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Scottish Council on Deafness Monthly Bulletin | Subscription: Free to SCoD Members and Associates

Scottish Government Commits to Equality for Deaf PeopleThe Scottish Government has funded a consortium of deaf organisations, led by the Scottish Council on Deafness (SCoD), to launch a project called “Equality & Access for Deaf People”. The project will work with public bodies to make their services accessible for all deaf people across Scotland.

The priorities will be to make sure that British Sign Language (BSL) and linguistic access are at the forefront of public service delivery. This will be achieved by two project officers working in partnership with deaf and deafblind people, the organisations which represent them, local authorities and national public bodies across the country.

All public bodies should already be accessible for all deaf people, as outlined by the Equality Act (2010), however this is often not the case. The project seeks to address this by working together to find sustainable methods which will increase the participation of deaf people in the services they use.

The project will look to complement existing strands of policy and service development. For example, the Scottish Government’s sensory impairment strategy and the proposed BSL Bill.

Funding has been provided for an initial period until March 2015. We expect to see progress towards real equality for all deaf people within this time. The project will produce a final report which will make recommendations for continued improvements in access to public services.

BSL Bill Moves to Next StageMark Griffin MSP’s British Sign Language (BSL) (Scotland) Bill is moving closer to statute after cross-party support was shown by one third of the Parliament’s MSPs.

In the aftermath of an extensive public consultation, the Bill required the cross-party support of at least 18 MSPs in order to go forward to the Committee Stage (Stage One). To date, 43 MSPs, one third of all MSPs, have signed up to support the Bill going forward; 26 Labour, 13 SNP, 1 Conservative, 1 Liberal Democrat, 1 Green and 1 Independent – far surpassing the 18 target.

The Bill will now be assigned a designated committee by the Parliament’s Presiding Officer Tricia Marwick.

Mark said:

“I am delighted that so many fellow MSPs have signed up to allow the Bill to go forward to the next stage and thank them for their support.

“BSL is the first language of many Deaf people in Scotland. For a great number it is the only language they have ever known, or ever will know, yet getting access to basic information in BSL is incredibly difficult.

“My Bill seeks to increase awareness of BSL throughout Scottish society, put pressure on the Government and Scotland’s public authorities to develop action plans on improving access to information for Deaf people, and work towards breaking down the barriers facing Scotland’s Deaf population on a daily basis.”

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Five years ago, we ran a Big Lottery funded project to support deaf people struggling with the impact of the recession. Sadly, the financial climate has not improved, and we now feel there is need for another one, but first we need your help.Through our new project, we will support deaf people in need of help with their financial management, or who are worried about going into debt. In particular, we will address the impact of changes taking place as a result of welfare reforms (such as the move from DLA to Personal Independent Payments). We will work with deaf people on a one-to-one basis, as well as running workshops across Scotland.

To move forward with this project, however, we need to prove there is a need for it. This is where you can help us. Please visit the following link and complete the short questionnaire. It'll only take a minute!

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General News

Science in British Sign Language

A British Sign Language (BSL) glossary designed to help overcome communication barriers in science and maths, by creating new signs to translate terms which previously had no sign language equivalent, is being showcased in BSL science shows aimed at professionals in science, teaching, interpreting and the general public.

Developed by a team of deaf scientists and linguists to help increase access to science education for BSL users the glossary now contains more than 850 signs for physics, biology, chemistry and maths for deaf people, teachers and interpreters across the UK and the rest of the world.

The team has been developing and adding the new BSL signs to an online glossary containing clips of people signing the different words and terms, such as light year, milky way, density, combustion, and apparatus, and also short laboratory videos of them being used in practice.

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BSL Glossary team member and Teaching Fellow for Heriot-Watt University, Gary Quinn, explains, “Science can be a complex subject to learn at the best of times, never mind if you are deaf. Before the glossary teachers and interpreters spent a lot of time trying to explain some of these very technical terms, and it’s often too time consuming to finger spell. Many words just couldn’t be translated.

