WE OPENED OUR CLUB IN AUGUST 2004, ESPECIALLY FOR THE
DEAF PEOPLE OF LONDON TO COME AND MEET OLD FRIENDS AND NEW
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Licenced Bar and Food
WE LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING YOU!
WALTHAMSTOW DEAF CLUB EXISTS TO PROMOTE THE BSL LANGUAGE WITHIN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY OF EAST LONDON, AND BEYOND
OUR AIM FOR THIS CLUB IS TO EASE ACCESS OF COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION FOR OUR DEAF MEMBERS AND BROADEN DEAF CULTURE AWARENESS AMONGST OUR HEARING BSL USER MEMBERS
WE ALL WORK TOGETHER TO ACHIEVE THESE GOALS BY
1) TRYING TO REDUCE ISOLATION
OF DEAF PEOPLE BY SOCIALISING AND WORKING WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS SUCH
AS AGE CONCERN, RNID, BDA, NDCS AND RAD
2) OFFERING BSL WORKSHOPS TO THE HEARING COMMUNITY, ENCOURAGING INTEREST,
COMMUNICATION AND AWARENESS OF THE CULTURE AND LANGUAGE OF THE DEAF
3) ALL MEMBERS (DEAF AND HEARING) SUPPORTING EACH OTHER IN THIS ENDEAVOUR,
IRRELEVANT OF THEIR LEVEL OF SOCIAL OR SIGNING SKILLS
FULL OF INFORMATION AND SUPPORTIVE DVDS/VIDEOS FOR OUR DEAF MEMBERS AND BSL LEARNING MEDIA FOR OUR BSL STUDENTS
OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS OF BSL
FIRST WEDNESDAY EVERY MONTH WITH LISA AND/OR MEL
LAST WEDNESDAY EVERY MONTH
REGULAR RAFFLE NIGHTS
REGULAR TALKS/VISITS
ON ISSUES THAT AFFECT THE DEAF AND
OUR COMMUNITY
WITH OUR CLUB COMPUTER AND WEB CAM - CONTACT YOUR FRIENDS/FAMILY ABROAD OR IN THE UK AND SIGN ACROSS THE NET!
BIG CASH PRIZES !
OUR CLUB MEMBERSHIP
FROM 01/01/09 OUR CLUB MEMBERSHIP IS ONLY £6 PER YEAR
Deaf members can then visit us every week for free!
We are a Club primarily for the Deaf but welcome all BSL users. Hearing members will be asked to pay £1.00 entry fee every time they visit, but can still enjoy all the benefits of belonging to Walthamstow Deaf Club, such as the BSL Library, free internet use and coming on the many sponsored trips available for members only
Both Deaf and hearing members will be asked to pay
£1.50 should they not be able to produce their member card