Additional needs discussion

‘Parents Opening Doors’ (aka PODS) is an independent parents’ forum for improving the lives of families who have a child with an additional need or disability.

Based in Telford, PODS is planning a daytime discussion of the Telford and Wrekin Service Review and Children’s Specialist Services (such as Stepping Stones, Disabled Children’s Team, Children’s Centres, Family Connect, Education, Social care, and Health)

The date is Friday 6 January, from 10.30am – 2.00pm at Meeting Point House in Telford Town Centre. A £3 contribution is requested, but refreshments are included and there is a free crèche (must be pre-booked)

Contact Jayne Stevens (Co-ordinator) on 07824 631297 if you would like to attend and to book a crèche place.

PODS address is: PO Box 772, Telford, Shropshire, TF7 9FD, www.podstelford.org

Members of Shrewsbury Deaf Club were full of praise for Shrewsbury’s Theatre Severn at the December open meeting of Shropshire Disability Network.  Through their BSL interpreter, they told me what a pleasure it was to attend signed performances at the town’s riverside Theatre.

One of the Deaf Club members told me “going to Shrewsbury’s Theatre Severn is brilliant, we are always treated as equals by them and we love that”.

All members of the Deaf Club were full of nothing but praise for the local attraction and would recommend that any hearing impaired people in and around the County Town check out one of the BSL interpreted performances soon.

Theatre Severn is committed to increasing the number of Sign Language Interpreted performances by working with companies who include SLI as an integral part of their productions. The theatre said “We always promote an SLI performance within our pantomime season. See our brochure for further details or enquire at the Box Office when booking your tickets”

.   The theatre went on to add:

We are now offering some captioned performances for deaf, deafened and hard of hearing patrons, delivered by STAGETEXT. Captions are similar to TV subtitles; the actors’ words appear on an LED display unit, placed near the stage or in the set, at the same time as they are spoken or sung. Character names, sound effects and offstage noises are also given.

Theatre Severn’s pantomime is now in full swing and they have included two special performances for the hearing impaired community:

Saturday 17^th December at 6.30. – BSL Sign Language Interpreted performance.

Friday 6th January at 5.30. – STAGETEXT performance (see info above).

Shrewsbury’s Theatre Severn has excellent disabled facilities throughout.

Contact the Box Office on: 01743 – 281281. Or mail@theatresevern.co.uk

Members of Shrewsbury Deaf Club were full of praise for Shrewsbury’s Theatre Severn at the December open meeting of Shropshire Disability Network.  Through their BSL interpreter, they told me what a pleasure it was to attend signed performances at the town’s riverside Theatre.

One of the Deaf Club members told me “going to Shrewsbury’s Theatre Severn is brilliant, we are always treated as equals by them and we love that”.

All members of the Deaf Club were full of nothing but praise for the local attraction and would recommend that any hearing impaired people in and around the County Town check out one of the BSL interpreted performances soon.

Theatre Severn is committed to increasing the number of Sign Language Interpreted performances by working with companies who include SLI as an integral part of their productions. The theatre said “We always promote an SLI performance within our pantomime season. See our brochure for further details or enquire at the Box Office when booking your tickets”

.   The theatre went on to add:

We are now offering some captioned performances for deaf, deafened and hard of hearing patrons, delivered by STAGETEXT. Captions are similar to TV subtitles; the actors’ words appear on an LED display unit, placed near the stage or in the set, at the same time as they are spoken or sung. Character names, sound effects and offstage noises are also given.

Theatre Severn’s pantomime is now in full swing and they have included two special performances for the hearing impaired community:

Saturday 17^th December at 6.30. – BSL Sign Language Interpreted performance.

Friday 6th January at 5.30. – STAGETEXT performance (see info above).

Shrewsbury’s Theatre Severn has excellent disabled facilities throughout.

Contact the Box Office on: 01743 – 281281. Or mail@theatresevern.co.uk

The annual Information & Fun day is being organised this year by Shropshire Family Information Service and Parent and Carer Council (Pacc) for families who have a child with a disability or additional need and will be held on Monday 13^th February 2012 at Sundorne Sports Village, Shrewsbury. I have attached an invitation letter, booking form and poster (CLICK HERE) giving further details about the event. If you would like to attend the event, please complete the booking form and return to enquiries@paccshropshire.org.uk by Friday 13^th January 2012. There is no charge to have a stand at the event, but places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

I would be grateful if you could pass on details of the event to any colleagues and also display the poster for any families who may be interested in attending the event.

If you would like any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me.

regards

Jill Cleveley

Parent and Carer Council

Event title: Christmas Coffee Morning in aid of Lingen Davies Cancer Care Centre
Start date: 10/12/2011
End date: 10/12/2011
Start time: 10.30am
End time: 12 noon
Venue: Ellesmere Town Hall, 1-3 Willow Street, Ellesmere, Shropshire SY12 0AL
Event description: Christmas Coffee Morning with Mince pies and Sherry. Come and join us & help raise money for the Lingen Davies Cancer Centre Appeal-Shrewsbury. We will have Bric a Brac, a Tombola, Cakes and a raffle. Admission £1 Tickets on sale now from Merinda Walford 01691 623350 and Mary Lea 01691 622165 For further information please contact the Appeals Office on 01743 492396