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Scottish Sensory and Equality Awards 2019 deafscotland’s Scottish Sensory and Equality Awards Friday 15 March 2019 Glasgow deafscotland Proudly sponsored by The ALLIANCE and Sign Language Interactions NRCPDThe National Registers of Communication Professionals working with Deaf and Deafblind People Mersey House | Mandale Business Park | Belmont | Durham | DH1 1TH Setting the Standard NRCPD regulates communication professionals working with D/deafness and deafblindness. Our purpose is to promote the best possible communication between D/deaf, deafblind and hearing people. We do this by: ● Setting high professional standards and a Code of Conduct ● Registering practitioners who meet these standards ● Investigating complaints and taking appropriate action Benefits for Registrants ● Endorsement of your professional status by our prestigious badge ● Enhanced work opportunities ● Promotion on our website Benefits for service users ● Reassurance of our Registrants’ high standards ● Access to over 1500 registered professionals ● A way of complaining if things go wrong Tel: 0191 323 3376 Text: 07526 173329 Fax: 0191 383 7914 Email: [email protected] Find a registered communication professional at www.nrcpd.org.uk Page 2 Scottish Sensory and Equality Awards 2019 Welcome Janis McDonald Morven Brooks deafscotland Chief Officer Disability Equality Scotland Chief Officer It is with great pleasure we welcome you to the Scottish Sensory and Equality Awards 2019. We are delighted that Kelly-Ann Woodland from STV has agreed to present the awards tonight, ably assisted by the dynamic duo, Janis and Morven. We are joined by Signed Songs R Us who are performing deafscotland’s very own single “Communication” written and performed by Lady Geraldine, who is with us tonight. Best wishes, #CommunicationForAll Page 3 Your Host Kelly-Ann Woodland Kelly-Ann Woodland is a newsreader and journalist based in Edinburgh who co-presents with John McKay on STV News. Kelly-Ann has a Masters degree in politics and sociology from Glasgow University and has two children. She is delighted to be hosting tonight’s awards ceremony as it is close to her heart. Proudly supports The Scottish Sensory and Equality Conference and Awards Page 4 Scottish Sensory and Equality Awards 2019 Timings Time What is happening Registration for Awards Ceremony and Drinks Reception 5.00pm Launch of “Communication” – deafscotland’s theme music 6.00pm The Scottish Sensory and Equality Awards Ceremony 6.10pm Hot Buffet and Networking 7.30pm Ceremony closes 9.00pm Map #CommunicationForAll Page 5 Dinner Menu Buffet - Lemon and herb crusted sea bream with bubble and squeak • Ratatouille with gruyere and herb crumble • Penne pasta and mushroom carbonara • Sesame coated fish strips, lemon and coriander dip • Beef goulash Dessert - Raspberry Cheesecake • Lemon and Lime Tart • Baked chocolate tart Page 6 Scottish Sensory and Equality Awards 2019 #CommunicationForAll Page 7 The Scottish Sensory and Equality Awards Category 1: Sensory and Equality Champion of the Year (the person who has made the greatest contribution to sensory loss and equality in Scotland) Sponsored by 3Fold Nominees: Andrew Dewey (extension to contactSCOTLAND-BSL access) Claire D’All (Journey in my Wheels – social media inclusion) Erin McCluskey (Youth Champion – Young Campaigner role) Mark O’Donnell (Royal Blind – Community facing inclusion) Ronnie Hill (The ALLIANCE – GIRFEC Access and Inclusion role) Sally Shaw (Ideas for Ears – Hearing Access Protocols). Stephanie Rose (Police Scotland – Access and Inclusion role) Category 2: Inclusive Communication Champion of the Year (the person who has made the greatest contribution to communication for all in Scotland) Sponsored by RBS Nominees: Amanda Bennett - Speech and Language Therapist Davie Morrison - NHS 24 Ian Welsh OBE - The ALLIANCE Kim Hartley Kean - Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists Morven Brooks - Disability Equality Scotland Dr Paul Hart - Sense Scotland Tasnim Sharif - Scottish Ethnic Minority Deaf Club Page 8 Scottish Sensory and Equality Awards 2019 Category 3 : Outstanding practice, innovation and dedication to sensory loss and inclusion in a specific local area (organisation/community group) Nominees: Sponsored by Sutherland Business Solutions Ltd Ceartas (Advocacy) East Dunbartonshire Forth Valley Sensory Centre Glasgow Disability Alliance Hippodrome Silent Film Festival – Falkirk Community Trust Lanarkshire Deaf Club Lochaber Access Panel NHS Ayrshire and Arran Equalities NHS Forth Valley Disability and Access Service North East Sensory Services (NESS) Perth and Kinross Access Panel Royal Blind – Paisley Facility Sensory Impairment Support Group Ayrshire Stirling Access Panel West Dunbartonshire Sensory Impairment Team Visibility West of Scotland EDINBURGH PLAYHOUSE ACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCES 