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What we do
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
