SUPPORTING DEAF CHILDREN
AND THEIR FAMILIES
IN DORSET
Welcome to the Dorset Deaf Children's Society website. We are a registered charity who organise events and activities to enable children and young people with a hearing loss, parents and families to meet each other and share their experiences and also have some fun!
We provide grants and equipment for children with a hearing loss and their families and also provide information to help families make informed choices for their children's education and welfare.
Membership is free for all families with a child or young person with a hearing loss living in Dorset or for supporters of children and young people with a hearing loss and their families living in Dorset.
If you wish to join Dorset Deaf Children's Society
please contact Shirley Sorbie on 01202 571089
or email info@dorsetdcs.co.uk
for a DDCS membership form.​
If you become a member of National Deaf Children's Society that does not make you an automatic member of
Dorset Deaf Children's Society and vice versa.
We have seperate memberships.
To view the DDCS Mission Statement please click on this link:
View the DDCS Constitution - voted in at the 2009 AGM. Click on the link to the right.
In line with The National Deaf Children's Society guidelines the Dorset Deaf Children's Society have adopted their Safeguarding Policy. The policy is based on NDCS guidelines and can be accessed by clicking on the link to the right.
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The person responsible for implementing these guidelines is Katie Bray, Safeguarding Officer
To view the DDCS Privacy Policy please click on this link:
To view the DDCS Equality and Diversity Policy please click on this link:
To view the DDCS Complaints and Feedback Policy please click on this link:
To view the DDCS Social Media Policy please click on this link:
We are associated with the National Deaf Childrens Society.
To view their website use this link - http://www.ndcs.org.uk
Jumpin
On Sunday 13th February we held our first ever event at Jumpin in Salisbury, the 18,000 sq.ft. inflatable theme park. We were not sure if our members would travel to Salisbury but they most certainly did with 119 members enjoying the day.
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The inflatable theme park is jam packed with exciting activities including obstacle courses, football, giant wipe out balls, slides, airbag slide, balance beams and a jumping into an air bag! It hosts Jelly Mountain, Wobble Forest, and Gladiator Zone and a giant ball pond. For the under 5’s there was a soft play area with climbing decks, cargo nets, rotating beams, slides, ramps and ball pit. Something for everyone!
Younger children had to be accompanied by an adult but other parents/carers were able to relax in the café and enjoy a coffee and chat to other parent/carers. We booked two one hour sessions and by the end there were some very exhausted children who no doubt fell asleep in the car travelling home.
It was a great day full of fun!
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