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The Wiltshire & Dorset Deaf Association was formed in 2004 and aims to offer a range of services to ensure that deaf, deafened and hard of hearing people in Dorset and Wiltshire enjoy equal access, opportunity and have the same independence as hearing people.
WDDA offers a range of training courses, including deaf awareness, communication tactics and British Sign Language.
WDDA also aims to provide information about the services available across Dorset and Wiltshire, to offer assistance and act as an advocate in the campaign for equal access for all.
Keith Simmons MBE, Chairman
As well as being Chairman of WDDA, Keith is also Chairman of Bournemouth Deaf Club. Keith was awarded the MBE in the 2000 New Year’s Honours List for services to deaf people in Bournemouth.
Jonathan Hickman
Jon is a qualified teacher of Science at Ferndown Upper school we has also developed a thriving Signing club that is even helping hearing pupils with the development of their spelling and reading.
Barbara Lidbury
Barbara has retired from her own construction materials business and is now working for Hearing Dogs for the Deaf preparing young dogs for their working life. Barbara is also helping to deliver sign language and deaf awareness enrichment activities in local schools.
George Raggett
George is a hearing-
As a charity, we rely mainly on funding from national and regional awards bodies to provide our services but always welcome additional donations from individuals and companies.
We are especially grateful to Awards for All, with funding from the National Lottery,
for awards granted to us in 2004 and 2006, and to Community First, for funding from
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We also wish to thank JPMorgan Community Fund for the provision of a laptop 2010 for teaching and training purposes.
If you would like to make a donation to enable us to provide more services to the deaf, deafened and hard of hearing people across Dorset and Wiltshire, please email us at donations@wdda.co.uk
If you are a taxpayer, you can ‘gift aid’ your donation. For every £10 you give, we can reclaim £2.50 tax relief from the Government and, for donations before 5 April 2011, we will benefit from an extra 30p transitional relief.
The Wiltshire and Dorset Deaf Association.
Registered charity number 1103335.
Company limited by guarantee.
Registered in England and Wales number 05038090.
Registered office: Lockyer Hall, 27A Morley Road, Bournemouth, Dorset BH5 2JJ.
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