2019 We are dedicated to providing a full accessible programme throughout the year. Here’s a list of our confirmed performances: THE MUSICAL AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCES CAPTIONED PERFORMANCES SIGNED PERFORMANCES (BSL) MATILDA MATILDA MATILDA THU 11 APR 7.30PM TUE 16 APR 7.30PM TUE 9 APR 7.30PM SIGNER POSITION – STAGE LEFT ANNIE THE KING AND I THU 3 OCT 7.30PM THU 24 OCT 7.30PM WE WILL ROCK YOU THU 10 OCT 7.30PM WE WILL ROCK YOU SIGNER POSITION – STAGE RIGHT THU 10 OCT 7.30PM THE KING AND I THE KING AND I WED 23 OCT 7.30PM THU 17 OCT 7.30PM SIGNER POSITION – STAGE RIGHT THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW THU 31 OCT 8PM WED 30 OCT 8PM SIGNER POSITION – STAGE RIGHT ATGTICKETS.COM/Edinburgh * ACCESS BOOKING LINE 0800 912 6971 | TEXT RELAY 18001 0844 871 7677 *Calls charged at a local rate. FOR ALL ACCESS RELATED ENQUIRIES PLEASE CONTACT – [email protected] #CommunicationForAll Page 9 Category 4: Outstanding practice, innovation and dedication to sensory loss and inclusion in Scotland (national organisation) Sponsored by STV Nominees: Deafblind Scotland – Suzanne Abbate Erskine – Ian Cumming MBE Hayfield Support Services with Deaf People – Judy Byrne Ideas for Ears – Sally Shaw NHS 24 Public Partnership Forum – Davie Morrison NHS National Cochlear Implant Programme – Agnes Allen Royal Blind – Mark O’Donnell Sign Language Interactions – Andrew Dewey Category 5: Multi-sensory and inclusive communication approach in communications (accessible information for all people) in a specific local area (organisation/community group) Sponsored by TPAS Scotland Nominees: Dumfries and Galloway Hard of Hearing Group Forth Valley Sensory Centre Hamilton School for the Deaf Lochaber Access Panel Perth and Kinross Access Panel Renfrewshire Council Mile End Centre Renfrewshire Hard of Hearing Group Page 10 Scottish Sensory and Equality Awards 2019 Category 6: Multi-sensory and inclusive communication approach in communications (accessible information for all people) in Scotland (national organisation) Sponsored by ITV Signpost Nominees: Deafblind Scotland Disability Equality Scotland Ideas for Ears RNIB Scotland Scottish Parliament Public Information and Resources Scottish Council On Visual Impairment The ALLIANCE Self-Management Project The Donaldson Trust Lerwick Start your island adventure Stromness Kirkwall Scrabster with NorthLink Ferries Aberdeen With some of the world’s oldest architecture and before arriving at your destination feeling magnificent archaeological sites, Scotland’s Northern refreshed and ready to begin your Isles are the perfect destination to explore this year. island adventure. NorthLink Ferries offers the perfect gateway to discover With regular sailings from Scrabster and Aberdeen, Orkney and Shetland’s rich culture, festivals, breath-taking travelling to Orkney and Shetland is more convenient coastlines and fascinating wildlife. than ever before. Your journey begins as you set sail with NorthLink Ferries. On board you’ll be able to enjoy many comforts Orkney & Shetland. Escape the everyday. www.northlinkferries.co.uk /northlinkferries @NLFerries Northlink Ferries Operated by #CommunicationForAll Page 11 Page 12 Scottish Sensory and Equality Awards 2019 Category 7: Outstanding approach to promoting partnership working across all services for people with a sensory loss in a specific local area (organisation/community group) Sponsored by Scotrail Nominees: Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership Fife Sensory Impairment Sub Group Glasgow Health and Social Care Partnership and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde with the Mental Health project Highland Sensory Services North East Sensory Services (NESS) West Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership Category 8: Outstanding approach to promoting partnership working across all services for people with a sensory loss in Scotland (national organisation) Sponsored by Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks Nominees: Alzheimer Scotland Generations Working Together Glasgow Women’s Library NHS Health Scotland British Sign Language Working Group Scottish Government: See Hear Leads Scottish Men’s Shed Association Scottish Public Information Forum #CommunicationForAll Page 13 Sign Language Interactions, along with InterpreterNow are delighted to be supporting the Scottish Sensory and Equality awards. We look forward to contributing to the awards theme “Communication for all”. Inclusion in society can only happen when barriers to communication are removed or overcome, we wish the awards every success. West Scotland Deaf Children’s Society is a charity based in Glasgow providing unique empathic social, emotional & practical support to deaf children and their families from the point of diagnosis to age 20 and over. We arrange lots
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