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
Serendipity Sams 2011
It was half-term mayhem at Serendipity Sam's in Christchurch but that didn't stop some of our younger members having a great time! Luckily we had our own party room to escape to for a bit of peace and quiet. Twenty five children and eighteen parents came along and enjoyed the fun in the massive soft play area.
We were a bit worried about losing hearing aids or implants in the ball pool, but everything went well and everyone had a fun-filled time. It was great to see the kids playing together and the parents having a chat while browsing the literature and information on display. A particular favourite was a lovely new "deaf awareness" book for young children by Julia Donalson (The Gruffalo) called "Freddie and the Fairy". It's all about a fairy who can't hear very well and mixes up Freddie's wishes... but in the end it is Freddie's fault for mumbling and covering his mouth!
Click on an image below to view in full...
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