Author Archives: David Melling
We Are Bristol support hotline
Bristol City Council is running a free support hotline to help isolated and worried residents across the city during the Coronavirus pandemic. If you are staying at home for health reasons and need help with food supplies, medicine and other essential items, please contact the helpline on 0800 694 0184 for support. Deaf BSL users […]
An equipment success story
MB, who is in his early fifties, started to lose his hearing a couple of years ago. He began working in construction at 18 and thinks that being in such a loud working environment, involved in demolition projects, may have had an impact on his hearing over the years. He explained there was less awareness […]
Our equipment team is still on the road
Please click here to see this information in BSL. Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, we are working from home but we are pleased to say that our Equipment Service is still running. Our equipment team are available throughout the week and can still provide advice and support with listening aid equipment such as amplified and […]
Update on changes to CfD services due to the Coronavirus
Our biggest responsibility is to protect the health and safety of our community – both clients and staff. In order to reduce exposure to the Coronavirus we have made some changes to CfD services. We have adapted our way of working so that we can work effectively from home. We will continue to do this […]
Where Is the Interpreter campaign
We are supporting a campaign to ask the Prime Minister for equal access to communications regarding the Coronavirus. The campaign was originally started by Lynn Stewart-Taylor on her Twitter handle @jerseysnail. She launched the #WhereIsTheInterpreter hashtag on social media asking the Prime Minister’s office to provide a BSL English Interpreter live at televised national addresses […]
Useful resources for support during the Coronavirus outbreak
We’ve put together a list of links to useful sources of information and support related to Coronavirus for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community.There is a lot of support out there and please know you’re not alone. We’ll keep updating this list and if you know of any websites and resources that could be […]
Adult audiology procedures during Coronavirus isolation
Please be aware that Adult Audiology has stopped all face to face outpatient appointments due to the requirements for social distancing during the Coronavirus. The team will have a reduced service for urgent essential repairs to existing patient’s hearing aids. If you need an urgent essential repair, please book an appointment by calling 0117 342 […]
Sensory Impairment Team offer support by video
Bristol City Council’s Sensory Impairment Team provides support with: • Translating letters from English to BSL • Phoning and booking appointments • Advice with paying bills or finding out more information from service providers • Contacting any services you need to access Due to Coronavirus, drop in sessions will no longer be available at the […]
Office opening hours over Christmas and New Year
Season’s greetings from all of us on the team at CfD. Please note our office and equipment resource room will be closed for the holidays between 24th December and 2nd January. We look forward to working with you again when we re-open on Thursday 2nd January 2020. Our equipment drop-in sessions at the We Care […]
Election manifestos in BSL
Thinking about which party to vote for in the General Election on Thursday? There’s a summary about the policies on this website: https://www.theguardian.com/…/who-should-i-vote-for-the-uk-… and here are links to BSL versions of each party’s manifesto: GREEN PARTY: https://www.youtube.com/watch… CONSERVATIVE: https://www.youtube.com/watch… SNP: https://www.youtube.com/playlist… LIBERAL DEMOCRATS: https://www.libdems.org.uk/plan-bsl… LABOUR: https://www.youtube.com/watch… PLAID CYMRU: https://www.partyof.wales/bsl_manifesto BREXIT PARTY: No BSL here but […]