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
Marwell Activity Centre 2011
On Sunday 10th April 2011 thirty two families (113 people) from Dorset DCS descended on Marwell Activity Centre for a day full of activities for the children and a relaxing and social day for the parents.
For the past two years Dorset DCS has funded a residential activity weekend at PGL Osmington. This year it was decided that we would do something different which included all the family and all ages. Don’t worry PGL has not disappeared and we hope to organise it again as long as funds are available!
Sixty children and young people from the age of 4 years old to the oldest at 22 years old took part in the activities supervised by the Marwell Staff. They were organised into five different groups depending on age. The youngest group age 4 years old to 7 years old enjoyed Mini Cars, an Assault Course and Zip Wire whilst the children and young people aged 8 years old to 15 years old tackled their own Zip Wire, Quad Biking and Assault Course The over 16’s and young adults drove Max Kats, pelted each other with Paintball and scared themselves on the High Ropes! There was even something for the children under the age of four who were able to use the soft play barn.
The added bonus for the day was a visit from the NDCS Listening Bus manned by Louise Halvey and our Family Officer, Louise Morris. Louise Halvey even managed to join in and have a go at the zip wire! Refreshments were served all day long and lunch was provided by Dorset DCS. The weather was glorious and we seemed to have the whole place to ourselves. Parents could watch the children having fun or sit in the sunshine and relax, have a cup of tea and catch up with friends and even make new ones!
Comments from families on the day:
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“We have had a brilliant day thank you so much for organising it”
“I have made some new friends”
“What a fantastic day, the children have had such a good time”
Thank you to all the staff at Marwell Activity Centre for making us so welcome!
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