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
Granby Fun Factory
On Sunday 30th October at the end of the half term Dorset DCS members visited Granby Fun Factory in Weymouth for a fun afternoon of Quasar for the 7 – 14 year olds and indoor play centre for the 0 -11 year olds.
Parents were able to relax with a tea or coffee and watch their children as they explore the indoor playground, including “Battle Cannon” and “Firing Zone” or see them flying across the “High Glide” or shooting down the 4-lane “Astro Slide”. The little ones have a separate Toddler’s Activity Zone to play in and for the older children (and some rather big children i.e. mums and dads!) they were able to get rid of any surplus energy running around in Quasar!
DDCS information library was available to provide parents with any information they may need and after all the fun and excitement the children sat down to eat tea before travelling home.
It was great to see everyone having a great time and rounded of half term before the return to school!
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