Manchester Deaf Centre

New BSL-accessible English and maths courses, starting in September at MDC

24 July 2023

English and maths courses are back! We will be partnering with the WEA again to run English and maths courses based at Manchester Deaf Centre. The new classes will start in September. If you are interested, there are 2 things you need to do: Please email waite@manchesterdeafcentre.com to register

Move and Smile taster sessions

24 July 2023

Come and try a fun, accessible, fitness session called ‘Move and Smile’. We have two upcoming taster sessions at Manchester Deaf Centre: Monday 31 July 11am Thursday 3 August 1pm The aim of the sessions is to get your body moving and your heart smiling! What will happen during the session? Lucia

The DEN project is back

24 July 2023

We have received funding to restart our Deaf Ex-Offenders group (known as the DEN). The group is open to all people aged 18 or over who are D/deaf and: are at risk of re-offending, have had contact with the criminal justice system, or who were formerly in prison or on probation. The group

Update on Sign and Play sessions

24 July 2023

The group will now meet every Wednesday from 10am to 12pm, except for the last Wednesday in the month, when there will be no group. Upcoming dates in August are: 2 nd August 9 th August 16 th August 23 rd August Who is the group for? It’s for babies, toddlers, and children aged 0–5,

Deaf Leaders for 17–24s, meet the new staff team on 31 May 4pm to 7pm

17 May 2023

Please come along to meet the new team at MDC on Wednesday 31 May, between 4pm and 7pm. We look forward to meeting you. We will be voting on a new name for the group when the sessions have started. Deaf Leaders is designed for 17 to 24-year-olds and provides young adults with opportunities for

Youth Club for 12–16s, every 2 weeks on Thursdays 6pm to 8pm

17 May 2023

Youth Club is a group for 12–16-year-olds. It is an opportunity for young people to meet each other to socialise, make friends and to take part in activities through which they can learn life skills associated with day-to-day living. We will set up a variety of workshops that include presentations

Kids Club for 6–11s, every 2 weeks on Thursdays 6pm to 8pm

17 May 2023

Kids Club is a fortnightly group aimed at children aged 6 to 11 years old. Hearing siblings and CODAs (Children of Deaf Adults) are welcome too. Kids Club will provide various activities based on social and life skills. These will include trips outside MDC – for example to theme parks, national

Sign and Play Group for 0–5s, every Wednesday 10am to 12pm

17 May 2023

The group now meets every Wednesday, except for the last Wednesday in every month, when there is no group. On Wednesdays starting from 17 May 2023, weekly from 10am until 12pm, at Manchester Deaf Centre except for the last Wednesday of every month, when there is no group This play group is

Meet our new staff team for children and young people

17 May 2023

Hello, remember we announced some time ago about our new upcoming Children & Young People’s service? Well now it’s time to meet the team. We're really excited to have them onboard. Let’s meet the team: Hi, my name is Kate (sign name “Cheese”) because I love cheese soooo much! It’s quite an

Children and Young People’s Service

6 March 2023

We have exciting news to share regarding our Children and Young People’s Service (CYPS). We are really happy to have been awarded grant funding from the Peter Kershaw Trust to enable us to recruit 3 new part-time youth workers. We recently advertised these roles, and we are planning for our new

Sign and Play free Tuesday drop in playgroup

20 October 2022

We have a very welcoming Sign and Play group for children aged 0–5 and their families, every 2 weeks on Tuesdays: Where: Manchester Deaf Centre Time: 10am to 12pm Please note the dates carefully as it is every 2 weeks, not every week: Tuesday 1 st of November Tuesday 15 th of November

I Can Youth Club, and I Can Get On projects update

20 October 2022

I Can Youth Club The I Can Youth Club for 11–16-year-olds continues to provide a much needed deaf-friendly and fun social space. Recent activities have included: football skills led by Sammy, who has played for Manchester United Deaf Team, ‘have a go’ outdoor games in the courtyard of Manchester

The Young Leaders Programme update

20 October 2022

The young people taking part in the Young Leaders Programme enjoyed a 2-day residential Leadership Skills event at Brathay Trust in the Lake District in early October. They took part in teamwork challenges and ghyll scrambling near Ambleside. Everyone enjoyed the trip. One of the young

MDC on TrueTube

14 August 2022

MDC is on TrueTube! What’s TrueTube? It’s a website for schools that provides short films and other resources to help teachers plan their lessons. TrueTube organised a group of young trainee filmmakers to make a film about people who are deaf or hard of hearing. MDC agreed to be part of the

Update on The DEN Project

8 August 2022

The DEN group will now be open to all people over the age of 18 who are d/Deaf and are at risk of offending, have had contact with the criminal justice system, or who were formerly in prison or on probation. Please note: the group is no longer only for men. We currently have a social meet up

Young Leaders Project Update

8 August 2022

By Catherine McManus, Young Leaders staff team. The first event of the Young Leaders programme, a 1-day Leadership Skills session, was held at Brathay Trust in the Lake District at the end of July. The day included a fun team-working challenge, followed by lunch in Brathay Hall. In the afternoon we

Family Fun Day for the Queen’s Jubilee - report and photos

23 June 2022

The family fun day took place at MDC on Saturday 28 th May. The event was enjoyed by all. The weather was glorious, lots of people came dressed up to enjoy socialising together both in our outside courtyard and our indoor halls. Fun activities included a bouncy castle. There were also stalls, a

