CHESHIRE DEAF SOCIETY 

To provide a series of monthly information workshops on key issues that people with hearing loss typically miss out on due their inaccessibility e.g. switching utilities, accessing benefits, or with ....more

To provide a series of monthly information workshops on key issues that people with hearing loss typically miss out on due their inaccessibility e.g. switching utilities, accessing benefits, or with wellbeing. To inform people of what support is there for them, improve people’s confidence, and reduce isolation by bringing people together.

DSN Cheshire East Tinnitus Support Group

This project will deliver family support, events, and weekly football sessions to D/deaf children and young people and their siblings. The activities will result in improved wellbeing, independence ....more

This project will deliver family support, events, and weekly football sessions to D/deaf children and young people and their siblings. The activities will result in improved wellbeing, independence and relationships.

Address social isolation by targeting specific groups within the Armed Forces community who are traditionally harder to reach.

COVID19 - This grant will fund tablets for deaf children and young people who are isolated at home due to Covid-19, and will help to improve communication with parents and carers, and reduce feelings ....more

COVID19 - This grant will fund tablets for deaf children and young people who are isolated at home due to Covid-19, and will help to improve communication with parents and carers, and reduce feelings of isolation.

Deafness Support Network (DSN) provides a wide range of sensory support services for visually impaired, deaf, deafened and hard of hearing people across Cheshire and surrounding areas. Our project ....more

Deafness Support Network (DSN) provides a wide range of sensory support services for visually impaired, deaf, deafened and hard of hearing people across Cheshire and surrounding areas. Our project wants to deliver online support via video link to our most vulnerable service users who have no access to internet, people who are profoundly deaf and/or have a sight loss and are elderly or suffer with conditions such as: Diabetes, Heart conditions, lung conditions (Asthma, COPD….) Dementia/Alzheimer’s and have been identified by the Government as being the most vulnerable to coronavirus and they be ‘shielded’ from public life for 12 weeks. The funding will be used to purchase 20 android tablets, including mobile data, without committing to a fixed term contract . The most significant impact will be the prevention of deterioration in mental health, alleviating anxiety and depression, and reducing the impact of isolation by being a lifeline for communication so they can see familiar faces during periods of restricted societal movement. Also allowing immediate access to emergency services and online medical assistance.

The Youth Vibe project will deliver fun, youth work activities for deaf young people in Cheshire. The project aims to reduce social isolation, improve independence and increase confidence to access ....more

The Youth Vibe project will deliver fun, youth work activities for deaf young people in Cheshire. The project aims to reduce social isolation, improve independence and increase confidence to access mainstream activities.

DSN?s ?Youth Vibe? is unique in Cheshire for providing a D/deaf youth led service focusing on reverse integration, where D/deaf and hearing young people 8-19 years old can enjoy and achieve together. ....more

DSN?s ?Youth Vibe? is unique in Cheshire for providing a D/deaf youth led service focusing on reverse integration, where D/deaf and hearing young people 8-19 years old can enjoy and achieve together. In 2018 our Young leaders identified a lack of Deaf Awareness within their community and so they aim to continue towards "building deaf friendly communities? through the delivery of Deaf Awareness workshops. The grant funding will contribute towards activity costs to support the Young deaf people delivering deaf awareness workshops and a deaf friendly community event. Hearing people will have greater D/deaf Awareness and empathy towards people with a hearing impairment leading to improved accessibility and greater community cohesion.

Expansion project based in Cheshire East District, North West delivering afternoon tea projects to people with any kind of hearing problems and/or dementia. There is a clear focussed plan in place ....more

Expansion project based in Cheshire East District, North West delivering afternoon tea projects to people with any kind of hearing problems and/or dementia. There is a clear focussed plan in place and have a plan for reaching out to include more beneficiaries, they are well connected and working with the University of Manchester to develop monitoring and evaluation strategies.

Expansion project based in Cheshire East District, North West delivering afternoon tea projects to people with any kind of hearing problems and/or dementia. There is a clear focussed plan in place ....more

Expansion project based in Cheshire East District, North West delivering afternoon tea projects to people with any kind of hearing problems and/or dementia. There is a clear focussed plan in place and have a plan for reaching out to include more beneficiaries, they are well connected and working with the University of Manchester to develop monitoring and evaluation strategies.

You, Me and Tea

The Deafness Support Network project will pay for staffing hours and materials to prepare and deliver an 8 week training program for young people who are profoundly deaf, hearing impaired or are ....more

The Deafness Support Network project will pay for staffing hours and materials to prepare and deliver an 8 week training program for young people who are profoundly deaf, hearing impaired or are hearing children within a D/deaf family, to become Deaf Awareness Ambassadors and train them in delivering deaf awareness sessions in their local community. Funding will also cover the cost of branded t-shirts/hoodies for the Ambassadors to give the group a real identity and purpose throughout the project and beyond. The young D/deaf people will decide on the target audiences they will present to in settings they choose, which will enable audiences to become more aware of the barriers which prevent young D/deaf people from accessing services, enhance understanding of deafness and help communities consider how they can become more accessible to young D/deaf people.

This project will work with D/deaf children and young people and their families, to improve communication at home and within their social lives, creating positive changes for children.

Deafness Support Network (DSN) provide a range of services for profoundly deaf and hearing impaired people of all ages. The project will enhance DSN's youth service, to enable young deaf and hearing ....more

Deafness Support Network (DSN) provide a range of services for profoundly deaf and hearing impaired people of all ages. The project will enhance DSN's youth service, to enable young deaf and hearing impaired people to access a range of activities that would not normally be accessible to them - including bowling, ice skating, archery, film nights residential trips. This will be achieved by providing the right support around the young people including BSL interpretation, to enable them to access and enjoy these activities. The grant will pay for activity costs.

The organisation will use the funding to deliver safe living awareness workshops for deaf people in Cheshire. This will enable the organisation to provide information and advice for deaf people on ....more

The organisation will use the funding to deliver safe living awareness workshops for deaf people in Cheshire. This will enable the organisation to provide information and advice for deaf people on topics of key issues of safety, such as fire and road safety.