Deafblind Scotland
BDA Scotland have kindly shared their COVID-19 BSL News.
The videos have no subtitles or voice-over; they are aimed for BSL users in Scotland only.
Introduction
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For all video updates, on COVID-19: www.bda.org.uk/coronavirus/
BDA Scotland will continue to produce regular updates.
NHS Lanarkshire have collated useful information on COVID-19 in BSL and other languages on their webiste.
Visit their website here.
Hope you are all feeling well, we know there are a lot of public health worries just now.
You may have seen lots of different views about the covid-19 virus.
There is a lot of information out there about what to do to stay healthy.
Deafblind Scotland’s top priority is to continue to provide the best service possible to Deafblind people. To make sure that no one becomes more isolated.
We will do everything possible to make sure you can continue to use the Guide Communicator service. Guide Communicators are still working.
If you are feeling lonely you can contact the DbS office phone or text new number 07715 421 399 between the hours of 10am-2pm or email.
You can still contact the DbS in your normal way. The new number is to help you not feel so lonely.
All activities at DbS Centre have been stopped until after Easter. Please do not come to the DbS Centre. After Easter we will let you know when activities are starting again.
For the time being, people over 70 years and people with underlying health conditions are strongly advised to self-isolate and stay at home. We know this is very difficult
If you are using the guide communicator service and you have no symptoms we will work hard to provide a service.
Support is limited to medical appointments, shopping and home visiting.
If you have any questions please do contact the guide/communicator service.
The situation is changing daily, please keep informed through the Scottish Government and NHS Inform www.nhsinform.scot
We know this may feel very isolating we are here to help you, we will try to help make this time less stressful. You can contact DBS for help.
Take care everyone and remember we are here for you.
Please see our BSL video of this message below:
COVID-19: Information and Guidance for Non-Healthcare Settings
Guidance from Health Protection Scotland available here:
Connect 2 Support will be hosting an Information day on March 24th from 9am to 12pm. We will be providing benefit checks, information in accessible formats and discussing what other support people may be eligible to access.
We will be joined by Ceartas Advocacy, an advocacy organisation based in East Dunbartonshire (ED), and OPAL one of their projects. The Older person’s advice line is a free information and advice service for all adults in ED.
McClure Solicitors complete the line-up and will be providing information on their free wills and power of attorney services.
We hope you can join us for the information morning. If you would like any more information please call Helen or Riley on 0141 777 5835.
Join #TeamDbScotland at one of 4 fabulous events around Scotland and help to raise funds for Deafblind Scotland. Every year thousands of walkers come together to have an unforgettable day out, so dig out those walking shoes, don your tartan and get ready to join in the fun!
Kiltwalk offers walkers the choice to take part at events in Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee and Edinburgh. You also have the choice of distance with the 6 mile Wee Wander, the 15 mile Big Stroll, and The Might Stride at 23 miles, so there really is something for everyone! And thanks to Sir Tom Hunter and The Hunter Foundation, 150% of every penny you raise will go to Deafblind Scotland.
Get in touch with our fundraising team if this is the event for you! We’ll provide you with a Deafblind Scotland t-shirt, our fundraising pack and lots of support to help you along the way. Contact Julie on 0141 777 5830 or email communityfundraiser@dbscotland.org.uk.
Our fundraising team have had a wonderful 2019, with a variety of fun and inspiring events throughout the year. In June our annual Millport cycle was a roaring success with 41 people taking on the fantastic cycle around the beautiful isle. We were marvellously hosted by Margaret at The George Hotel, who treated us all to a fine feast at the end of the cycle. Just a few weeks later, it was Deafblind Awareness week where we hosted a range of activities including our first family fun day with one of our corporate partners The Old Gatehouse in Lenzie. There was fun and games for everybody, including a dog show and old-fashioned fairground games made by The Kirkintilloch Men’s Shed.
Another corporate partner, Arnold Clark South Street Ford / Mazda Glasgow put their pedal to the metal by challenging themselves to a static cycle from their store in Glasgow to the most southerly branch in Southampton a total of 354 miles! Arnold Clark generously match fundraised the sponsorship money raised by their team.
On 01 December, on the coldest day of the year over 140 brave souls endured the cold to take part in our Santa Dash at Victoria Park, Glasgow. It was a real community event and a great atmosphere, with smiles on everyone’s faces which warmed us all up! Our ambassador Gordon Smith started the dash with Santa’s bell, as the starters horn froze! We even had a visit from the real Santa Claus, much to the delight of the many children participating.
Are you interested in learning a new skill? Deafblind Scotland have new BSL Level 1 and BSL Level 2 classes starting from the following dates:-
Level 1 – Monday 2 September. This is a 20 week course at a cost of £350.00
Level 2 – Wednesday 9 October. This is a 30 week course at a cost of £500.00
Why not come and join us , please give us a call on 0141 777 6111 and we would be happy to discuss what is involved in learning BSL.
A big thank you to everyone who supported Deafblind Awareness week 2019, particularly the Old Gatehouse, Mortons Rolls, McGhee’s Donuts and McClure’s Solicitors! We had an amazing week and the weather was fabulous. The quiz night at the Old Gatehouse was great fun. Our first tea party at our charity shop was very tasty and many of our regular customers met our new Chief Executive Isabella. Deafblind members enjoyed a walk to the local waterfalls and celebrated with sweet treats. Over 40 children had a great time playing our new vintage games made by the Kirkintilloch Mens Shed and decorated by Dawn. Watch this space for next year’s celebrations!
We are extremely grateful for the support of the People’s Postcode Lottery through the Postcode Trust for awarding Deafblind Scotland £20,000 to continue supporting our Connect 2 Support welfare rights home visiting programme.
Deafblind Scotland’s Connect 2 Support home visiting programme aims to make social welfare and welfare rights more accessible for deafblind adults and has helped more than 500 people since the programme began.
Often, severely sensory impaired individuals rely totally on welfare benefits and incur additional expenditure due to the nature of their disability e.g. the cost of Guide/communicators etc. Welfare reform seems relentless and often difficult to negotiate. Welfare benefits are complex and the processes remain time-consuming, particularly for deafblind people. CABx are overwhelmed, their open-door policy in many cases no longer exists and initial contact is via a call centre. Their engagement process relies heavily on the completion of forms. For many deafblind people, this operating model is too difficult or even impossible to engage with. When deafblind people are unable to access information, this exacerbates their feelings of social isolation and loss of independence.
Deafblind Scotland (DbS) Connect 2 Support (C2S) home visiting programme aims to make social welfare and welfare rights more accessible for deafblind adults. The programme maximises the economic environment and rights of individuals so they can have a better quality of life and alleviates poverty and distress. Since 2015, the highly successful C2S programme:-
If you would like to know more about the Welfare rights programme then you can call Helen or Riley on 0141 777 6111.
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