Without the support of the following funders, organisations and supporters it would have been impossible for Sounds Right to equip itself and to supply the range of positive and accessible training, awareness, skills building and development initiatives it has delivered and continues to deliver.
We would like to express our thanks and appreciation to all those listed below:
Winterton and District Branch of Lions: kindly gave us a grant to start up an information pack about Sounds Right and deaf awareness information. This funding has also been used to develop and deliver confidence building and awareness training and to fund a permanent ‘home’ and development for our web-site.
Workers Education Association (WEA): our thanks go to the WEA for the provision of a meeting room and for funding for our Sign Language workshop tutor.
Orange Communication: funding from Orange Communication allowed us to work with the Plowright Theatre in Scunthorpe and Stagetext London to bring two caption supported performances to the Plowright. These were fully accessible to hearing impaired people. We also worked with the Plowright to deliver Deaf Awareness training to front of house staff.
Grab a Grand: funding from the North Lincs Domestic Violence Forum allowed us to directly support deaf people who’s lives were in some way touched by domestic violence issues. We were also able to carry out domestic violence awareness raising training which was targeted at our members and service providers working with people with hearing loss. We also produced a domestic violence themed newsletter to support this valuable work.
Yorkshire Forward: the community intervention fund administered by Yorkshire Forward provided funding for us to purchase 2 lap top computers and software for electronic note taking.
Awards for All: funded a range of equipment which was needed by our group. This included such things as a display board, storage units and a laminator.
Humberside Learning Consortium – Learning Links: this funding allowed us to deliver accessible and supported training in the use of digital cameras and related software to a group of hearing impaired members over a 10 week period.
British Gas: The British Gas Helping Hands Award allowed Sounds Right to purchase a Fax Machine and accessories.
The Co-operative Partnership: allocated funding to us to support our sign language practice workshops.
Cap Gemini Ernst & Young: CGEY provide computer services for CORUS Construction & Industrial in Scunthorpe and have assisted us in specifying, buying, and helping us to use the computer equipment bought with the grant from the ISTC. They have done this through their Community Challenge programme and more recently through the greater involvement of one of their employees, Steve J Lloyd.
GMB Trade Union: kindly gave us a donation for the startup and continuation of the group. The GMB Trade Union (Regional Office and Local Branch) also contributed money to allow us to continue our sign language workshops. The GMB continues to support our work and members through a variety of routes.
Disabilities Coalition of North Lincolnshire (DisC): donated some equipment to our group to assist with start up.
Iron & Steel Trade Congress (ISTC) : The ISTC Trade Unions Millenium Award donated a sum of money to allow Sounds Right to computerise their operations. This has allowed us to expand our horizons into the Internet age and this web-page is a direct result of that.
Association of
Teachers of Lipreading to Adults (ATLA) : For details of
your nearest lipreading class contact the Information Officer,
ATLA, P0 Box 506, Hanley, Stoke on Trent, ST2 9RE or visit www.lipreading.org.uk
RNID also has a list of classes.
Association of
Lipspeakers (ALS) : promotes the development and
training of lipspeakers
Tel : 020 8459 7191 (voice/textphone)
BDA Health and
Counselling Services British Deaf Association provides
counsellors with different communication skills.
Tel : 01925 652520 (voice)
Tel : 01925 652529 (textphone)
E-mail : bda6@dircon.co.uk.
Evening helpline Wednesdays 7 - 10pm : Tel : 01925 652529
(textphone)
Web Address : www.britishdeafassociation.org.uk
Council for the
Advancement Communication with Deaf People CACDP offers
information and training in sign language, lipspeaking,
notetaking and communicating with deafblind people.
Tel : 0191 383 1155 (voice)
Tel : 0191 383 7915 (textphone)
Tel : 0191 383 7914 (fax)
E-mail : durham@cacdp.demon.co.uk
DDA
Disability Access Rights Advice Service
Tel : 0345 585445 (voice)
Tel : 0345 585447 (textphone)
Deafworks 59
Banner Street, London EC1Y 8PX
Tel : 020 7689 0033 (voice)
Tel : 020 7689 1048 (textphone)
Tel : 020 7689 1049(fax)
E-mail : general@deafworks.co.uk
Forest Bookshop
Books etc on deafness and deaf issues.
