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WDCS Youth Group - Deafinity - meet through the year to give deaf young people in Worcestershire the chance to meet socially and take part in a range of events. Over the past couple of years our events have included: film nights, bowling, making pizzas and trips with WDCS to Snowdome in Tamworth. At the moment our young people are aged 11-18 and have a wide range of levels of deafness.
Leave messages on our Blog page: http://www.worcdcs.org/web-forum--blog.html
WDCS Youth Group - Deafinity - meet through the year to give deaf young people in Worcestershire the chance to meet socially and take part in a range of events. Over the past couple of years our events have included: film nights, bowling, making pizzas and trips with WDCS to Snowdome in Tamworth. At the moment our young people are aged 11-18 and have a wide range of levels of deafness.
Leave messages on our Blog page: http://www.worcdcs.org/web-forum--blog.html
The text and image below is taken from Ni Gallant's Blog, link shown above:
Our Local Celebrity :) So normally this blog discusses issues relating to deafness etc, has a good moan and chats about how much I love decorating my hearing aids.
But I thought for a change I would introduce you to an inspirational deaf friend of mine.
15 year old Tilly was diagnosed as deaf when she was a baby and has overcame many barriers to gain a place at Chethams School of Music in Manchester where she is a boarder. (I should add that there are other deaf students at Chethams!)
This year she auditioned for, and was picked to be, a part of the Paralympic Paraorchestra! An amazing opportunity to play alongside other disabled musicians as well as Cold Play!
She also got a chance to show off her blue ear gear and hearing aids to a national audience... A great way to raise deaf-awareness!
Tilly, who plays the viola amongst other instruments, told me "it was an amazing and unforgettable experience, I love the orchestra and will be continuing with them and it was inspirational. Just a very emotional night!"
Serious kudos to Tilly for being an amazing role model to other deaf young people wanting to learn to play an instrument. A great example of how being deaf should never hold you back and that you should always reach for your dreams!
Well done Tilly, we're all very proud of you!
Posted by Ni Gallant at Monday, September 10, 2012
But I thought for a change I would introduce you to an inspirational deaf friend of mine.
15 year old Tilly was diagnosed as deaf when she was a baby and has overcame many barriers to gain a place at Chethams School of Music in Manchester where she is a boarder. (I should add that there are other deaf students at Chethams!)
This year she auditioned for, and was picked to be, a part of the Paralympic Paraorchestra! An amazing opportunity to play alongside other disabled musicians as well as Cold Play!
She also got a chance to show off her blue ear gear and hearing aids to a national audience... A great way to raise deaf-awareness!
Tilly, who plays the viola amongst other instruments, told me "it was an amazing and unforgettable experience, I love the orchestra and will be continuing with them and it was inspirational. Just a very emotional night!"
Serious kudos to Tilly for being an amazing role model to other deaf young people wanting to learn to play an instrument. A great example of how being deaf should never hold you back and that you should always reach for your dreams!
Well done Tilly, we're all very proud of you!
Posted by Ni Gallant at Monday, September 10, 2012
The National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) are launching their 2nd Young People’s Advisory Board (YAB) on 16/04/2012.
The YAB is for deaf young people aged 12–18 years. The NDCS Young People’s Advisory Board was set up in 2011 to directly shape and guide the services that NDCS delivers.
If you think would be interested please apply by visiting: www.buzz.org.uk/joiny
Deafinity Photo Gallery:
GRAFFITI art workshop 2013:
Top Barn 2012:
Top Barn 2011
