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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
It was the end of an era at CDA
October, nearly 20 years later,
in October when our familiar
to take them down again. Didn't
but elderly signs were replaced.
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.

Cambridgeshire County Council

want you to be more involved in
the consultations and decisions
that they make.

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.

sign language tutor for CDAs Sign

Language Academy.

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

If you want to make your content

accessible visit
cambsdeaf.org/cda-media for
more information and to get in
touch.

impact of poor communication

with Deaf residents isnt always
at the front of peoples minds in
the Care Sector but watching
Who Cares? and then
discussing it changes that."

delegates said that the film

helped them understand what
deaf people may feel like in
care if communication isn't
there."

All the work for the video was

done in-house using equipment
from the new studio room being
developed at Hope Hall.

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.

Weve 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.

Get in touch if youd like ground

The documentary looks at
He added: "The delegates were -breaking deaf awareness
elderly care provision for Deaf moved to tears which showed training in your organisation
people and was used to
the emotional impact of the
support training at a care home documentary. Many of the
with a deaf resident.

The training was delivered by

CDAs 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

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

Check out our website

for all the latest news
www.cambsdeaf.org

All together Sign Language

Academy has delivered sign
language courses to 125
students since January.
Deaf Health Charity, Sign
Health, have won a contract
from Cambridgeshire and
Peterborough NCHS to provide
counselling services in BSL.

Cambridgeshire and
Peterborough are
experiencing an explosion of
people wanting to learn British
Sign Language.

Enrollment has already

opened for courses beginning
in January 2016 in
Cambridge.

Theyll be came to
Peterborough and Cambridge
to talk about what is available
and how to access it

Over 70 students have begun

courses with Sign Language
Academy this month and

Jamie Billam, Sign Language

Academys senior tutor will be
teaching new level 1 and level
2 students in the new year.

CDA works to ensure deaf

people have a say in their
healthcare.
Weve held consultations on
mental health and a forum with
the NHS. Its great news that
Sign Health will be delivering
BSL services in our area.

You can enrol for those

courses here or register your
interest for other up coming
BSL courses

thats in addition to the 55

students we have already
taught this year so far!

Courses are often over

subscribed so potential
learners are advised to enrol
as quickly as possible to avoid
disappointment.

well being and personal

fulfilment
Andy Palmer, Managing
Director of CDA said: The
UK members of audio
supporting each other and
generosity of Head-Fi members
enthusiasts forum Head-Fi
offering help and advice to new in the UK is something we
have donated money the
members.
really appreciate. Their support
Cambridgeshire Deaf
means we can work on
Association for the second
Every year we hold a national important projects supporting
time.
event and attendees bring their the independence of deaf
gear for fellow members to
people in Cambridgeshire.
A spokesperson for the group
audition and try out. This years
said: On Saturday 25th April
charity raffle raised 1,300 and Without the support of the
2015 a group of audio
we would like to donate this
people in Head-Fi UK we
enthusiasts held their annual
sum to the Cambridgeshire
wouldnt be able to do all the
meeting in Bar Hill Village Hall. Deaf Association.
things we do. Thank you!
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

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

Members of Cambridgeshire Deaf Church

held a fantastic Harvest Festival Celebration at Hope Hall. Plenty of food was donated that was given to Jimmys 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 its 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

Gathering
Argo Lounge, Bridge Street,
Peterborough
charlenes@cambsdeaf.org
Cambridge Tea & Sign
Waterstones, 22 Sydney Street,
Cambridge
Rickardanna@hotmail.com

March Deaf and District Deaf

Club
St Peters Church Hall, March,
Cambs. Meets first Friday each
month from 711pm. Contact
Godfrey Palmer by email
godfrey44@btopenworld.com or
Christine Pape 07902 282390
Peterborough Deaf Club
Kingfisher Centre, Bretton,
Peterborough. Meets second
Saturday each month. Dan
McMillan
mcdans@googlemail.com
Cambridge Deaf Club
Held at Cambridge Deaf
Association. 8 Romsey Terrace.
Third Saturday of the month.
Contact CDA for more
information.

BSL Caf 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 Andrews Street,
Cambridge, CB2 3AR
Golden Hind, 355 Milton Road,
Cambridge CB4
Brickpope@gmail.com
The Gordon Arms pub on
Oundle Road, Peterborough. 1st
Wednesday of the month.

Huntingdon Deaf Club

CONTACT INFO?

