BID and Macmillan are holding a new Cancer Support Group at the Deaf Cultural Centre, and the next meeting is taking place on Thursday 17 May, at 5pm.

•    Do you have a hearing loss and a cancer diagnosis?
•    Do you have a relative or look after someone with a hearing loss and cancer?

BID and Macmillan are holding a new Cancer Support Group at the Deaf Cultural Centre.

Please come along on Thursday 17 May, 5pm-7pm

Ashton Room, BID Services, Deaf Cultural Centre, Ladywood Road, Birmingham, B16 8SZ

All welcome. Interpreters will be at the meeting

•    Come along to meet other people who have similar experiences.
•    You can talk, get support and advice.
•    Sarah’s role is Macmillan BID Deaf Cancer Care Coordinator. She has 7 years experience of supporting deaf people. She has also been through cancer experiences with family members.

If you want to know more or to talk you can contact Sarah by phone, fax or email
Phone: 0121 246 6100   Textphone: 0121 246 6101   Fax: 0121 246 6125   Email: sarah.treadwell-baker@bid.org.uk

Dates for future meetings are as follows:

• Thursday 14 June, 5pm - 7pm at the Deaf Cultural Centre
  
• Thursday 19 July, 5pm - 7pm at the Deaf Cultural Centre
  
• Thursday 23 August, 5pm - 7pm - venue to be confirmed

BID Services to deliver new Social Work Practice (SWP) Pilot in Birmingham to support people with specialist physical disabilities

BID Services has a long history of working with Birmingham City Council, and has recently started delivery of a new two-year social work pilot on behalf of the Council. The pilot, which is being backed by the Department of Health and Birmingham City Council, will see the creation of new social worker led organisations that are independent of the local authority and provide social work services for specified groups of adults.

The key aim of the pilot is to improve the experiences and outcomes for people with physical disabilities and to empower social workers to do their jobs effectively, whilst reducing bureaucracy.

The new service, called Activ8, provides two service streams; a formal professional social work practice and an informal provision, called Cre8.  The Social Work stream will ensure that people with Physical Disabilities meeting criteria, will have needs led assessments and care and support plans developed. There will be a focus on self-directed support enabling choice and control, leading to greater independence and self-determination. The aim of Cre8 is to enable and empower people with physical disabilities to utilise current resources more effectively. Up to 8 support services can be activated, such as employment support, health information, community and leisure support, assistive technology, brokerage, maximising income, signposting and social work support.

Jo-Ann Moyles, Operations Director at BID Services: “Combining a professional social work practice with an informal support system, allows the staff team to develop a package of care that is both creative and strongly supports successful outcomes for service users”.

The Activ8 and Cre8 services will be managed from the Assist Birmingham Centre, in Springhill, Birmingham.

For further information about Activ8, please contact Carole Fry-Smith, on telephone 0121 675 0999.

BID is delighted to say that we will be running a Summer Playscheme for Deaf children aged between 8 and 14 years in the last two weeks of August.

Birmingham Deaf Playscheme

Are you 8 - 14 years old?

Tuesday 21st August - Thursday 23rd August 2012 and Tuesday 28th August - Thursday 30th August 2012.

Deaf Cultural Centre, Ladywood Road, Birmingham B16 8SZ

Contact Alison Leach on below details for an information pack

Pre-booking is essential - deadline: Friday 6th July, 2012

Email: alison.leach@bid.org.uk

Tel: 0121 246 6100, textphone: 0121 246 6101 or fax: 0121 246 6125

Mobile (SMS only): 07872 403781

To celebrate Deaf Awareness Week, BID Services is hosting an Information morning on Thursday, 10th May, 2012, at the Deaf Cultural Centre, Ladywood Road, Birmingham.

An invitation to attend our Open Morning 

10th May, 2012 

9:30am – 12:30pm

Come and have a cuppa with us and  learn more about our services and  the best practice guidelines that are used to support deaf people.

You are also invited to attend one of our FREE British Sign Language and Deaf Awareness taster sessions taking place during the morning.

Why you should come
There are more than 10 million people in the UK with some form of hearing loss, and more than 800,000 people with a severe or profound hearing impairment.

How to book
If you would like to attend this event, please contact Lisa Davies email lisa.davies@bid.org.uk or call us on 0121 246 6100.

We look forward to welcoming you to our Open Morning

Would you, or someone you know, like to learn more about their health and wellbeing?

As part of our Deaf Awareness Week activities, BID Services is holding a Health Information Day on Wednesday, 9th May and  we would like to invite you to attend.
 
This event is taking place at the Deaf Cultural Centre, Ladywood Road, from 10am-4pm.
 
Come and have a cup of tea with us and chat to the range of health professionals who are here to offer advice and support on how to care for your health.
 
Whilst you are here, you can visit the health exchange mobile unit and have a personal consultation with a health trainer who can advise you on health eating, exercising, weight loss, stopping smoking and reducing alcohol consumption.
 
You can also obtain advice, guidance and information on caring for someone with a cancer diagnosis and also talk to the local Ambulance and Fire Services and attend the fire safety talk.
 
We look forward to welcoming you to our Health Information Day – everyone is welcome.
 
If you would like more information about this event, please contact Lisa Davies on telephone 0121 246 6100, or email lisa.davies@bid.org.uk

BID and Macmillan are holding a new Cancer Support Group at the Deaf Cultural Centre, and the next meeting is taking place on Thursday 8th March, at 5pm.

