Events Diary May - September 2017

Date / Age / Area / Event / Venue
Saturday 6th May
3pm and 4pm
5 spaces at each time / 5+ / West / Cave at The Wave
FREE
A chance to go indoor caving. There are only 10 places available so children with hearing impairments will get priority.
Booking Essential / Maryport
Measures are being put in place for any children who cannot wear their equipment under helmets
Saturday 20th May
10am onwards / All / Carlisle / Carlisle and Eden DCS AGM
FREE
A family day out at Walby Farm park, lunch provided. Our only request is that 1 member of the family attends the AGM in the education room for half an hour / Walby Farm Park
Booking Essential so we can order food
Saturday 24th June
3pm onwards / All / Barrow/ Ulverston / Ford Park,
Play on the adventure playground, have a game of cricket or football. Bring a picnic for some tea / Ford Park
Ulverston, LA12 7JP
FREE
Saturday 8th July
1-4pm / All / All / Kayaking on Windermere
Share a tandom sit on top Kayak and paddle on the lake, we can stop on an island for refreshments.
£5.00 per family / Ferry Nab, Bowness on Windermere, LA23 3JH
Friday 21st July
11.00am onwards / All / West / Day out at Seacote beach, St Bees. Lovely park to play on, grassed area for football or cricket and a swim in the sea, play on the beachwhile the tide is out. / St. Bees
Bring a picnic for lunch
FREE
Wednesday 2nd August / 10+ / Sailing on Windermere
Trial session. Places limited, booking essential. Deaf young people will get priority.
£5 per person / Blackwell Sailing. Windermere.
Saturday 9th September 10.30 – 4 / All / All / Carlisle & Eden DCS FREE
Tree top nets session
Bring a picnic and enjoy the outdoor play area, walk by the lake. / Brockhole Visitor centre
Brockhole on Windermere

If anyone would like to get together in between these times to talk through anything for example DLA claims, what to look for when choosing school, have a rant when something has not gone to plan then I am very willing to come for coffee and see if I can offer you any support. Please do just get in touch.

To book or find out more about these events please contact me on 01228 210205, , facebook – Carlisle and Eden Deaf Children’s Society (Closed Group not page),

Some of these dates may be subject to change so do check with me nearer the time if you have booked anything or check updates on the facebook page.

Cumbria-DeafVision is a working name for Cumbria Deaf Association

Registered Office: Swaledale Suite, Tannery House, Harraby Business Park, Carlisle CA1 2SS.

Tel/Minicom: 01228 210205 Fax 01228 210206

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Cumbria Deaf Association is a company limited by guarantee registered in England & Wales

Company No. 3920466 Charity No. 1088406

The term ‘deaf’ includes people who are Deaf, deafened, deafblind & hard of hearing