Scottish Council on Deafness
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This is not an exhaustive list!

We:

  • Publish and distribute the famous monthly SCoD bulletin

  • Publish and distribute the popular SCoD newsletter two times 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

We are represented on the following external bodies:

  • Disability Working Group: Lilian Lawson

  • BSL & Linguistic Access Core Group and Satellite Groups: Lilian Lawson

  • TICS Steering Group: Lilian Lawson

  • SIAP Steering Group: Lilian Lawson

  • SIAP Training Sub-group: Lilian Lawson

  • Cross Party Group on Deafness: Michael Davis

  • Cross Party Group on Mental Health: Willie MacFadyen

  • Audiology Services Advisory Group: Michael Davis
  • Scottish Sensory Centre Advisory Committee: Lilian Lawson

  • SSC BSL Glossary Steering Group: Lilian Lawson

  • CACDP National Advisory Committee: Lilian Lawson

  • RCA Trust Steering Group: Lilian Lawson

  • Scottish Accessible Information Forum: Nicola Noon

  • SCVO Policy Officers Network: Mandy Reid