•    Do you have a hearing loss and a cancer diagnosis?
•    Do you have a relative or look after someone with a hearing loss and cancer?

BID and Macmillan are holding a new Cancer Support Group at the Deaf Cultural Centre. 

Please come along on Thursday 8th March, 5pm-7pm

Ashton Room, BID Services, Deaf Cultural Centre, Ladywood Road, Birmingham, B16 8SZ

All welcome. Interpreters will be at the meeting

•    Come along to meet other people who have similar experiences.
•    You can talk, get support and advice.
•    Sarah’s role is Macmillan BID Deaf Cancer Care Coordinator. She has 7 years experience of supporting deaf people. She has also been through cancer experiences with family members.

If you want to know more or to talk you can contact Sarah by phone, fax or email
Phone: 0121 246 6100   Textphone: 0121 246 6101   Fax: 0121 246 6125   Email: sarah.treadwell-baker@bid.org.uk

* There will be future day time groups, please contact Sarah for more information

BSL Level 1 courses (Unit 101 only) start in March, 2012 at the Deaf Cultural Centre, Ladywood Road, Birmingham B16 8SZ

Course dates:
Monday 2 April - 28 May from 6pm - 9pm
Friday 16 March - 4 May from 9:30am untl 12:30pm

Further information:
Course fee: £88
Assessment fee £15.00
Administration fee £1.50
Fees required in full at enrolment

Unit 101 will be followed by Units 102 and 103 at later stages, in order to gain Level 1 accreditation..

Prices subject to change to reflect Signature fee increases. We are unable to offer any concessionary places for those on benefits.

How to enrol on a course:
Contact Liz Sinclair on 0121 450 7763 or email: Liz.sinclair@bid.org.uk

BID and Macmillan are holding a new Cancer Support Group at the Deaf Cultural Centre.

•    Do you have a hearing loss and a cancer diagnosis?
•    Do you have a relative or look after someone with a hearing loss and cancer?

BID and Macmillan are holding a new Cancer Support Group at the Deaf Cultural Centre. All welcome. Interpreters will be at the meeting.

The first meeting will be on
Tuesday 31st January, 10am till 12
Deaf Cultural Centre, Ladywood Road, Birmingham, B16 8SZ

•    Come along to meet other people who have similar experiences.
•    You can talk, get support and advice.
•    Sarah’s role is Macmillan BID Deaf Cancer Care Coordinator. She has 7 years’ experience of supporting deaf people. She has also been through cancer experiences with family members.

If you want to know more or to talk you can contact Sarah by phone, fax or email
Phone: 0121 246 6100
Textphone: 0121 246 6101
Fax: 0121 246 6125
Email: sarah.treadwell-baker@bid.org.uk

* If you would prefer an evening group please contact Sarah

Are you deaf, unemployed and looking for work? Come to the Work Club for Deaf People.

When: Every Friday
Time: 9.30am to 12.30pm
Where: BID Services, Deaf Cultural Centre, Ladywood Road, Birmingham B16 8SZ

25th November
Introduction to Work Club
Find out about looking for work, meet new people, share your ideas

2nd December
Benefits Workshop
Guest speaker from Citizen’s Advice Bureau will explain changes to benefits

9th December
Introduction to Access to Work (tbc)
Learn about financial support available for Deaf people entering employment

You will also have the opportunity to:

• Receive support from a qualified team of advisers
• Be supported in both BSL and English
• Meet other deaf people looking for work
• Build your confidence and learn new skills
• Be able to share ideas and experiences
• Have access to job vacancies
• Receive support in finding work
• Be supported by deaf mentors
• Learn more about benefits, Access to Work
• Identify discrimination and understand your legal rights
• Learn about different jobs from professionals from the world of work
• Participate in training and preparation for work

Would you like to attend? Please contact the team and book a place.

Contact the Employment Team

Tel: 0121246 6100

Minicom: 0121346 6101

Fax: 0121 246 6128

Mobile: 07702941949   

Email: Karen.young@bid.org.uk

Launch of new Sensory Impairment Service covering Lincolnshire to take place on Thursday, 10th November

From 1st April, 2011, BID Services, in partnership with Beacon Centre for the Blind and Deafblind UK, has been providing a new combined Sensory Support Service for adults and children across the whole of Lincolnshire.   The new service aims to create opportunities for adults and children in four key areas, by building confidence and self-esteem, developing communication skills, promoting independent living and developing mobility skills.

To promote the new service, called SILCS (Sensory Impairment Lincolnshire County Service) BID Services is hosting a launch event on Thursday, 10th November, 2011 at our new home in Checkpoint Court, Sadler Road, Lincoln, starting at 12:30am. Visitors will be able to learn more about this innovative new service, which is focused on delivering comprehensive support to those who need these services across the whole of the county.

Further information relating to the Launch event can be obtained from Jeannette Harper, Marketing, PR & Campaigns Manager - email: jeannette.harper@bid.org.uk or mobile: 07788 927435

Further information relating to the SILCS Service can be obtained by contacting us in the following ways:
Telephone 01522 848 295
Mobile 07702 939165
Fax 01522 699709
Email: sensorysupport@silcs.org.uk
Web: www.silcs.org.uk