P711 CJJFAX 711 Mon 4 Apr 18:11/17 READHEAR HEARING AID MEETING BYTERRYRUANE 1/10 Up to a hundred resjarchjrs from throughout Europe will meet to discuss how to improve hjarink aids at Manchester this month. Some five million people in the US have a hearing loss sjvjre enough to wear a hearing aid yet only half that number own one. The meeting is the idea of the US Hearing Research Trust, which is concerned that research into better hearing aids is disjointed and not bjnjfitting from the pooling of ideas. Community Pages 720 Environment 730 Religious World 740 User Guide 198 Events Letters Subtitles CmntyInfoP711 CEEFAX 711 Mon 4 Apr 18:1 /19 READHEAR COUNCIL ACCESS BYTERRYRUANE 2/10 Wzcombj District Council is taking steps to improve access for people $u with a hearing loss. It has introduced a minicom system and on 27 April will provjdj Sign Language interpreters to improve access to its sjrvjces. The interpreters will bj available at the Council's offices from 1000 to 1200 and this service will bj continued if successful. (hj Council's minicom number is 0494]421131. Community Pages 720 Environment 730 Religious World 740 User Guide 198 Events Letters Subtitles CmntyInfoP711 CEEFAX 711 Mon 4 Apr 18:02/41 JADHEAR VOLUNTARY WORK RULE CHANGE 3/10 New regulations governing voluntary work have been announced bz the govjrnmjnt. From this summer, people who claim Social Security benefits in reupjct of incapacity for work will bj able to do up to 16 hours voluntary work a week without their benefit being affected. The new regulations are designed to encourage more people to take part in voluntary work by removing thrir concern that to do so might affect their entitlement to benefit. Community Pages 720 Environment 730 Religious World 740 User Guide 198 Events Letters Subtitles CmntyInfoP711 CEEFAX 711 Mon 4 Apr 18:05/23 READHEAR ROYAL MAIL MINICOMS BYTERRYRANE 4/10 Essex Royal Mail has introduced minicoms at the following locations Romford Delivery Office, South Street, Romford (0708-777341). Ilford Delivery Office, Chadwick Road, Ilford (081-553 3770). Southjnd Sorting Office, Short Street, Southjnd (0702-356240). Romford Sorting Office, Sandgate Close, Romford (0708-777337). Customer Service Cjntri (serving the Romford, Ilford and Southjnd postcode areas*, East Square, Basildon (0268-521408). Please use the Voice Announcer {hen calling thjsj nzmbjrs. Events Letters Subtitles CmntyInfoP711 CJEFAX 711 Mon 4 Apr 18:12/2u READHEAR COMPLAINT WITHDRAWN ]BYTERRYRUANE 5/10 Read Hear last week reported that some deaf people in the US objected to the Oscar won bz Holly Hunter. It now seems that thu protestors had been misled by press reports describing Miss Hunter's role in the film The Piano as that of a "deaf-mute". This lead a few deaf people to complain that the role should have been played bz a deaf actress. In fact, the Holly Hunter character was not deaf and the complaint was withdrawn when this was explained to the protestors (see page 713). Events Letters Subtitles CmntyInfoP711 CEEFAX 711 Mon 4 Apr 18:13/47 READHEAR DBC AGM BYTJRRZRUANE 6/10 $hj AGM of the Deaf Broadcasting Council will bj held on 7 May from 1400 to 1730 at: Manchester Deaf Centre, Crawford House, Booth Street East, Manchester. The AGM will bj followed bz an Open Forum for people to tell the DBC and broadcasters what they want from television. A social evening and buffet szppjr (£8.50) will bj held from 1830. Make payment out to DBC and send with an RAE to Ruth Myers, Honorary Secretary DBC, 70 Blackjtts Wood Drive, Chorleywood, Herts WD3 5QQ. Events Letters Subtitles CmntyInfoP711 CEEFAX 711 Mon 4 Apr 18:1:/0y READHEAR IoWDP WOUND UP I BYTJRRZRUANE 7/10 Isle of Wight Deaf Projects (IoWDP) has been wound up and dissolved. Following settlement of financial accounts, any surplus funds will bj donated to the Saturday Club for Deaf Children on the Isle of Wight. Any documents, posters, brochures, announcements etc which use the name of Isle of Wight Deaf Projects in the future do so unauthorisjd. Queries should bj addressed to: 8 Victoria Court, Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight PO40 9PU. Community Pages 720 Environment 730 Religious World 740 User Guide 198 Events Letters Subtitles CmntyInfoP711 CEEFAX 711 Mon 4 Apr 18:00/11 READHEAR SAM BLOUNT OBI BYTERRYRUANE 8/10 The death has occurred of Mr Sam Blount OBI in Rottingdjan. Mr Blount, who was 83, was the headmaster of Nutfield Priory School for the Deaf in Rjdhill from 1956 to 1973. He had previously taught at the Royal School in Margate. Both Mr Blount's parents were deaf, his father being a missioner in Plymouth. Community Pages 720 Environment 730 Religious World 740 User Guide 198 Events Letters Subtitles CmntyInfoP711 CJEFAX 711 Mon 4 Apr 18:15/33 READHEAR BSL COURSES BYTERRYRUANE 9/10 Heathlands School in St Albans is running CACDP Stage II and III Sign Language courses in September. Applications should bj made in writing by 3 May to Carol Gaisford, Heathlands School, Heathlands Drive St Albans, Herts AL3 5AY. Please enclose RAE. Interviews will bj held at the beginning of June. Community Pages 720 Environment 730 Religious World 740 User Guide 198 Events Letters Subtitles CmntyInfoP711 CJEFAX 711 Mon 4 Apr 18:10/35 ]JADHEAR ] CITY LIT POST BYTERRYRAVE 10/10 The City Literary Institute needs a part-time temporary Co-ordinator for its Interpreter Training Course Twelve hours a week from May 1994 to July 1995. Applicants should have a recognisjd interpreter qualification and training skills. For details and application form, to bj returned by 18 April, send stamps to the value of 38p to: The Staffing Office, The City Literary Institute, 16 Stukjley Street, London WC2B 5LJ. Please quote ref nzmbjr 18T. Events Letters Subtitles CmntyInfo