Overdue: 538 days
Public benefits
The direct benefit flowing from our purpose include increased community awareness of the deaf community, increased communication between the deaf and hearing communities, easy access to community services and facilities provision and the development of an inclusive programme for personal support. The benefits are identified and evidenced through
user feedback forms, attendance sheets of who attend training, increased number of programmes the are attended by the deaf community and the actual levels of isl/bsl signers increasing in the community. There are no harmful risks arising from any of our purposes. The organisations beneficiaries are the public from the Derry and Tyrone areas. The private benefit flowing from this are increased communication support, awareness of the deaf community and the learning of ISL/BSL sign language which are transferable to other settings but this is incidental and necessary for programme development.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
We provide deaf awareness classes to community groups, youth clubs, volunteers and training providers We provide isl and bsl basic sign language classes to local residents, community groups, youth clubs, service providers so they can engage with the deaf community who want to access local services We provide social cafes for the deaf community to
remove social isolation and give them access to services and a safe place to meet their peers We provide communication support at social prescribing programmes to give the deaf community easy access to services We lobby with local government to ensure the deaf community can partake in local services by way of communication support, visual technology and signposting to support
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Who the charity helps
- Adult training
- Carers
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- General public
- Language community
- Learning disabilities
- Older people
- Specific areas of deprivation
- Voluntary and community sector
- Volunteers
- Women
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Community development
- Disability
- Education/training
- Human rights/equality
- Volunteer development