I Can Youth Club for 11-16 year-olds

18 January 2022

The free I Can Youth Club for 11–16 year-olds who are deaf or hard of hearing, and CODA (children of deaf adults) starts in February 2022 at Manchester Deaf Centre. The Youth Club will meet once a month on the third Thursday of each month 6-8pm: Thursday February 17th – Pizza party with fun and

Children and Young People Service update

18 January 2022

As we emerge from what we hope was the worst of the Coronavirus pandemic, MDC are taking time to refresh and deepen our understanding of the most pressing issues, needs and priorities for hard of hearing, D/deaf and deafened children and young people – and for children of Deaf adults and siblings –

Dinosaur BSL theatre for kids in February

15 January 2022

A BSL and English theatre show for children at Z-Arts, Hulme, on: 10 th , 11 th and 12 th Feb 1 – To book tickets to see Stan at Z-Arts, Hulme, please visit the Z-Arts website: https://www.z-arts.org/events/stan/ If you have children aged 7+, don’t forget to book your tickets to see Stan! Stan

New Growing Green Futures workshops from 5th January 2022

15 December 2021

The Growing Green Futures programme is for participants who are deaf/hard of hearing, unemployed, over 18, and who live in Greater Manchester. It aims to equip people for employment and volunteering in conservation and countryside work. Workshops for employment skills will take place at MDC, with

Reclaim brings youth leadership to the MDC building

8 November 2021

Manchester Deaf Centre extends a huge warm welcome to the staff of Reclaim who have recently moved into our building. Reclaim is a really exciting youth leadership organisation. The team works with young people from working class backgrounds, empowering them to create and lead campaigns and

Level 1 BSL success for Manchester Metropolitan University students

8 November 2021

Congratulations to our first cohort of BSL Level 1 students from Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU). All the students passed their exams and gained their accredited Signature Level 1 qualification. The students all started learning BSL through the ‘Rise Intensive’ programme offered by MMU.

Cookie Stall a tasty hit

27 August 2021

A huge thank you to Keris, Emelia and Olivia for raising over £400 for Manchester Deaf Centre by holding a cookie stall in their neighbourhood. Keris is the daughter of our staff member, Kelly Priestley. To advertise the event, the girls designed flyers to hand out locally and posters to put up in

DAVE Project for 14–25s – Zoom cooking class

27 August 2021

Here’s our youth leader Lauren sharing some exciting news: Yvonne Cobb from the BBC TV programme See Hear will be teaching a cookery class on 7 th September 6-7pm Via Zoom For more info or to join the Zoom class please email laurenfeeney@manchesterdeafcentre.com or use the DAVE WhatsApp group

Get On project update

27 August 2021

In 2020, Manchester Deaf Centre secured funding from The Prince's Trust for an exciting FREE new project ‘Get On’. 18 amazing young people from Manchester, Bolton, Salford, and Stockport have joined the 12-month project and we are already halfway through! ‘Get On’ includes social activities,

Meet Lauren Feeney, our new ‘I Can’ Project Co-ordinator and Youth Engagement officer

23 June 2021

We are delighted to welcome Lauren back to our staff team. Lauren has previously worked as a Youth Worker with our D.A.V.E. project and play scheme. She will be heading up our new ‘I Can’ youth project. Here is Lauren telling Annie, our Operations Manager, a little bit about herself and her plans

Get On! Manchester Deaf Centre Prince’s Trust project update

24 May 2021

Get Moving! Get Ready! Get Ahead! Our new project Get On! has got off to a great start. 18 young people have already registered and are now active in the Get Moving! phase of the project. The project includes motivational activities with things to do at home, mentoring, job and career guidance and

Sing and Sign with Manchester Camerata

24 May 2021

Emma Arnold, Camerata in the Community Project Manager reports: “The Sing & Sign workshops with Andy from the Manchester Deaf Centre have been a joy to be a part of. Andy, myself and composer Richard Taylor worked with 10 classes from 12 schools in south and east Manchester, with whom we have

Job vacancy – BSL Befriender

24 May 2021

This job vacancy is advertised on behalf of Tina Kirwin-McGinley from the Manchester Sensory Support Service. Tina explains the job details below. If you are interested in this position but need help applying or if you do not currently have a DBS certificate, please contact our WAITE team. Our

What's New

New BSL-accessible English and maths courses, starting in September at MDC

Move and Smile taster sessions

The DEN project is back

Update on Sign and Play sessions

Deaf Leaders for 17–24s, meet the new staff team on 31 May 4pm to 7pm

Youth Club for 12–16s, every 2 weeks on Thursdays 6pm to 8pm

Kids Club for 6–11s, every 2 weeks on Thursdays 6pm to 8pm

Sign and Play Group for 0–5s, every Wednesday 10am to 12pm

Meet our new staff team for children and young people

Children and Young People’s Service

Sign and Play free Tuesday drop in playgroup

I Can Youth Club, and I Can Get On projects update

The Young Leaders Programme update

MDC on TrueTube

Update on The DEN Project

Young Leaders Project Update

Family Fun Day for the Queen’s Jubilee - report and photos

I Can Youth Club for 11-16 year-olds

Children and Young People Service update

Dinosaur BSL theatre for kids in February

New Growing Green Futures workshops from 5th January 2022

Reclaim brings youth leadership to the MDC building

Level 1 BSL success for Manchester Metropolitan University students

Cookie Stall a tasty hit

DAVE Project for 14–25s – Zoom cooking class

Get On project update

Meet Lauren Feeney, our new ‘I Can’ Project Co-ordinator and Youth Engagement officer

Get On! Manchester Deaf Centre Prince’s Trust project update

Sing and Sign with Manchester Camerata

Job vacancy – BSL Befriender

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