOCESE OF ELY: MINISTRY AMONG DEAF PEOPLE
BLESSINGS to everyone.
The usual Cambridge, Godmanchester, Hemmingford Grey, and
Soham monthly services together with the quarterly March service continue to be
sign supported thanks to our dedicated team of enthusiastic volunteer signers.
There is no news yet from the Diocese regarding any replacement Chaplain.
Regular Church Services for the Deaf are held in Cambridge, Godmanchester,
March and Soham as follows:
Cambridge Deaf Church [CDA Centre for Deaf People] in sign language
On the 1st Wednesday of the month we have Bible Study at 11am, followed by a
Holy Communion Service at 12 noon.
Godmanchester [sign supported]:
The 4th Sunday each month a service in St Marys Parish is sign supported,
either:
Sign interpreted Parish Eucharist services at 9.45am: [at St Marys Church,
Chadley Lane], or
Sign interpreted Praise Service at 10.30am [at St Anne's School, London Road].
Hemingford Grey [sign supported]
On the 1
st
Sunday each month at St James Church the Family Praise Service is
sign supported.
March Church Services [sign supported]:
Please check with Charles Dixon
Soham Parish Church [sign supported]:
The 2nd Sunday each month, St Andrews Parish Church 9.30am service is sign
supported for deaf people joining the local hearing congregation for worship.
Next services are April 10
th
and May 8
th
.
For further information email: charles.dixon41@btinternet.com SMS 07749
702924
(Editors note Please check with Charles Dixon for dates for all above
services)
CDA NEWS
Sign Post
Deeping Baptist C hurch, 42 Bridge Street, Deeping St James, Peterborough, PE6
8HA
We had our yearly Sign Post Special Meeting in May. 70 people came to watch
Andy Owen speak about "Where is Jesus?" Andy is from London Met Tab. We
had two mini-buses from London. A free buffet was given after the meeting to all
who came. Then there was a time of social evening.
We would like to invite you to our monthly Sign Post meetings. Doors open
5.30pm - close about 10pm. If you do come, please bring your sandwiches - we
provide tea and coffee free. After tea - time to socialize, games or
demonstration talk. Afterwards a short talk from the Bible followed by with
tea/coffee and more social time.
Sign language supported also loop system and live typing available.
PROGRAMME:-
Saturday 25th June - Old things - show and tell evening.
Saturday 30th July - Summer fiesta (food - small charge) and games.
Saturday 27th August - Holiday talk evening.
Saturday 24th September - Outing (TBA) and fish'n'chips evening.
For more information - see on Sign Post website
www.sites.google.com/site/signpostdeeping.
NIGEL FRISBY
Facebook scam targets deaf people
Trading Standards is warning Facebook users to be wary of unsolicited messages
after a deaf woman was targeted by a scam (21
st
March 2011)
The victim received a message on Facebook that seemed to come from a friend
of hers and was apparently endorsed by the National Institute for the Deaf and
the World Federation for the Deaf
Advance fee fraud
She sent money to a Western Union account on the promise of receiving a larger
sum in return. The victim lost 850 and also found that she could not access her
Facebook account, meaning that fraud could have used it to commit the same
scam against others.
Facebook users are being warned not to respond to unsolicited messages that
ask for personal details and money, even if they seem to be a friend. If in doubt,
find another method to contact the friend, such as by calling them on a known
number.
Read more about this Facebook scam on Croydon Councils website
Please note Action Fraud is not responsible for the content on external websites
To report a fraud, call Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040 or use our online fraud
reporting tool
ACTION FRAUD
CDA NEWS
CDA Training Courses
BSL LEVEL ONE
One year course leading to the nationally accredited
CACDP Level One Certificate.
Venue:- 8, Romsey Terrace, Cambridge CB1 3NH
COMMENCING: Friday 23rd September 2011
Time: 10.00am-12..00noon
To reserve your place of the above course, contact CDA
Tel: 01223 246237 (voice)
Fax: 01223 411701
Address:
Cambridgeshire Deaf Association
8 Romsey Terrace, Cambridge, CB1 3NH
Email: office@ambsdeaf.plus.com
BSL Taster Course(4 weeks)
Venue:- 8, Romsey Terrace, Cambridge
COMMENCING: Monday 18th July 2011
Time: 7.00pm-9.00pm
To reserve your place of the above course, contact CDA
Tel: 01223 246237 (voice)
Fax: 01223 411701
Address:
Cambridgeshire Deaf Association
8 Romsey Terrace, Cambridge CB1 3NH
Email: office@ambsdeaf.plus.com
CDA NEWS
Computer Training
We have had many deaf people visiting CDA for Computer
training. Brendan Casey has been brilliant and we have received
excellent feedback from Deaf clients. The most popular feedback
was mainly two things, that is being able to communicate
on a One to One basis using BSL. The two most requested
training is how to deal with facebook issues and
downloading photos. We have been very lucky to have
Brendan as it is very difficult to find someone who has his skills in
using computers as well as being able to use a variety of different communication
methods to meet a wide range of communication needs! I hope he will stay with
us for as long as possible!
Please do let me know if you need any help with understanding how to use a
computer and I can arrange a training date with you to meet Brendan Casey. The
best time to meet him is on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday. (Wednesday and
Thursday are the best days.)
It would be great if all Deaf people understand how to use a webcam and have
access to one so that we can all sign to each other over the internet!
JAMIE BILLAM
CDA News
CDA Membership: be part of our future
Are you a Member or would you like to be a Member?
We wish to build a Membership that is representative of the Deaf Community
Please help us by filling in this form:
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Member
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receive this by
post:
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Please suggest ways in which the CDA might be able to help you:
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Thank you. Please return this form to CDA, 2 Romsey Terrace, Cambridge CB1 3NH.
In accordance with data protection legislation your Membership details will be used solely for the
purposes of your Membership of the CDA.
Saturday
July 23
rd
2011
11am to
3.00pm

at
Cambridgeshire Deaf Association,
8 Romsey Terrace, Cambridge. CB1
3NH
Admission: 30p per Adult - Children free
We accept donations of clothes in
good condition that are clean and dry only.
To donate please contact:
office@cambsdeaf.plus.com
Telephone No 01223 246237