Scottish Council on Deafness

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Events

This page shows SCoD meetings (past and present) and other events with links for more information and booking details.

SCoD National Council Meeting: October

This meeting was held at Deaf Action in Edinburgh.

SCoD members were fully briefed about the work of SCoD staff with presentations from Mandy Reid (Policy & Research), Derek Todd (Access to Democracy) and Barbra Wylie (Counselling Awareness).
Sabina Iqbal gave an excellent presentation about Deaf Parenting UK. We are supporting their bid to establish a Scottish branch of their charity.

Mandy Reid, Policy & Research Officer
Mandy Reid, Policy & Research Officer explains her role to the National Council
 
 Annual General Meeting AddressSCoD Director Lilian Lawson OBE addresses members
 
 Deaf Parenting UK's Sabina Iqbal Sabina Iqbal and Child
 Sabina Iqbal from Deaf Parenting UK enthrals members with her presentation
SCoD 2008 Annual General Meeting
Prior to our AGM, we were welcomed by the Lord and Lady Provost, Mr and Mrs George Grubb to a civic reception. Some members already knew the Lady Provost because she was a teacher of deaf children at Donaldson’s!

Craig Crowley from Deaf Sport with Lilian Lawson
UK Deaf Sport's Craig Crowley
with Lilian Lawson		Craig Crowley gave a very interesting presentation about UK Deaf Sport, which provoked some thoughts about how to make sure that deaf people can participate in sport on equal terms.
 
Deaf History Scotland: First Conference
Donaldson's College Old Sepia Photo 

Deaf History Scotland held its inaugural conference on 25th October at Deaf Connections in Glasgow.

In addition to presentations from guest speakers, the society's membership was launched as was their new logo and website.

Guest speakers included: Antony Boyce and Peter Jackson of the British Deaf History Society.

Visit the new website: www.deafhistoryscotland.org.uk (opens a new window/tab).