Carron PA Support

I will be away from 30th August to 6th September to celebrate my husbands 60th birthday in Ireland! Ewa, Julie and Sandy will be supporting clients that have pre booked sessions.
I will respond to all others upon my return.

🌟 2024 SEND Open Day 🌟

📅 Date: Sunday, 25th August
📍 Location: Bedford Fire Station

Bedford Fire Station are having a SEND Open Day. For more information contact them: 01234 845000

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From Bush to Table: The Joy of Blackberry Picking as Summer Turns to Autumn As the English summer's crazy weather is giving way to the crisp air of early autumn, there's a quiet magic that takes hold in nature. The days are growing shorter, the leaves are beginning to change, and the wild blackberry bushes are bursting with juicy, dark berries ready for picking. For many, b...

PA Support Worker urgently required for Sandy, Bedfordshire with immediate start 10 hours a week on Wednesday and Thursdays with some weekends. Please email your CV to [email protected]

I have just taken on a new PA! She started working with us on 5th August and has already done a few support sessions! My team is expanding and we are proud to deliver excellent support to Deaf and Deafblind individuals!

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My Afternoon as a Deafblind Communicator Guide Part of my role involves me working as a Deafblind Communicator Guide. Each appointment brings new challenges and rewards. Recently, I had an appointment that truly tested my skills and showcased the importance of my role. My deafblind client was attending the first of a series of diabetic training....

The recent violence that is happening across the country is very scary and distressing. I know that this may be affecting your well-being and worrying about your safety.

Carron PA Support remains committed to anti-racism and wants to assure you that any form of racism is unacceptable.

I want to let you know that you have my support, including advice or reassurance. Please feel free to message me on 07523 061304 or email [email protected] if you need anything.

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Navigating Adulthood: Mentoring Young Deaf Adults Through Transition Challenges Mentoring deaf people is part of Carron PA Support’s services.Recently a new client has taken on our services after growing up in a deaf boarding school all her life and now as a young adult has had to adapt to adulthood in the wider community. Deaf Boarding Schools can mean immersive deaf culture...

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See Hear - Series 43: 21. Medical Access Crisis - Signed Julian and Yvonne take a deep dive into the Accessible Information Standard and what impact it is having on the deaf community, including access to healthcare.

WE'RE HIRING! We have a variety of opportunities currently available.

Join our fantastic team and help us support unpaid carers of all ages across Milton Keynes: https://carersmiltonkeynes.org/get-involved/job-vacancies/

Milton Keynes City Council

It’s our Team Member Alyson Headlands birthday today! 🥳

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As a supporter of Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, you will know just how important volunteers are to our charity.

Put simply, we would not be able to train as many life-changing hearing dogs, or help people with hearing loss in other ways, if it wasn’t for our amazing network of volunteers across the country.

However, we are currently experiencing a shortage of applications for new volunteers to help train the next generation of hearing dog puppies.

Across the charity sector, volunteer numbers are not what they were before the Covid pandemic. That, along with the cost of living situation, has meant circumstances have changed for a lot of people, and this continues to have a knock-on effect for many charities. Hearing Dogs unfortunately hasn’t been immune to that.

We are currently receiving only half the number of applications from prospective new volunteer trainers that we need to train enough young dogs to become life-changing hearing dogs.

In a nutshell, if we can’t soon increase the number of applications we receive, we would have to consider significantly reducing the number of dogs we plan to train, and hence the number of deaf people we are able to help.

This is where you might be able to help.

We are looking for dog lovers in certain areas of the UK who can help us train the next generation of hearing dogs.

As a volunteer trainer, you’ll be able to look after one of our adorable young dogs for anywhere between 6-18 months at a time, learn more about dog training and attend fun puppy classes, meet like-minded people and make new friends, and directly make a difference to the lives of the deaf people waiting for a hearing dog.

You don’t need previous experience of training or owning dogs as each of our volunteers are fully trained and supported by one of our local dog training instructors, and all costs are covered by the charity (for things like food, bedding, insurance, vet costs etc.).

What’s more, we provide holiday cover for the pup when you want to go away. You’ll also be able to receive advice and support from other volunteers in your local area.

Please note we are only able to accept applications from people who do not work full time, due to the amount of time needed to train a young dog to become a hearing dog.

To find out more about the criteria for becoming a volunteer trainer, and to see which areas of the UK we are looking for new volunteers, please click here >> https://ow.ly/4Jx650SE3lp

If you don’t think volunteering to train a dog is right for you, please consider sharing in case anyone you know would be interested.

Thank you for taking the time to read this post.

It’s our team member Verona’s birthday today! Let’s wish her a happy birthday 🥳

Due to cancelled Deaf Picnic on 7th July - we will have Deaf Coffee Club open on 20th July. See you there!

For the Big Deaf Summer Picnic tomorrow:-

The weather doesn’t look too good for the picnic tomorrow it’s more likely that it’ll be cancelled x

As part of Deafblind Awareness Week - Take a look at the poster below where there is a list some of the things we can support you with! for screen readers these are:
Letters and correspondence
Bills and Finance
Assist with appointments e.g. official and medical appointments
Everyday support with shopping, life skills, socialising with your community.
Keeping you up to date with information
Support you with your hobbies
Making sure your sight and hearing loss doesn't stop your quality of life.
Our team are more than qualified to assist you with your needs.
Contact us by emailing [email protected] if you or someone you know needs support.

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Overcoming Bureaucratic Challenges: A Story of Advocacy and Resolution Over the past 4 years, my client, who is a deaf BSL user, faced significant stress dealing with local authority officials due to a lack of deaf awareness and proper communication support. This article outlines the journey from confusion to resolution, emphasising the crucial role their right of effe...

Female Deafblind Communicator Guide required for a female living in Sandy, Bedfordshire
10-20 hours per week including 1 Sunday Per month, job share
Weekends, evenings, and public Bank Holidays may be required so the client can access the Deaf Community events but happy to discuss further!
Minimum level 2 Deafblind qualification
Advocacy skills also desired but optional
BSL minimum level 6 and Deafblind manual skills
Mental Health experience desired
Previous Deafblind Communicator Guide experience would also be useful as well as a good understanding of health and social care with confidentiality and communication skills. Understanding of Person-centred care is also required.
You will need to be a driver with a clean driving licence and business insurance to visit our clients in their own home and to help them get out and about whatever they need support with whether it’s appointments, meetings, shopping or even pub lunches!
You will be self-employed. Responsible for your own tax & NI contributions.
As we are getting in referrals all the time there may be opportunities to increase hours with other clients.
Carron PA Support requires all her staff to have a DBS Enhanced certificate. You will be insured under my services.
If interested, please send your CV to [email protected]