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IAG Drop-in at the Deaf Cultural Centre

Event venue
Deaf Cultural Centre
Event day
Monday 11th December
Event venue
9:30am
A lady sits at a desk signing to an older man on the other side of the table.

Job Club

Event venue
Deaf Cultural Centre
Event day
Monday 11th December
Event venue
10:00am
A man with a cochlear implant sits at a table looking at a laptop. Around the table in the background are 3 other people one of which is signing to another.

IAG Drop-in at Windermere

Event venue
Sugar and Spice Cafe & Bistro
Event day
Tuesday 12th December
Event venue
10:30am
Stone corner building with the bottom half having grey render, white window frames and orange window and menu boxes. The words 'Sugar and Spice Café' are written above the windows.
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A girl sits in a gaming chair playing a computer game and smiling.

Neri’s Story

Just to say that it is a great pleasure to send Neri to Jo and the team and I am very appreciative that BID youth club has helped to mould her into the young adult she is becoming.

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Audriana’s Story

I was feeling extremely depressed about the loss of my sight […]Your kind words and advice, along with the wonderful aids […], has changed my attitude. I am now looking forward to my future with my dear caring husband. Thank you with all my heart.

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Working with interpreters

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Dark and light purple background with white writing saying 'Menopause Workshops with British Sign Language'. Across the bottom is a white banner with two organisational logos which show the words 'My Menopause Centre' and 'BID Services'. To the right is a lady pointing to a TV with a PowerPoint presentation displayed.

Accessible menopause workshops

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Celebrating Befriending Week 2023

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Asian woman wearing a hijab and glasses walking down the street.

Thakarren’s story

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A girl sits in a gaming chair playing a computer game and smiling.

Neri’s Story

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Big white circle with the words Leeds Sensory Services written in dark blue in the centre of the image. Within the circle under the words is the BID Services logo which has B, I and D written in bubble like letters in light green, light blue and purple and BID Services written in black underneath. This circle sits on a background made up of the BID colours light green, light blue and purple.

Leeds Sensory Services

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Michael’s story

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Young white man with short, wavy blonde hair and glasses wearing a Tesco uniform.

Simon’s story

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