CDAs Peterborough Coffee

Morning
John Lewis Caf Peterborough.
John Uren 07943 876850
CDAs 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
CDAs Peterborough BSL

CDA Connect (BSL Interpreter

Services)
Natalie Byrne 07895 072132
natalie@cambsdeaf.org
CDA Life Support Services for
Deaf People
Natalie Byrne 07895 072132
natalie@cambsdeaf.org

CDA Hope Hall Hire

Liz Hilton 01223 246237
Liz@cambsdeaf.org
CDA Media
office@cambsdeaf.org
Cambridgeshire Deaf Church
Jan Smith 07596 652077 or
cambsdeafchurch@gmail.com

Cambridge Hard of Hearing

Club
Meetings are held at the Meadows
Community Centre, 1 St.
Catherines Road, Cambridge
CB4 3XJ. Phone Pam on 01223
235547 or text Chris
07876108963
Cambridgeshire Hearing Help
8a Romsey Terrace, Cambridge.
Tel / Text 01223 416141
MonFri 9am to 2pm
enquiries@cambridgeshirehearing
help.org.uk
Deeping Signpost
Nigel Frisby Deeping Baptist
Church, 42 Bridge Street, Deeping
St James, Peterborough, PE6
8HA.
deeping_baptist@btinternet.com
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
audiology@addenbrookes.nhs.uk

CDA Sign Language Academy

(BSL Course and Deaf Awareness
Courses) Charlene
Emmeline Implant Centre
Spires charlenes@cambsdeaf.or Box: 163, Cambridge University
g
Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust,

2nd Peterborough Deaf Drop in

2nd Small Church Group CDA
3rd Huntingdon Deaf Lunchtime
Group
3rd Skills Club
4th March Deaf Club
5th CDA Christmas Party
6th Signed Service St James
Church, Hemingford Grey
6th Carol Service at CDA 4pm
7th Peterborough Deaf Coffee
Morning
9th 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
16th 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 Marys
Church Godmanchester and St
Barnabas Cambridge
28th Ely Deaf Drop in
30th Peterborough Deaf Drop in

3rd Signed Service St James

Church, Hemingford Grey
4th Peterborough Deaf Coffee
Morning
6th Small Church Group CDA
7th Huntingdon Deaf Lunchtime
Group
9th Peterborough Deaf Club
10th Signed Service St Andrews
Church, Soham
13th Peterborough Deaf Drop in
13th Cambridge Deaf Coffee
Morning
14th Fenland Deaf Drop in
14th Skills Club
16th Tea and Sign
18th Peterborough Deaf Coffee
Morning
19th Small Church Group
Huntingdon
21st Golden Hind BSL Pub Meet
23rd Peterborough BSL Gathering
24th Signed Service St Marys
Church Godmanchester and St
Barnabas Cambridge
25th Ely Deaf Drop in
26th Cambridge Deaf Lunchtime
Drop in
27th Peterborough Deaf Drop in
28th Skills Club
30th Cambridge Deaf Pub

1st Peterborough Deaf Coffee

Morning
3rd Small Church Group CDA
4th Huntingdon Deaf Lunchtime
Group
5th March Deaf Club
7th Signed Service St James
Church, Hemingford Grey
10th Peterborough Deaf Drop in
10th Cambridge Deaf Coffee
Morning
11th 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
18th Golden Hind BSL Pub Meet
20th Peterborough BSL Gathering
22nd Ely Deaf Drop in
23rd Cambridge Deaf Lunchtime
Drop in
24th Peterborough Deaf Drop in
25th Skills Club
27th Cambridge Deaf Pub
28th Signed Service St Marys
Church Godmanchester and St
Barnabas Cambridge
29th Peterborough Deaf Coffee
Morning

2nd Small Church Group CDA

3rd Huntingdon Deaf Lunchtime
Group
4th March Deaf Club
6th Signed Service St James
Church, Hemingford Grey
9th 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
17th Golden Hind BSL Pub Meet
19th Peterborough BSL Gathering
23rd Peterborough Deaf Drop in
24th Skills Club
26th Cambridge Deaf Pub
Signed Service St Marys Church
Godmanchester and St Barnabas
Cambridge
28th Ely Deaf Drop in
28th Peterborough Deaf Coffee
Morning
29th Cambridge Deaf Lunchtime
Drop in.

Cambridgeshire Sensory
Services for Equipment
Email:
careinfo@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
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:
careinfo@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
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:hearing.support@cambr
idgeshire.gov.uk

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.

