Offices across Exeter celebrated with a riot of colourful outfits in support of Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education’s first Wear It Loud Day. The Academy encouraged its supporters to ‘wear the brightest clothes you dare’ in return for a donation of £2 to the charity as part of Deaf Awareness Week which ran from 6 - 12 May.
The national awareness campaign organised by the UK Council on Deafness for 2013 is 'Get involved / Get aware!’. As well as dressing for the occasion, fundraising activities included holding a brightly decorated cake sale and challenging family and friends to...
Devon County Council’s Exeter Central Library is launching a regular BSL Club this month.
Taking place on the last Thursday of every month (starting 29 August), from 7-9pm, the free group will be an informal gathering and is open to deaf and hearing users of British Sign Language.
It’s a great opportunity to meet friends, share deaf news and views and get access to information available in the library.
There will also be tea, coffee and biscuits!
For more information please contact Exeter Central Library on 01392 384218 or email Exeter.library@devon.gov.uk
