Continued involvement with the Scottish Executive on the Sensory Impairment Action Plan and participation in the Social Work Review
The Deaf Awareness Training pack for National Health workers was launched at a well-attended event at the Royal Museum of Scotland
A well-attended Question Time event in Greenock
The Counselling Project began with the appointment of two part-time project workers. The first group of Deaf students are already half way through their course to train as counsellors and courses on Deaf Awareness and Communication Tactics with Deaf People have been held for qualified counsellors
The sub-committees continue their work as does the Cross Party Group on Deafness
A Petition to ask for improved facilities for deaf people with mental health problems was submitted to the Scottish Parliament
A very successful 50+ Open Day was held at Deaf Connections. This was attended by many over-fifties who discussed the kind of provision and support they would like for their future
SCoD participated in the CACDP Fair at Hampden
SCoD participated in a Deaf Awareness event in Girvan
SCoD Director Lilian Lawson was awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours list
A very enjoyable Open Day was held in June
The AGM was held in Aberdeen in October
SCoD became involved with the Cross Party Group on Mental Health at the Scottish Parliament with the Director as their representative
In November SCoD Staff spent 3 days in the Garden Lobby of the Scottish Parliament meeting MSPs and talking about SCoD’s work and vision for the future
