Welcome to Lanarkshire Deaf Club SCIO (LDC)
Lanarkshire Deaf Club is about local Deaf people running their own local facilities and activities.
Charitable Status
On 1st September 2018 Lanarkshire Deaf Club (SC36628) changed its charitable status and name to Lanarkshire Deaf Club SCIO (SC048560).
Our Services
Our Weekly Timetable
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Children and Young People
- Our service for deaf children and young people aim to give them the best possible start in life.
- We offer a range of support, including social skills and preparation for employment.
- Family Group – Playgroup for families with deaf members – Every Friday 10am-1pm
- Our Youth club runs on a regular basis and provides lots of fun activities you children age 8-17 years old
Youth Group
- Social Skills Training
- Activities – pool table, darts, football and bingo
- Recreation, Leisure, and Sporting Activities
- Football Training
- Befriending, Fun Games
- School Leaver Courses
Deaf Social Club
- Meet at Daisy Park Community Centre
- Saturday 7pm – 11pm
- Hearing and Deaf children are welcome
- Cafe
- Bingo
- Fun and Games
- Children’s Activities
- Lots of Laughs and Chat
- Deaf, Deafblind and other Disabilities are welcome
Drop In Service
- To offer communication support with letters, phonecalls etc. Service will be running from our office Monday – Friday. Our communication support worker is qualified to Professional Development Award (SCQF 8) in British Sign Language and has qualifications in using Deafblind Manual. She also has experience of using hands-on signing
BSL Scotland Act 2015
The BSL (Scotland) Act 2015 was passed in the Scottish Parliament on Thursday 17th September 2015 and received Royal Assent from the Queen on 22nd October 2015.
The BSL (Scotland) Act 2015 puts a duty on Scottish Ministers to promote the use and understanding of British Sign Language (BSL) and requires Scottish Ministers to prepare and publish BSL national plans. The first national plan must be published by October 2017.
Information about the National BSL Plan
https://www.gov.scot/publications/british-sign-language-bsl-national-plan-2017-2023/
Information about the Local BSL Plan
https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=33755
What this means for you – this means that services will need to be accessible for BSL users within the community.
- Lanarkshire Deaf Club provides British Sign Language Training for individuals, schools and businesses.
- Please get in contact for further information on the training courses we provide.
Training
- British Sign Language
- Improving Communication with Deaf People & Volunteering
- Deaf Awareness Training
Approved Centre: 3023443
- British Sign Language (SCQF 4)
Craft Workshop
Everyone are welcome to join this group and it’s only £3. Start on August 20th from 10.30am till 2.45pm at Lanarkshire Deaf Club. 105 Roman Road, Motherwell, ML1 1EA.
Nerf War – Children’s Event
Next Children’s Event – NERF WARS – Saturday 10th August – 1pm till 5pm with 2 ages groups at Lanarkshire Deaf Club. Information on poster. Parents can drop off their child at venue or can sit in the wee room have a cuppa and socialise.
Youth Club Sleepover
We will have our very first Youth Club Sleepover on 9th August at Lanarkshire Deaf Club. The children will be involves in some fun games and activities – have some takeaways and then chill and wind down watching a good movie on a large projector. Kids need to bring their own beddings, pjs etc. We […]
Summer Kids Club
We welcome families with children to come along every Tuesday and Friday in the school summer holiday at Lanarkshire Deaf Club. We welcome mixed deaf and hearing families to come along and have a cuppa and socialising while the children to play with various activities.
Youth Club
Next Youth Club is on 26th July 2019. We welcome mixed hearing and deaf children with the age 7-18 years old.
Facebook Posts
Seek the WorldTim Tesner is a Deaf surgical technician and his brother, Dr. Ray Tesner, is an Orthopedic Surgeon. They talked about how they’ve overcome language barriers in the operating room and have been doing this for 35 years! How cool is that?#JourneyBySVRS
Alton Tower - Sunday 15th September 2019 - £55 for coach and ticket. Everyone are welcome!! Mail Rachael Griffiths or Email Lanarkshdeafclub@btconnect.com
Craft Workshop start on Tuesday 20th August at Lanarkshire Deaf Club. Anyone interested , please mail Lanarkshdeafclub@btconnect.com or mail Rachael Griffiths to put name down.