ABOUT OUR GROUP

Brighton, Hove & West Sussex Deaf Children's Society was formed 14 years ago by a group of parents who realised the need for a group in this area. The group has gone from strength to strength and now has over 150+ members - some professional but mostly families.


The committee of eight is run by parents of deaf children who meet every six weeks to discuss the future of the group and to plan events for the children and their families.


Many of the children either attend schools far away from their home and therefore after school contact with their peers is very difficult or are in mainstream schools where they have no contact with other deaf/hearing impaired children. We help support groups such as a Youth Club for deaf children in Crawley and the very successful pre-school groups Springboard in the North and South of the county.


The past year alone some of the events we have organised include trips to Laserhub, Banger Racing, Quad Biking, The Spectrum at Guildford, our AGM at Fishers Farm, Annual Party, Panto trip, Bluebell Railway and a Group holiday, all of which we always pay for the deaf children and subsidise the cost to family members.


We rely entirely on donations and the generosity of people wishing to support us and with their kindness we are able to fulfil our QUEST.

If you would like more information about our group please leave a message on 07717 223362 or email us at bhwsdcsoc@btinternet.com and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Monday, 30 January 2012

DIARY OF EVENTS FOR 2012


BRIGHTON, HOVE & WEST SUSSEX DEAF CHILDREN’S SOCIETY
DIARY OF EVENTS 2012
MONTH
EVENT & DATE
ORGANISER & CONTACT DETAILS
January
15TH – CIRCUS STARR
Kim – (07717) 223362



February
12th – Laserhub, Crawley
Kim – (07717) 223362



March
4th – Funplex Soft Play
11th – Lion King, London
Bella - (07717) 223362
Louise – (07717) 223362



May
5th – Chuckle Bros, The Hawth
Louise – (07717) 223362

12th – possible Charity night Details to be confirmed
June – (07717) 223362

Song Signing DA Week
Dates TBC
Kim – (07717) 223362
                     


June
23rd – Sailing Taster Day
Details to be confirmed
June – (07717) 223362



July
8th – LONDON 10K RUN
Peter – (07717) 223362

14th – AGM – Venue to be confirmed
Kim – (07717) 223362



August
Dates TBC – Park/Beach Meets
CONTACT TBC



September
16th – Spectrum, Guildford
TBC
Kim – (07717) 223362



October
Group Holiday – To be confirmed.
Louise – (07717) 223362



November
25th – Christmas Party TBC
Kim – (07717) 223362



December
Christmas Song Signing – Please contact us for venues/dates
Kim – (07717) 223362

Panto, The Hawth TBC
Louise – (07717) 223362


As is the case each year these are a list of the events that we are planning – we cannot guarantee that the events will take place.  If you would like further information please call us on the number above or email us on bhwsdcsoc@btinternet.com
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Saturday, 19 November 2011

Our First Fundraiser - Asda, Crawley


Our wonderful Choir of Signers and the fantastic Bucket Shakers.   We will announce how much we raised today once it's been counted.   A fantastic effort by all - a big thank you to those that turned up today.    Thanks to Liz, Becki and Gill for leading and Louise for our new QUIET fleeces.   Next date is Saturday 26th November in The Martletts, Burgess Hill.  See you there!
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Monday, 14 November 2011

Annual Party November 2011

Here's some photos from our fantastic party on Sunday:







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Thursday, 13 October 2011

Alton Towers - September 2011

In September a full coach of members visited Alton Towers for the weekend.   Here are some of the photos - if you have more please forward them to us!










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Tuesday, 26 July 2011

Congratulations to Savannah!

Well what can we say about our very very very wet AGM at Fishers Farm??? How about, it was so good to see so many families!!!!!!! Thank you for all turning up and we hope you had some fun. Kim gave a brief talk about all that the group has achieved this year. Pete told us of the excellent achievements of our 10K runners, raising so much money for the group and a big thanks to Gill for leading another big fund raiser, the Signed Carols/Deaf Awareness Week.

Heather Fletcher, NDCS Family Officer, South East Coastal Region came along to present the Alastair S. MacMillan "You're A Star" award.




Savannah was nominated for the Alastair S. MacMillan "You're A Star" Award, by her lovely Mum - this is what she said:

At school, Savannah put herself forward to be a "Support Student" (something akin to a prefect).  This is a highly coveted position, yet Savannah took the application and interview process very seriously, put in an excellent application form, and was invited for interview (with the Deputy Head, school governor, and Head of House.... very daunting, I imagine).  I prepared her for disappointment, knowing that the competition would be tough, and said that she'd done really well to be invited for interview, and that alone was a huge achievement etc etc.  I need not have worried as Savannah 's star quality shone through  and she wowed them at the interview and was successful in being one of the 20 appointed.  Well done Savannah !
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Monday, 20 June 2011

Well we might just give ourselves a pat on the back!

Thank you to those of you who completed the questionnaires and sent them back - here are some of the comments members have made:

Fantastic job, keep doing a great job. Thanks.

We think the events are fun, friendly and inclusive.

Think you do a fantastic job!

We enjoy everything the group does and appreciate the effort that goes into it.

I believe the Committee do a fantastic job. I for one appreciate everything you do especially as you are all volunteers and do this in your own time.

'really friendly, active and caring local group - a model for other local groups. Well done on everything you've achieved'
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Sunday, 19 June 2011

Invitation to the Annual General Meeting at Fishers Farm Park

***INVITATION***

You are invited to our 15th Annual General Meeting
On Sunday 17th July 2011
At Fishers Farm Park, Wisborough Green
11.00am

The Annual General Meeting will start at 11.00am prompt and should last for no longer than half an hour.  After the meeting you will be free to use Fishers Farm and all its facilities for the rest of the day.  Please note that the group will pay for all members who arrive by 10:45am but unfortunately not for those who arrive after that time.

The Agenda for the meeting will be as follows:

Welcome & Introduction of the 2010/2011 Committee
Chair’s Report
Treasurer’s Report
Election of Chairperson, Treasurer & Secretary
AOB
Presentation of the You’re A Star Award
Close

We look forward to seeing as many of you there as possible as Fishers Farm is always a popular event whatever the weather! 
  
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