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
Lush Trip and Boat Tour
On Tuesday 13th August DDCS was invited back to the Lush Factory for a tour followed by a boat trip around Poole Harbour. Places were limited so were offered to all hearing impaired children accompanied by one adult/carer. The places filled up very quickly.
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On the Factory tour the children visited the soap, massage, shampoo and bubble bath departments where they were able to get hands on and make some of the products for themselves. There was a lot of fun with the glitter!
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We then travelled by coach for a trip around Poole Harbour. We were very lucky as their were some showers of rain but we more or less managed to miss them! It was a lovely day.
Thank you so much to Mandy, Paul and all the staff at Lush who looked after us all so well. All the children and parents and carers went home very happy with their products they made!
Click on an image below to view in full...
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