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WELCOME TO SURREY DEAF CHILDREN’S SOCIETY

Welcome to the Surrey Deaf Children’s Society. We are here to help deaf children and their families to meet other deaf children, adults and their families.

We organise fun events, provide a great network of families, offer information and support.

SDCS also offers grants to support our young deaf members.

It is free to join Surrey Deaf Children’s Society. Events are held frequently for pre-school, primary and secondary aged children and their families.

The membership of Surrey Deaf Children’s Society (SDCS) is made up of families with Deaf children and professionals working with Deaf children in Surrey, such as teachers of the Deaf, social workers and health service staff. It is run by a committee composed of parents and professionals. We provide support for both oral/aural and BSL families.

We organise regular events and activities for deaf children, young people and their families as well as occasional larger events such as Christmas parties and our AGM.

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Our values

Supportive & Understanding
Engaging
Enhancing/Enriching

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VISION

Enriching the lives of deaf children, young adults and their families.

mission

At the SCDS we strive to actively enrich the lives of deaf children, young adults and their families by delivering the NDCS aims through fun and engaging events and workshops and also providing a support network that breaks down the barriers towards deafness.

NDCS Affiliation

As a local Deaf Children’s Society affiliated to the National Deaf Children’s Society we have close links with them and they offer us a lot of support and training for our committee.

We are not the same organisation – we are all volunteers working from our own homes and the NDCS is a large national charity! This means that we will often point you towards them for help – they have many useful publications, a helpline, a legal team who can help with tribunals, family officers and events for families and children.

We would urge you all to join NDCS – it’s free!

Bringing smiles, building support

Here’s what some of our members have to say about what they get out of being a part of Surrey Deaf Children’s Society.

“Being able to meet families with other deaf children has been immeasurable, we had so many questions and concerns when our child was born and it has all been put to rest!”

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“Our son is the only deaf child in his school, so any events have been a great opportunity for him to interact with other deaf children. As a family we’ve gained new friends and have enjoyed socialising with other families in the society. The opportunity to learn from and share with the other parents has been invaluable.”

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“The chance to meet other families; meet other parents of deaf children and for our daughter to meet other deaf children is so important as she is the only deaf child in her school. It makes such a difference to her confidence.”