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 17^th September 2015 and received Royal Assent from the Queen on 22^nd 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)