West Scotland Deaf Children's Society
Young People
Funds help us provide practical, social and emotional support to deaf children and their families throughout the West of Scotland.
About this cause
WSDCS supports deaf children and their families throughout the 12 local authorities of West Scotland . We support families from the point of diagnosis which can be as young as 6 weeks to age 20+. We support in a variety of ways, emotional, social and providing advice on all aspects of childhood deafness. Educational support and information about benefits families might be entitled to. The society provides a weekly fun activity club for children aged 5 to 11 and a twice monthly youth club for our teenagers . We provide outreach support, Summer trips during the school summer holidays, an annual inter school football tournament, family fun days, parties, and a family fun sports day. This is just a flavour of the kind of support the society provides.
How this cause brings people in the community together
Our children/young people meet regularly with other deaf children, to socialise & have fun together. This helps alleviate the loneliness, isolation & frustration experienced. Parents gain support & information from staff, volunteers & other deaf families. They find a source of strength in each other & we help ensure our children & young people have every opportunity to thrive in a hearing world.