Tel : 01594 833858 (voice/textphone)
E-mail : deafbooks@forestbk.demon.co.uk
Friends for Young Deaf
People (FYD) Activities and training for young deaf
people.
Tel : 01342 323444 (voice)
Tel : 01342 410232 (fax)
Tel : 01342 312639 (textphone)
Hearing Concern
advice and magazine for hard of hearing people
Tel : 020 8743 1110/01245 344600 Helpline
Tel : 020 8742 9151 (textphone)
E-mail : hearing.concern@ukonline.co.uk
Web Address : http://www.ukonline.co.uk/hearing.concern
Hearing Dogs for Deaf
People train dogs to alert deaf people to sounds which
warn or inform
Tel : 01844 353898 (voice/textphone)
Tel : 01844 353099 (fax)
E-mail : info@hearing-dogs.co.uk
Web address : http://www.hearing-dogs.co.uk
Holiday Care Service
has an information sheet on accessible holidays for deaf and hard
of hearing people.
Tel : 01293 774535 (voice)
Tel : 01293 776943 (text- phone)
Tel : 01293 784647 (fax)
The LINK Centre for
Deafened People offers comprehensive rehabilitation
programmes for deafened people.
Tel : 01323 638230 (voice and text- phone)
Tel : 01323 642968 (fax)
National Association
of Deafened People Advice and support for deafened
people, local groups, newsletter.
Tel : 01494 723613 (voice/textphone)
Tel : 01494 431932 (fax)
National Deaf
Children's Society (NDCS)
Tel : 020 7250 0123 Helpline (voice/textphone)
Tel : 020 7251 5020 (fax)
E-mail : ndcs@ndcs.org.uk
Royal Association in
Aid of Deaf People (RAD) for deaf adults, children and
deafblind people.
Tel : 01206 509509 (voice)
Tel : 01206 577090 (textphone)
Tel : 01206 769755 (fax)
Web Address : http://www.royaldeaflorg.uk
RNID's Employment, Learning and Skills service (ELS) assists people with accessing work placements, training and job interviews. Contact Marlene Daniels for more information on 020 7296 8053 (voice/textphone)
RNID Helpline
for information about deafness and hearing loss.
Tel : 0808 808 0123 (voice)
Tel : 0808 808 9000 (textphone)
E-mail : helpline@rnid.org.uk
Web Address : http://www.rnid.org.uk
RNlD Library
The RNID Library is the largest library in Europe on deafness and
hearing loss.
Tel : 020 7915 1553 (voice/textphone)
E-mail : rnidlib@ucl.ac.uk
Fax on 0207915 1443 if you would like to visit or have
information sent to you.
RNID Sound Advantage
sells assistive' devices for deaf and hard of hearing people.
Tel : 01733 361199/01733 232607 (customer services)
Tel : 01733 238020 (textphone)
Tel : 01733 361161 (fax)
E-mail : solutions@rnid.org.uk
RNID Tinnitus Helpline
Tel : 0808 808 6666 (voice)
Tel : 0808 808 0007 (textphone)
E-mail : tinnitushelpline@btinternet.com
RNID Typetalk
The National Telephone Relay Service between textphone and voice
callers. Also provides direct link to emergency services.
Tel : 0151 709 9494 (voice - admin)
Tel : 0800 7 311 888 (Helpline)
Tel : 0800 500 888 (Helpline textphone)
Emergency services can be reached on 0800 112 999.
Shape An arts
agency promoting access and opportunity in the arts for disabled
and older people.
Tel : 020 7700 8139 (textphone/ voice)
Tel : 020 7700 8143 (fax)
E-mail : maggie.woolley@shape-uk.co.uk
STAGETEXT:
Inspired by the succes of captioned performances at theatres in
London last year, STAGETEXT has been formed to continue this mode
of access provision. This captioned performance is suitable for
hard of hearing people who do not use loop systems and deaf
people who don't use sign language.
Tel : 020 7624 2161 (textphone and fax)
E-mail : enquiries@stagetext.co.uk
Web Address : http:\\www.stagetext.co.uk
Teletext news on deaf
issues
Deafview is 467 (Channel 4) and Read Hear 640 (BBC)