The Family Centre Newsletter Sorry there was no email last week – email was against us and wouldn’t let us send anything for a couple of days. ** NEW SERVICE ** In January 2015 we will be launching a pilot of a new service – a Kid’s Club for deaf 6-10 year olds. In response to family feedback we have decided to reduce the number of family activities and introduce this new club. If your deaf child is in this age group you should have received an email with further information earlier this week. There are only 10 places available for this pilot – so get back to ASAP. ** YOUTH CLUB ** If your deaf child is 8+ don’t forget that they can come along to the youth club. All youth club sessions are open to deaf 11-19 year olds (24 with learning difficulties), but since September 2013 there have been regular sessions open to 8+. Since the youth club started we have · Had trips out to Thorpe Park, London, Weston-super-Mare, Harry Potter Studios. · Staying locally we’ve been ice-skating and roller disco, had art and textiles workshops, Played football and tried boxing, held a BBQ and made pizza. · We’ve had life-skills workshops and played some stupid games. · We’ve spent the day at Woodhouse Park outdoor centre and had a three day residential at the fantastic Mill on the Brue Activity Centre. Make sure your young person isn’t missing out, get them registered for the youth club now. Registration is essential and ensures that we understand your child’s medical needs and we can support them without a parent/carer remaining on site. The next 11+ session is on November 29th. The next 8+ session is on December 12th. FAMILY SESSIONS All our family sessions are open to your whole family – whatever age your children. The next event is the Christmas Party and details are below and we have other sessions in planning at the moment – we’ll let you know as soon as we’ve confirmed the details. EVENTS Please note that from now on we are asking you to book and pay for activities in advance – we cannot guarantee places on the day. 23rd November – AGM and Circus Skills workshop THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED We have emailed all the details to our Family Members and we look forward to seeing you on the day. We are sorry but the workshop is full so there will be no places available on the day. 6th December – Family Christmas Party – 14:30 to 16:30 We have booked a magician this year so there will be lots to keep the children entertained. · This event is free to our Activity Members and we will email you a couple of weeks before the event to confirm you are coming and give you all the information. · If you are not an activity member then the cost is £8 per family (£4 if children under 4) if booked and paid by 9am on December 1st. · There may be a limited number of places available on the day at £12 per family – but if you don’t book we can’t guarantee you a place. January, February, March, April – Kid’s Club Kid’s Club will be doing a series of music workshops, culminating in a performance that all families can attend. There are only 10 places available for this initial pilot so make sure you get in touch ASAP if you are interested. April – musical performance The Kid’s Club will be giving a musical performance which is open to all families. More details will follow soon. LEARN BSL Children’s Improvers BSL We are just coming to the end of the first half of this course and there will be a further six sessions in the new year. All sessions are on a Sunday afternoon in Henleaze. We have places available – so if your child wants to progress their BSL then why not sign up for the second half of the course. We start again on January 18th so we need to hear from you before Christmas if you are interested. GENERAL INFO Don’t forget you can also find local and national news on our website. Yate Deaf Club Yate Deaf Club will be meeting on the following evenings from 7pm to 10pm at Yate Parish Hall, Station Road, Yate: November 14th - American supper, December 12th - BDA Deaf Heritage Film Screening For information please email Andrew Harris yatedeafcommunity@gmail Access to Acting workshop with RADA This fun taster workshop is designed for disabled young people and gives you a chance to try out what it’s like to train as an actor. The workshop is open to young people with physical and sensory impairments aged 16 – 28. Go and join them to find out more about acting training and give it a go! For more information and to book please contact [email protected] Please let them know any access requirements in advance. Date and time: 4th December 2014, 4pm – 7pm, Bristol Old Vic FREE to participants Next Generation Text Service (NGT) There is a new app that works in a similar way to Text Relay (Typetalk). You can use it on any mobile phone (i-phone or android), tablet, PC or Apple Mac. It is called NGT Lite and you can communicate with other phone users using real-time text, either directly or via an operator. Any business, emergency service, communication or equipment providers can contact their customers directly using this NGT service. For more information go to ngts.org.uk/ Exeter Deaf Academy Basic BSL courses Running 31st Jan/1st Feb and 18th/19th April – these courses are free. Contact Jayne Dingle on 01392 267077 or [email protected] South Gloucestershire Disability Equality Network The SG DEN AGM will be held on 21/11/2014 at Shireway Community Centre, Shire Way, Yate from 10.30am to 1pm. To book your place at the meeting please follow this link: https://eventbrite.co.uk/e/sg-den-employment-conference-and-annual-general-meeting-tickets-13892818795 or email [email protected] Contact A Family Event – Money Matters Are you a parent of a child aged 0-25 years with a disability or additional need? Then come along and find out about where to access funding to help you care for your child & family’s needs. Venue: Pheonix Social Enterprise, 5 Russell Town Avenue, Redfield, Bristol, BS5 9LT Date and time: Thursday 27th November 2014, 10am – 2pm To book To book a place direct contact Sarah King on 0117 971 1334 or email: [email protected] Let’s All Play – Upcoming dates Sat 15 Nov - St Pauls APG, Sat 22 Nov - Lockleaze APG, Sun 14 Dec - Felix Rd APG Lets All Play Christmas Special. Everyone invited! Santa’s Mobile Sensory Grotto, party games, sensory disco. For more information, please contact Bristol Playbus on 0117 9551561 or visit bristolplaybus.org See you soon, Debbie Events Team Description: logo small eps Tel: 0117 330 7575 Text: 07919 575247 fcdc.org.uk Registered charity 1062339 Join our facebook group: The Family Centre (Deaf Children) – is open to everyone Families @ The Family Centre (Deaf Children) – is just for families Bristol City Council | Bristol 2015 - European Green Capital
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