http://www.cohearentvision.org.uk coHearentVision is the working name of The Leeds Society for Deaf and Blind People Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:27:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Minds are at rest thanks to PCSO visits to Shire View   Service users at Shire View have been airing their views and voicing concerns about community safety after Police and Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) started their regular visits to the centre, to put people’s minds at rest.  The drop in ... http://www.cohearentvision.org.uk/minds-are-at-rest-thanks-to-pcso-visits-to-cohearentvision-at-shire-view/ coHearentVision at the 7th Annual Leeds Sports Federation Awards    coHearentVision’s Interpreting Department stepped in to provide a BSL interpreter for the 7th Annual Sports Awards on Monday 15th February 2010.  Malcolm Dawson of the Leeds Sports Federation said:  “on behalf of the Leeds Sports Federation and the City Council’s Sports and Recreation ... http://www.cohearentvision.org.uk/cohearentvision-at-the-7th-annual-leeds-sports-federation-awards/ Members of the Leeds Deaf and Hard of Hearing community who are service users of coHearentVision has been taking part in a free film-making course at the Thackray Medical Museum in Leeds which started in November 2009. Workshops with BSL interpreters introduced the group to the museum highlights, the history of ... http://www.cohearentvision.org.uk/cohearentvision-at-thackray-at-the-movies/ Accessible Information for People with Learning Disabilities   The main aim for the Symbols Service is to improve communication for people with learning disabilities by producing accessible information in a symbol format.   Andrew Wonnacott and Keith Paterson started paid work in January 2010 on a fixed term temporary contract after working in the ... http://www.cohearentvision.org.uk/accessible-information-for-people-with-learning-disabilities/ Communication Service & Symbols Service Valentine Disco - Wednesday 10th February Our Valentine Disco in the Deaf Social Club was a great success, and the first of many more social afternoon events.  The social get together gave all our customers an opportunity to meet other people from different centres’ in Leeds, ... http://www.cohearentvision.org.uk/valentine-disco-wednesday-10th-february-communication-service-symbols-service/ CUSTOMER FEEDBACK Regarding the loop, doorbell, alarm and phone tone installation by Frank Langshaw from coHearentVision last week. I would like to commend your staff on his helpful manner and personality in 'going the extra mile' to help my mum. Frank was patient in helping mum understand the loop and other equipment ... http://www.cohearentvision.org.uk/cohearentvision-going-the-extra-mile-hearing-loss-support-services/ coHearentVision continues to invest time and resources in once again welcoming a student to its Sign Language Interpreting Service, to shadow our experienced interpreters and learn all they can while studying for their BA in BSL/English interpreting.  Alicia Hrynkiewicz-Sudnik is currently on placement with us from Wolverhampton University and benefiting from ... http://www.cohearentvision.org.uk/cohearentvision-supports-and-encourages-new-interpreting-skills/ The name is out there. Following the soft launch of the Leeds Society for Deaf and Blind People's new working name CoHearentVision the brand has seen increasing awareness. The latest recognition comes in the Yorkshire Evening Post Name change for Leeds charity   Published Date: 09 February 2010 By Katie Baldwin Health Reporter   LEEDS Society for Deaf and Blind People is ... http://www.cohearentvision.org.uk/cohearentvision-in-the-west-yorkshire-post/ A Temporary Part-Time Care Assistant Needed with immediate effect for our busy Deafblind Day Centres see http://www.cohearentvision.org.uk/about-us/job-vacancies/ for further details http://www.cohearentvision.org.uk/temporary-part-time-care-assistant-position/   LEEDS CHARITY TO LAUNCH NEW MODERN BRAND  Leeds Society for Deaf and Blind People will launch its new brand over the coming months in a transitional, phased approach to the new identity, ‘coHearentVision'. coHearentVision will be the new, contemporary working name of the deaf-blind charity and will reflect the forward thinking and innovative ... http://www.cohearentvision.org.uk/leeds-charity-to-launch-new-modern-brand/