“Over the last six years, we’ve been steadily adding to the glossary, building on existing signs already used by the deaf community. Everyone in our team is deaf and works in science, sign linguistics or teaching so we’re well placed to develop the glossary. We choose a word, study a picture of it and then work together to develop a sign.”

To help raise awareness of the glossary the team is carrying out a series of interactive science shows involving exciting experiments at a range of events across the UK for professionals working across science and for the general public. They are also visiting schools, conferences and other events.

Dr Audrey Cameron, Deaf Chemist and teacher, and member of the BSL Glossary teams adds, “As a teacher I know only too well the challenges of trying to explain a scientific process to a deaf student without having a specific sign to match. Not only are there many terms that don’t have signs but some words have different meanings outside of science so really need their own sign to explain them accurately.”

The BSL team will continue to add words to the science glossaries and will also consider new subjects in the future. They also hope to collaborate with other sign language glossaries internationally.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The PIP TimetablePersonal Independence Payment (PIP) started to replace Disability Living Allowance (DLA) from 8 April 2013 for people aged 16 to 64 with a long-term health condition or disability.

PIP helps with some of the extra costs caused by long-term ill-health or a disability. What you’ll get is not based on your condition, but how your condition affects you.You’ll need an assessment to work out the level of help you get.Your award will be regularly reassessed.

From 7 October 2013: Existing DLA claimants who report a change in their DLA care or mobility needs will be asked to claim PIP. Claimants with fixed term DLA awards due to expire after the end of February 2014 will also be asked to claim PIP. Young people turning age 16 will also need to claim PIP.

Between October 2015 and 2018: All the remaining eligible claimants in receipt of a DLA award will be invited to make a claim for PIP. The DWP plan to have contacted everyone by 2018. The DWP will write to individuals in plenty of time to explain what to do. You don't need to contact DWP just now.

You will find a simple summary of PIP and what's happening when online at www.gov.uk/pip. This site will soon include more information about how to claim PIP and the phone numbers to call. The website also features an online checker (www.gov.uk/pip-checker) that uses your date of birth to work out how and when you might be affected.

If you want to know more, the DWP has created an online toolkit at www.dwp.gov.uk/pip-toolkit, which includes material, from a simple Quick Guide and FAQs, to a map of the claims process.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------New Easy-Read Guide on the Self-directed Support Act 2013The Scottish Government has made a new law about self-directed support. This easy-read guide explains the new law and what it means.


The guide provides a summary of the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013 covering:• What the Act does• Its values & principles• The Self-directed Support options• Support & information• Support planning & review processDownload the guide: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/0042/00423126.pdf

