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Summer Events

Booking forms have been sent out for summer events - get yours back to secure places.

HOODLES SOFTPLAY - Sunday 29th July 2.00-4.00pm

OLYMPIC CHALLENGE - Sunday 12th August, Aberdeen Sports Village, 10.30am-3.30pm.  Try up to 4 Olympic sports.  Gifts and certificates for all participants.

If you don't have a booking form but would like to book, please email grampian@ndcsgroup.org.uk

Forthcoming NDCS events

NDCS have the following events coming up over the next few months. For more information, see NDCS website, or email us and we will forward on details.

Mega Multi-Sports day (age 8-16), 28th April, Linlithgow
Weekend for families with deaf young teenager (age 13-16), 15th-17th June, Perthshire
Family Fun Day 2012, 26th August, Perth Racecourse
Weekend for families with newly identified deaf child, 7th-9th September, Edinburgh

DRUMMING WORKSHOP

Still spaces available for drumming workshop on Sunday 22nd April. Email with details to book a place.

We are working on our summer programme, so should have information coming out in the next few weeks.

NDCS SCOTLAND’s FUNDAY 26 August 2012, 12.00-4.00pm

There will be loads to do at Perth Racecourse. Activities include: Inflatables, Ball pool, Surf simulator, Face painting, Mini Commonwealth Games, Animal’s Man Mini Zoo, Sports sessions, Graffiti workshop, Listening Bus ……..and more!!!

More information will come out nearer the time. If there's enough interest we can put on a mini-bus/coach to transport families to Perth - please let us know if you would be interesed in this.

Changes to DLA child claim forms

NDCS have had confirmation that following a successful piloting scheme, DWP are proceeding with the roll out of the new child DLA claim form across the UK. The pilot scheme ran from September 2009 for child claims in the South East of England. The revised child DLA claim form will help to overcome many difficulties parents have previously had with the DLA forms.

The following Information has been circulated by Contact a Family:
1. There will be a roll out of the new form across the country for new claimants. This has already happened in the West Midlands and will happen in all other areas between now and the end of March 2012.
2. For existing claimants (i.e. renewal claims) the new form will apply across the UK from a designated date in February 2012.
3. Plans for a separate claim form for under 2s have been abandoned.
4. New guidance (for decision makers) on medical conditions as they affect disabled children is in the process of being put together. This will replace the information in the DWPs Disability Handbook.

If you need any help completing a DLA form for your child, you can contact us, or NDCS for advice and guidance.

International Summer School 2012

The Ear Foundation will be holding our 2nd International Friendship Week for young cochlear Implant Users to be held at St. John’s School for the Deaf in Boston Spa, North Yorkshire from 23rd to 27th July 2012.
For further information or an information pack please contact 01159 427 809

Inverurie Panto

Last chance to book tickets for Inverurie panto. Please email us by Friday 18th November to request tickets!

Forthcoming events

You should by now have received information on forthcoming events:

Tubing - Saturday 18th September, 10.00am, Alford Ski Centre
Ceramic Painting/Pizza evening - Saturday 22nd October, 5.30pm, Cafe O Clay, Broomhill Rd, Aberdeen
Aladdin signed Pantomime - Sunday 18th December, 2.00pm, Inverurie Town Hall

Please return your booking form, or email us on grampian@ndcsgroup.org.uk to book for either Cafe O Clay or the panto. No booking necessary for tubing.

AGM

Our AGM will be held on September 18th 2011 at Alford Ski Centre 11.00am.

Tubing will be on from 10.00am-12.00noon (under 16s must wear helmets - bring your own or the centre will provide).

Please consider coming to the AGM and joining the committee. In order to continue to run events and activities over the coming months we need more active committee members. The commitment is not huge - one Monday evening meeting every 6 weeks or so (in term time only).

We are particularly keen to have youth members to ensure we are meeting the needs of that age group. So if you're over 16, this is your chance to get involved!

Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows Pt 2

Forthcoming subtitled screenings at Cineworld Union Square:

Saturday 23rd July 2.40pm
Wednesday 27th July 5.40pm

We will do a group trip to the Saturday afternoon screening. Please email grampian@ndcsgroup.org.uk if you plan to come along, so we have an idea of numbers. Meet in the foyer around 2.15pm.

Deeside Activity Park

In conjunction with Aberdeen City and Shire Hearing Support Services, we are holding a Multi-Activity Day at Deeside Activity Park (near Aboyne) on Sunday 26th June.

Activities will be available for all age ranges (under-8s will have their own activity programme) and may include quad-biking, treasure hunts, karting, climbing wall, target shooting and more. Lunch will be provided as well.

This replaces our usual residential weekend as our biggest family event of this year. Families are requested to pay a non-refundable deposit towards the cost of the event. Deadline for booking places and payment of deposit is Wednesday 8th June.

For full details, email us on grampian@ndcsgroup.org.uk

NDCS 'Getting Ahead' weekend (Age 14-16)

NDCS have a 'Getting Ahead' weekend coming up on 10th-12th June 2011 in West Linton. The 'Getting Ahead' programme is for deaf young people. It aims to make a positive contribution to reducing the barriers this group may face and prepare them for the challenges ahead.

The weekend is aimed at deaf teenagers and supporting their transition into adulthood. They will take part in fun activity sessions both indoors and outdoors where they will be able to learn skills that will improve their self-esteem and confidence, improve their communication skills and help them learn about team work and the world they are heading into. There are 12 places on the weekend and it will be led by trainers who are also deaf.

It is open to young deaf people aged 14-16 (17 in some cases). Further details are available from Ailsa Morrison at NDCS on 0141 354 7850 or email us at grampian@ndcsgroup.org.uk and we will forward on information.

NDCS Scotland Family Fun Day

The NDCS Scotland Family Fun Day will take place this year on August 27th at Dalkeith Country Estate.

See the NDCS Website for more information: http://events.ndcs.org.uk/index.php?ref=E4D4FB1E387C97

NDCS Newly Diagnosed Weekend

The next NDCS Weekend for families with a newly diagnosed child (in the last 12-18 months) is taking place Friday 8th April-Sunday 10th April. If you have a newly-diagnosed child we highly recommend attending one of these weekends and get consistently excellent feedback from families who do go.

For more information and details of how to book, please email us at grampian@ndcsgroup.org.uk and we will forward on the information/booking forms etc.

NDCS Young People's Advisory Group

Age 12-18? Want to get involved in discussing the issues that are important to deaf young people, including health, schooling, leisure and enjoying life?

NDCS are setting up a deaf young people's advisory group and are looking for people to get involved.

See more information by following this link: http://youngpeople.ndcsbuzz.org.uk/topics/ref:N4D500E7E81807/title:Join+this+fun+group/

BSL Storytelling Bursary

The Scottish Storytelling Centre are co-ordinating an exciting opportunity for a storyteller telling stories in British Sign Language.

See http://www.scottishstorytellingcentre.co.uk/network/scottish_storytelling_news.asp for full details.

Spring Newsletter

Its' been a long time coming, but latest edition of the newsletter should be hitting inboxes/letterboxes within the next few days. If you can't wait that long, click on the link above to view it here.

Panto

Email confirmation will come out this week with arrangements for those who have booked for the Pantomime on Sunday. If you no longer need your tickets, PLEASE let us know so that we can give them to someone else as we do have a waiting list for seats.
Thanks.

Inverurie Panto - Peter Pan

It's coming up for that time of year again. Oh, yes it is! We are delighted to support the local Pantomime at Inverurie again this year which will be "Peter Pan". As in previous years, this will be a BSL-signed performance.

Booking information will be coming out soon, but here's advance notice of the date. We know it's a busy time of year, so get it in the diary now!!

Sunday 19th December 2010
2.00pm
Inverurie Town Hall