There will be exhibition stalls, speakers, workshops and an opportunity to have a 1-1 expert consultation.  The activities will be led by both hearing and deaf women.  Admission price is £5.00 and tickets will be on sale from now until Friday 17th July.  Lunch and refreshments will be provided and there will be a sign language interpreter available.

Deaf people can often experience difficulties in communication and find it more difficult to access information on their health and well being, therefore this event aims to give them an opportunity to access information easily from other deaf people themselves or via an interpreter.

The event organiser, Kathryn Dolby, is delighted to have the opportunity to host such a special event and she says ‘This event is important for deaf women with varying degrees of hearing loss.  It will give them confidence when accessing information and enable them to have a greater awareness of caring for their well-being. It is rare that such a wide range of information and advice is tailored towards deaf women and this offers them an opportunity to share the experience with family and friends’.  Kathryn has a team of helpers planning the day from the Deaf Women’s Health Group who meet regularly at the Deaf Cultural Centre.

If you are interested in attending this innovative event or would like more information please either check out bid services’ website: www.bid.org.uk, phone: 0121 246 6100 or email: whg@bid.org.uk.

Published 9th June 2009