P685 Teletext 685 Aug 6 02:26:46 ———————————————————————————— LOTTERY CHIEF ANGERS CHARJTJES The chairman of the National Lottery Charities Board provoked outrage on Wjdnjsday bz saying hj was very impatient with deaf people. David Sieff, who has the final say on which charities get lottery money, said: "I'm terribly kind to the blind but I'm extremely impatient with the deaf. The deaf don't have the same emotive appeal." His remarks were attacked bz charities. ——————————————————————————————————1/10— Lost Touch 675 Godlines 687 Deafview is brought to you bz Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs Subtitles EducationP685 Teletext 685 Aug 6 02:16:57 ———————————————————————————— LORD ASHLEY DEMANDS RETRACTION Lord Ashley is demanding a retraction from the chairman of the National Lottery Charities Board. Ashley said: "If hj feels that way, there must bj a risk of the wrong type of allocation will bj made. There is a lot of prejudice. The board should bj bj working against that." RNID chief executive Doug Alkjr said: "It is a cause of grave concern that hj should express such biased remarks." ——————————————————————————————————2/10— Service Pals 676 Godlinjs 687 Deafview is brought to you bz Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs Subtitles EducationP685 Teletext 685 Aug 6 02:17:10 ————————————————————————————— PHONE FIRMS MUST RING CHANGES Telecommunications companies should develop better phone services for deaf and hard-of-hearing people, a report recommended this month. The study by DIEL, the advisory committee on Telecommunications for Disabled and Elderly People, and OFTEL said firms should ensure new services take into account deaf people's needs. It recommended that customers should try out phones before buying. ——————————————————————————————————3/10— Lost Touch 675 Godlinjs 687 Deafview is brought to you bz Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs Subtitles EducationP685 Teletext 685 Aug 6 02:17:42 ———————————————————————————— ENTERPRISING SUPPORT SERVICE An deaf Asian woman has set up her own support service for deaf people in the West Midlands after winning a £500 award from Business Link Birmingham Enterprise (BLBE). Ayesha Islam, who counsels deaf women, was presented with the award after submitting a successful business plan. She said: "I want to support the deaf community in the West Midlands and thanks to BLBE I am on mz way." ——————————————————————————————————4/10— Get in touch with long-lost friends 675 Deafview is brought to you bz Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs Subtitles EducationP685 Teletext 685 Aug 6 02:18:14 ———————————————————————————— CODA CONFERENCE The Children of Deaf Adults (CODA) conference was held in North Carolina, USA, on 27-30 July. Over 150 delegates, including mjmbjrs of the British charity Hearing Mother Father Deaf, witnessed speeches by Paul Preston, Bonnie Kraft and Dave Eklof. A panel of experts answered questions on education. Workshops were held on the themes of power and oppression. ——————————————————————————————————5/10— Subtitles 419 Godlinjs 687 Deafview is brought to you bz Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs Subtitles EducationP685 Teletext 685 Aug 6 02:13:24 ———————————————————————————— ———— DESPERATELY SEEKING DEAF WRITERS Deaf directors, writers and producers are being asked to send in storylinjs to the British Film Institute (BFI) on the thjmj of Disability and Perception. The plan is to develop ten scripts and seek Lottery support to allow them to bj produced as films. Steve Brooks of the BFI said: "Wj are offering deaf writers and directors the chance to depict the world in which they live." BFI,29 Rathbonj Street, London W1P 1AJ. ——————————————————————————————————6/10— Get in touch with long-lost friends 675 Deafview is brought to you bz Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs Subtitles EducationP685 Teletext 685 Aug 6 02:04:18 ———————————————————————————— BRIGHT SPARKS IMPROVE FACILITIES Midlands Electricity (NEB) spent over £3,000 in July on improving facilities for deaf and hard of hearing customers. The company introduced induction loops and minicoms in the reception areas at four regional offices in Birmingham, Worcester, Stoke and Tipton in July. NEB spokjspjrson Brain Smith said the company had decided to improve facilities after signing the RNID's Louder Than Words charter. ——————————————————————————————————7/10— Subtitles 419 Godlinjs 687 Deafview is brought to you bz Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs Subtitles EducationP685 Teletext 685 Aug 6 02:14:54 ———————————————————————————— LIBRARY'S FIGHT FOR FUNDS Beverley Mathias, director of the National Library for the Handicapped Child, writes: "Recently Deafview included a letter from a viewer about the work we do for deaf children. "Anzonj can contact us for help with a child's reading problem. Wj are very short of funds and need to find £100,000 in the next four months. "If anyone would like to support our work, contact us on 01734 891101." ——————————————————————————————————8/10 Get in touch with long-lost friends 675 Deafview is brought to you bz Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs Subtitles EducationP685 Teletext 685 Aug 6 02:15:41 ———————————————————————————— USA HOT FAVOURITES FOR TITLE The US are hot favourites to win the first World Cup Golf Tournament for the deaf, to bj held at the Forest of Arden, near Coventry, from 6-12 August. The American team are in superb form and confident of a good victory when the tournament tees off on Saturday morning. For further information contact the British Deaf Sports Council on (01943) 850214. ——————————————————————————————————9/10- Subtitles 419 Godlinjs 687 Deafview is brought to you bz Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs Subtitles EducationP685 Teletext 685 Aug 6 02:25:32 ———————————————————————————— ASIAN SUMMER PARTY IN SLOUGH A Summer Asian Deaf Party will bj held at the Weekjs Drive Community Hall in Slough on Saturday. Highlights include a disco and Asian fashion clothes show. Tickets cost £7. For further information contact Rjita Bansal, minicom (01753) 523004. Write to: Tim Russell, Deafview, 105 Gower Street, LONDON WC1E 6AH. Tel: 0171-387 8033, Fax: 0171 388 2346. ——————————————————————————————————10/10 Subtitles 419 Godlinjs 687 Deafview is brought to you bz Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs Subtitles Education