Deaf Direct

Timetable
10am         Coffee
11am         Creative Workshops
12:30pm    Lunch (please bring a packed lunch)
2:30pm      A service of Holy Communion in British Sign Language (with voice over translation)
4pm           Close

Deaffest is the UK's leading Deaf-led film and arts festival. It celebrates and showcases the talents of Deaf filmmakers and media artists from all over the world. This year Deaffest will have a 1950s theme to coincide with the Jubilee celebrations.

During the weekend there will be free screenings of films produced by UK and international filmmakers, Young Deaffest Showcase and Awards, along with a variety of stalls and activities for families on Saturday.

Saturday night will see the Ben Steiner Bursary Evening followed by the Keep Calm and Carry On Signing Party including live entertainment (tickets required.)

For more information and to purchase tickets for the Saturday night, go to www.deaffest.co.uk

Update on Odeon subtitled films

Due to feedback received about the times of subtitled films shown during Deaf Awareness Week, the Worcester Odeon has tried to schedule more films outside of working hours. For upcoming film listings see the calendar on the right of this page, or go to www.odeon.co.uk.

Campaign to tackle isolation of deaf teenagers launched: Look, Smile, Chat

The National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) is launching a campaign called Look, Smile, Chat to help deaf and hearing teenagers communicate with each other.

The campaign aims to reduce the social isolation experienced by some deaf teenagers by putting hearing teenagers in the shoes of their deaf classmates and giving them simple steps to make communicating easy.

Free resources, including short films, lesson plans and posters have been created for professionals working with young people.

NDCS is asking for your help to improve the lives of the UK’s 45,000 deaf children.

For further information and to access the free resources, go to: www.buzz.org.uk/looksmilechat

Important News - Changes to Hard of Hearing Groups

Due to reduced funding and the current funding climate we sadly have to suspend some groups until further funding is successful.

The following groups will be closed until further notice:

Herefordshire: Ledbury, Leominster and Bromyard

Worcestershire: Droitwich, Kidderminster, Upton upon Severn and Malvern

Groups available:

Evesham: 2 - 3:30pm
3rd Wednesday every month at Evesham Library, Oat Street, WR11 4PJ

Hereford: 10:30am - 12:30pm
1st Tuesday every month at Deaf Direct Hereford

Oxford: 2 - 5pm
Every Wednesday at Oxford Deaf and Hard of Hearing Centre

Ross-on-Wye: 2 - 3:30pm
3rd Tuesday every month at Ryefield Centre, Grammar School Close, HR9 7QD

Worcester: 2 - 4pm
4th Thursday every month at Deaf Direct Worcester

Everyone is welcome to attend these groups, regardless of where you live. Meeting costs: £2.50 per session. For more information on dates please see the calendar section, or call us on 01905 746301 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause and aim to get the groups resumed as soon as possible.

Telephone and Translation in Malvern Continues!

The pilot sessions in Malvern saw lots of deaf people going to see the Interpreter.

We are pleased to carry on with this service. Please tell any Malvern Deaf people to come!

When? 10am - 12pm

Need an Interpreter!

Got a letter you don’t understand?
Need to phone somebody?

Come and see our interpreters:

Where? Oxford Deaf Centre

When? 10am - 12pm