Childrens Society
www.pddcs.co.uk
peterborough@ndcsgroup.org.uk

Peterborough Lead Teacher of

the Deaf
Teresa Quail
Teresa.Quail@peterborough.gov.
uk

Cambridge and Huntingdon

Deaf Children's Society
cambridgeandhuntingdon@ndcsg
roup.org.uk
Social Care Services for
Sarah Hammond- 01480 414 089 Children
or Justin Lewis 01223 300361 and 01733 747474
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
Citizens Advice
BSL Interpreter provided regularly
Contact Sally Clelland or Ruth
Godden who can support you to
make an appointment.
CDAs Peterborough Deaf Skills
Club
2 weekly at Quaker House. 4pm
6pm Charlene Spires,
charlenes@cambsdeaf.org

Peterborough and District Deaf

CDAs Peterborough Deaf Drop

in
2 weekly at City College
Peterborough, Ky Dai 07548
667944 kydai@msn.com
CDAs Cambridge Deaf Drop in
At CDA, monthly. Contact CDA
office@cambsdeaf.org for more
information
CDAs Ely Deaf Drop In
CDA, office@cambsdeaf.org
07902 281668
Monthly at Costa Coffee, Ely
10am- 12pm
CDAs Huntingdon Deaf Drop in
CDA, office@cambsdeaf.org
07902 281668
First Thursday of the month,
12.30pm 2.30pm
Starbucks, Huntingdon
CDAs 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.

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.

Everyone was fed with bangers

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.

CDA are still working alongside Luminus Housing Association and Cambs Council on
an idea to develop a housing
scheme for deaf people. A
meeting will be held on Thursday 3rd December 10am at
Huntingdon Library to update
interested people.

The Freedom Programme is a course that educates women

about recognising the signs of domestic abuse, that theyre not
to blame and why it is happening.
CDA are proud to be running the first ever Freedom Programme in BSL, beginning in February in Peterborough.
If you would like more information about attending the Freedom Programme in BSL, please contact our Advocate, Ruth
Godden on:

Steve has been serving on the Email ruth@cambsdeaf.org

board of trustees since January
Text: 07902 281668
when he was invited to join by
the current members.

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.

Thanks to Edwin Palmer

Some people played cards (my son) and Emma
and talked. It was a good Kightly who helped cook
evening. (See photo).
and the other members
We had a social evening
who helped wash and
rd
and games on Friday 3
clear up.
July. It was quite a good
evening.
Everyone enjoyed the
evening. (See photo).
th
On Friday 4 September
Forthcoming events at St
we had a Sausage and
Peters Church Hall High
Mash evening. What a
Street March PE15 9JR
fantastic evening. 30
Doors open at 7pm till 11pm.
people enjoyed eating
August and January closed.
three sausages, mash,
peas and a lovely gravy.
Friday 2nd October
Fossil

Friday 4th December

Evening.

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. Heres 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 17th 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 23rd January 2016 at Thorney Toll Village Hall 7pm till
10pm.

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.
We are delighted to welcome
Kayleigh will begin work on
our new Caseworker, Kayleigh 10th November.
Wilson. Kayleigh, who lives in
Godmanchester, has previously Welcome to the team!

on every second Wednesday of their support!

the month at the popular BHS
Cafe.
The first session went well with
11 people there to enjoy the
facilities, fare and company.
A new monthly event for deaf
people in Cambridge took
place in October in the heart of
one of the citys most popular
shopping centres.

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.

BHS and CDA have teamed up

Thanks Julie and thanks to
to create Cambridge Deaf
Paul and the team at BHS for
Coffee Morning which will be

CDA in the county to provide more sporting

opportunities for deaf people.
A team of runners from CDAs 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

Leicester City Womens 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 Caf church is relaxed, informal church in Caf style! Plenty of tea, coffee and biscuits!
Short Christian talk in BSL, signed songs, prayer for needs of Deaf Community.
You can just relax and watch, or join in. Its up to you. Afterwards we have Bring-and-share-food
Christmas Carol Service: Sunday December 6th 4pm
Monthly Schedule
1st 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
4th Sunday: Janie signs Communion (9.30am) or Family worship (10.30am) Signed Service St
Marys 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
Lifes BIG issues, support and pray for each other. We are just starting a course looking at
Marks 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)
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 system 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 charitys 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.

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 Uniteds deaf

football were defeated by a late
Barnet goal in the English Deaf Peterborough Manager, Steve
Long, who is learning sign
League Southern Division on
language with CDAs Sign
th
Saturday 10 October.
Language Academy, said he
was disappointed with the

result but thought that there

were positives.
Peterboroughs next game is
away to Charlton on 25th
October at 2pm. The good
news was that Peterborough
won their first ever deaf league
match at home against
Brighton and won the match 41 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