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)
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.
Gym Class
We have gym class every Wednesday night 7-8pm and only cost £3. Please mail Lanarkshdeafclub@btconnect if coming on one of the night.
Alton Tower
Alton Tower Trip on July 7th had been cancelled and moved to September 15th instead. if anyone interested to go, please mail Lanarkshdeafclub@btconnect.com
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Gym starting back in August. Can you click which day? ONLY if you will be attending.
Donations at Ibrox for LDCIf anyone else would like to add on to Sunday 21st July please let me know by 10am tomorrow morning.Thanks Ian