South Yorkshire CentreSYCIL EVENTS
Personal Budgets Event at the Salvation Army Premises (near the Dome), Monday 15th March 2010, 10:30am - 2:30pm
What are they, what are they for?
This is an opportunity to ask questions and get information about important changes that are happening in health and social care in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere.
See the Leaflet and Booking Form for more information on this event.
As part of the Personal Budgets event Paratrooper, Ben Parkinson will be presenting SYCIL with a cheque from the big Lottery Fund at 12.30. SYCIL is very exited about the grant which is for £323,461. and will fund our "Choosing Independence Project" which will assist people with all aspects of Personalisation.
Please go to the Choosing Independence Project for more information.
EVENT NEWS
Deaf Awareness - Making a Difference
Picture taken at the Deaf Awareness training event
Working in line with the aims of the Development Workers to the Deaf Community project a comprehensive training package which looks at the broad area of Deaf Awareness has been developed. This training can and will make a positive difference to the way that anyone taking part works with or for D/deaf, deafened and hard of hearing people in our community Our last Deaf Awareness course took place in early January and involved representatives, staff and volunteers from a broad mix of statutory, voluntary and community organisations More awareness training will be delivered during the coming months and information will be posted on the Deaf Community Development web page.
Cancer Body Awareness Event – another first for the Deaf Centre!
Pictures taken at the Cancer Body Awareness Event at the Doncaster Deaf Centre
Working in close partnership with Doncaster Primary Care Trusts Cancer Information and Development Worker Debbie Henry, members of the Deaf Centre. The Development Workers to the Deaf Community supported a Deaf Women’s Body Awareness event which was held at the Deaf Centre on the 19th of January.
This event was developed in direct response to the identified needs of Deaf women many of whom had previously received little or no information and support especially around how to carry out breast self examinations which in turn can and does save lives.
Statistics tell us that in the UK more than 45,500 women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year, that’s around 125 women a day and that includes Deaf women.
19 women attended this very successful event learning much about cancer, body awareness and most importantly how to carry out breast self examination.
This event will be repeated again later this year and the Development Workers to the Deaf Community are also working to support and present further cancer themed events through 2010.