Scottish Council on Deafness
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This is not an exhaustive list!

We:

  • Produce, publish and distribute the famous monthly SCoD bulletin

  • Produce, publish and distribute the popular SCoD newsletter twice a year

  • Offer information and advice

  • Raise awareness of issues of concerns by lobbying the Scottish Parliament, Scottish Government, NHSScotland, Transport Scotland and many more statutory organisations

  • Produce and publish position statements

  • Produce and distribute information leaflets

  • Arrange and run forums, nationally and locally

  • Organise conferences and seminars

  • Secure links with: the Scottish Parliament, the Scottish Government, local authorities and other policy/decision making bodies throughout Scotland

  • Organise and run campaigns

  • Feedback to the Scottish Government, local authorities, health boards and service providers on issues of accessible services and information

  • Run this website

  • Manage our YouTube channel, DeafScotland

We are represented on the following external bodies:

Scottish Government
Audiology Services Advisory Group – Linda Sharkey
BSL & LA Working Group – Lilian Lawson
Policy & Engagement Officers Network – Mandy Reid
Independent Living in Scotland Core Reference Group – Lilian Lawson
Joint Sensory Impairment Strategy Group – Lilian Lawson

Scottish Parliament 
Cross Party Group on Deafness – Mandy Reid
Cross Party Group on Mental Health – Willie MacFadyen

NHS
NHS 24 Public Partnership Forum – Lilian Lawson
NHS 24 BSL Online Interpreting Pilot Project Board – Lilian Lawson
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde Deaf Mental Health Working Group – Lilian Lawson & Mandy Reid
NHS National Services Division Commissioning Panel to oversee the quality of inpatient mental health services for deaf people with a sensory impairment – Lilian Lawson

Others
Scottish Accessible Information Forum – Nicola Noon
Scottish Sensory Centre Advisory Committee – Lilian Lawson
Scottish Accessible Transport Alliance – Lilian Lawson
Scottish Lipreading Strategy Group – Lilian Lawson
Signature’s National Advisory Committee – Lilian Lawson
Transport Scotland’s Roads for All Forum – Lilian Lawson