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CDA is a charity dedicated to improving the wellbeing of deaf and hard of hearing people.
We have two sides of volunteering with us.
Hearing Help:
We have been delivering services for local ...
People with disabilitiesOlder peopleCommunity & family
Hearing Aid Technician
Organisation role · 2–3 hrs/month
Sawston, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
BefriendingAssistanceTraining
People with disabilitiesOlder peopleCommunity & family
Cambridgeshire Deaf Association
#85164
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Summary
In this Technician role, you will be maintaining hearing aids. You might sit with the client and ask about any difficulties with their aids.Detailed description
We currently hold over 20 drop-in sessions to maintain NHS hearing aids across Cambridgeshire.
You will be helping those struggling with isolation, due to hearing loss, to remain socially connected to family and friends.
Full and ongoing training is provided, with full support from our Hearing Champions.
This session falls on the 3rd Tuesday of every month from 10am to Noon.
What we will provide to volunteers
💸 Reimbursement of costs🤝 Extra supportAbout Cambridgeshire Deaf Association
CDA is a charity dedicated to improving the wellbeing of deaf and hard of hearing people.
We have two sides of volunteering with us.
Hearing Help:
We have been delivering services for local Cambridgeshire people, with hearing loss since 1978. Originally, provided under the name of CAMTAD and then later Cambridgeshire Hearing Help CIO.
On 1st April 2022, Cambridgeshire Hearing Help transferred to Cambridgeshire Deaf Association who continue to sustain the original mission of reducing the impact of hearing loss on people’s lives across Cambridgeshire.
Our dedicated team of staff and volunteers provide hearing aid maintenance and battery supply throughout Cambridgeshire.
Befriending:
Befriending Project currently have 40 volunteers who are currently supporting vulnerable clients within the Deaf Community.
Volunteers are actively supporting deaf or hard of hearing clients regularly arranging home visits, video calling, supporting at trips/outings, attending social and physical events. Volunteers have been developing their use of BSL and using this to an advance to support BSL users as well as communicating with Oral deaf clients. Volunteers utilise their knowledge and skills to help improve the lives of deaf people. Fostering independence skills as well as promoting inclusion and helping deaf people to develop new friendships in and outside the circle of the deaf community. We have some deaf volunteers who share a vital role in deaf history, deaf culture, and great role model skills for deaf people to look up to. One of the biggest aims for the befriending project is to reduce isolation, many deaf people live on their own, some have lost friends who have passed away or lost contact due to moving away. CDA have local deaf groups and deaf events for all deaf people to meet up regularly, also having local volunteers help deaf people to meet others and start forming friendships around them. We host 9 Befriending events a month.
We have two sides of volunteering with us.
Hearing Help:
We have been delivering services for local Cambridgeshire people, with hearing loss since 1978. Originally, provided under the name of CAMTAD and then later Cambridgeshire Hearing Help CIO.
On 1st April 2022, Cambridgeshire Hearing Help transferred to Cambridgeshire Deaf Association who continue to sustain the original mission of reducing the impact of hearing loss on people’s lives across Cambridgeshire.
Our dedicated team of staff and volunteers provide hearing aid maintenance and battery supply throughout Cambridgeshire.
Befriending:
Befriending Project currently have 40 volunteers who are currently supporting vulnerable clients within the Deaf Community.
Volunteers are actively supporting deaf or hard of hearing clients regularly arranging home visits, video calling, supporting at trips/outings, attending social and physical events. Volunteers have been developing their use of BSL and using this to an advance to support BSL users as well as communicating with Oral deaf clients. Volunteers utilise their knowledge and skills to help improve the lives of deaf people. Fostering independence skills as well as promoting inclusion and helping deaf people to develop new friendships in and outside the circle of the deaf community. We have some deaf volunteers who share a vital role in deaf history, deaf culture, and great role model skills for deaf people to look up to. One of the biggest aims for the befriending project is to reduce isolation, many deaf people live on their own, some have lost friends who have passed away or lost contact due to moving away. CDA have local deaf groups and deaf events for all deaf people to meet up regularly, also having local volunteers help deaf people to meet others and start forming friendships around them. We host 9 Befriending events a month.