P641 CEEFAX 2 641 Fri 17 Jan 21:14/23 \ U R J 1/10 LOTTERY A'ARD FOR WHAD The Worcestershire and Hetefordshiri Association for Deaf People has been awarded a grant of £155,492 by the National Lottery Charities Board. The money will be used to establish a base in Hetefordshite and appoint a Developme^t Officer to work in that area for the next three years. William Stavett, the vice chairman of WHAD, called it "great news" and said the money would be used to develop services in Hereford. Community Pages 650 Environment 148 Rile ious Wo ld 149 Front page 100 W(at'sOn Subtitle Letters Main MenuP641 CEEFAX 2 641 Fri 17 Jan 21:13/21 2/10 SIGN LANGUAGE EXAMINATION WORKSHOP A series of half-day workshops is being held in February and March for Sign Language Tutors. The aim of the workshops is to give tutors a better understanding of the procedures involved in the Stage I CACDP Sign Language examinations. Jot details and an application form contact: Peter Jackson, Cox & Jackson Consultancy, 30 Elmwood Grove, Winsford, Cheshire CW7 3UD. Fax/ minicom: p1606 593162. Community Pager 650 Environment 148 Religious World 149 Front page 100 What'sOn Subtitle Ljttets Main MenuP641 CEEFAX 2 641 Fri 17 Jan 21:27/1y 3/10 ALLIANCE & LEICESTER'S MINICOM SERVICE The Alliance and Leicester has brought in a Minicom system so all its customers can take advantage of its 2,- hour telephone banking sjt6ice. The Alliance and Leicester is one of only a small number of companies in the US offering the service and customers have expressed their appreciation. The service is available 24 hours-a-day on a local call rate of 0645 717 273. Community Pages 650 Environment 148 Religious Worl 149 Front pag 100 What'sOn Subtitle Letters Main MenuP641 CEEFAX 2 641 Fri 17 Jan 21:13/47 4/1p NEW APPOINTMENT AT CACDP The Council for the Advancement of Communication with Deaf People has appointed Bob Pickford as Director of Communication SKills. Mr Pickford will be responsible for the developme^t oe a range of comZunication skills including speech-to-text reporting^ Prior to joining CACDP, Mr Pickford was Head of Policy and Campaigns at the British Deaf Association. Community Pages 650 Environment 148 Religious World 149 Front page 100 What'sOn Subtitle Letters Main MenuP641 CEEFAX 2 641 Fri 17 Jan 21:18/24 U U 5/10 ASIAN CONFERENCE HELD IN CALIFORNIA This year the conference iu being held in Lou Angeles, USA. Its theme will be "Let's Break Down the Wall of Silence". The conference will be devoted to cultural enrichment, empowerment and community networking, and reuourqi- building across the Asian and Deaf Communities. or further deiails please contact5 Barbara Burke on fax5 0171 831 8*08, or E-mail Sharon Shozuza-Gough on ADC:7@aol.com. Community Pages 650 Environment 148 Religious World 149 Front page 100 What'sOn Subtitle Letters Main MenuP641 CEEFAX 2 641 Fri 17 Jan 21:00/31 \ 6/1p DEAF ACTION COR SEINLANCASHIRE Deaf Action is holding a three-day personal development course at Lancashire College, Chorliy, from 20 to 22 January. @ The course will co6jt such topics as assertiveness and confidence building a^d will give jobs and career guidance. For further details please contact: Monica Woodroffi or Margaret Potter on Minicom/voice 01257 276719, ot fax 01257 241370. Community Pages 650 Environment 148 Religious World 149 Front page 100 What'sOn Subtitle Letters Main MenuP641 CEEFAX 2 641 Fri 17 Jan 21:15/22 U 7/10 BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE CD-ROM Microbooks Ltd has developed the first bi-lingual British Sign Language CD-ROM The aim of the CD-R M is to introduce hearing people to Sign Language in order to develop basic Signing skills. And so deaf and deaf/blind children/ adults can@access English words through categorising handshapes and thin signs. The disc is available now, and can bj otdetid through Mictobooks (Eax: 01932 882283. Tel: p1932 882282) Change of Read Hear Address: 640 What'sOn Subtitle Letters Main MenuP641 CEEFAX 2 641 Fri 17 Jan 21:10/5] 8/18 DEAF NEWSLETTERS WORKSHOP Deafworks iu holding a "Writing and Editing" workshop for those who are either responsible or developing a newsletter for a Deaf club or group. The workshop will take place on 31 January in London. Applicants do not need bred-hot English", Deafwork says. For furthjt information: Minicom Nicholas Callow on 0171 405 4745, fax: 0171 405 47=6 or tel: 0171 405 4796. Community Pager 650 Environment 148 Religious World 149 Front page 100 What'sOn Subtitle Letters Main MenuP641 CJEFAX 2 641 Fri 17 Jan 21:16/27 9/10 BREAKTHROUGH DEAF HEARING INTEGRATION Breakthrough Deaf Hearing Integration is holding a BSL Stage II CACDP Course. The course, which will run over three days each month from February to July, will end with an examination in J4ly. For details please contact: Judith Btittain, Training Manager, Breakthrough Deaf Hearing Integration, The Hall, Peyton Place, Greenwich, London SE10 8RS. Change of Read Hear Address: 640 What'sOn Subtitle Letters Main MenuP641 CEEFAX 2 641 Fri 17 Jan 21:82/25 pp—ppp—ppp U 10/10 NADP EMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE The National Association of Deafened People has recently reformed an qmployment committee. Its main purpose is to monitor the effect of acquired deafness on employment prospects. It is interested in people who have become deaf during their working life. Expjtiinces (good or bad) should be sent to: NADP, 59 Bray Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU4 uLJ. Community Pages 650 Environment 148 Religious World 149 Front page 100 What'sOn Subtitle Letters Main Menu