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Personal Independence Payment: National Go-Live for New ClaimsPersonal Independence Payment (PIP) has replaced Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for people who were aged 16 to 64 on 8 April 2013 or reach age 16 after that date. This is initially for new claims only. New claimsNew claims to PIP started for the whole of Great Britain from 10 June 2013. From this date people aged 16 to 64 can no longer make new claims to DLA. We'll refer people wishing to claim DLA to the PIP new claims number 0800 917 2222 (textphone 0800 917 7777).Our experience of taking the first PIP claims during April and May has been that the initial call to claim PIP is quick and easy for the majority of people. We are only gathering a limited amount of basic information at this stage and it helps if people have the necessary information to hand - details can be found at www.gov.uk/pip.If a claimant is unable to deal with us over the phone, or can't get help to make the initial claim call, they can request that we post a paper PIP claim form to them to capture the basic information necessary. Stocks of clerical claim forms are not available to order.EnquiriesFor any other PIP enquiries, please encourage claimants to phone the PIP enquiry line 0845 850 3322 (textphone 0845 601 6677). It is important claimants and advisors use this number rather than the claims line if they have a query, because this will enable us to help more quickly and effectively. We're expecting 35,000 claims a month on average, so you may get increasing numbers of enquiries.What is different from the April controlled start?Both Atos Healthcare and Capita Health and Wellbeing now deliver PIP assessments in different areas of the country, working in partnership with us. Assessments may involve a face-to-face consultation. Up-to-date information about PIPVisit www.dwp.gov.uk/pip-toolkit for up-to-date information to adapt for your own guidance and communications. We've attached a checklist that is part of the toolkit, which contains practical advice about forms, leaflets and online guidance to link to. More information about welfare reform is available on our website, including a DWP reform communications toolkit and a Universal Credit toolkit for partner organisations.Direct claimants to www.gov.uk/pip for the latest information, including an online checker which tells them when they may be affected: www.gov.uk/pip-checker.Please continue to email us at [email protected] with your questions and to share your experiences of PIP. We can also offer advice or help with tailoring materials for you. You can follow @ODIgovuk on Twitter for information about delivery of the government's vision for disabled people, including PIP updates.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Personal Advocacy Drop-in SessionsTuesdays from 11am – 1pmWith Avril Hepner, BDA Community Advocacy and Development OfficerAvril will offer independent, confidential, one-to-one (peer) advocacy services for Deaf BSL users.Explain what advocacy is and how to use the serviceShe will find information to help you to make your own decisions and choices, put you in touch with other organisations and sources of support and advice. Venue: BDA Scotland, Suite 58, 1st Floor, 93 Hope Street, Glasgow, G2 6LDEmail: [email protected]; SMS: 07814386298; ooVoo: Avril.Hepner.BDA

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Sound Barrier Star AwardsRecognising achievement in the hard-of-hearing

Breaking the sound barrierHas someone with hearing difficulties been an inspiration to you? The Sound Barrier Star Awards is a joint initiative between Specsavers Hearing Centres and Hearing Dogs for Deaf People to find people who have triumphed over hearing loss.

The awards are an opportunity for you to nominate yourself or someone you know and admire who has achieved inspiring feats, despite the challenges that come with impaired hearing. Ten regional winners will be selected from around the country and, from these, five will be chosen to attend the prestigious national final in London in October 2013.

Prize details The winner of Sound Barrier Star Awards 2013 will receive a one-week villa holiday for two

people to the stunning Mediterranean, courtesy of Villa Parade £1,500 Specsavers Hearing Centres voucher Regional winners will each receive a £250 Specsavers Hearing Centres voucher, a goody

bag and a trophyVisit: http://www.specsavers.co.uk/hearing/sound-barrier-star-awards for more information and to download a nomination form. Nominations must be returned by Monday 12th August.For every entry received, Specsavers will donate £5 to Hearing Dogs for Deaf People.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Deaf History Scotland: Annual General MeetingThe DHS AGM will take place at Forth Valley Sensory Centre, Redbrae Road Camelon Falkirk FK1 4DD on Saturday 26th October from 11am to 3pm. Roba Drewry and Morag Rosie will speak about their deaf father, professional footballer James McLean who played for Cardiff City. Gerry Hughes will also speak about his sailing experiences.

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Deaf Sporting Heritage13th – 18th July 2015Edinburgh

Deaf History International 2015 Conference Deaf History International 2015 Conference will be held in Edinburgh from 13th to 18th July. This conference is co-hosted by British Deaf History Society and Deaf History Scotland. The website, www.dhi2015.com, is now live and will soon be filled with useful information about the conference so bookmark it now! We will also provide more details here when known.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Disabled People and Internet AccessBased on the various news articles surrounding disabled peoples lack of internet access (recent example: http://tinyurl.com/btj8vgd) along with the Digital by Default report, we are looking to collate examples/case studies of people affected.

If you know anyone who doesn't have any internet access and may be affected by the move of benefits claims online, please let us know. Contact us: [email protected] or telephone 07429 199617.

Events NHS Interpreting Consultation for Deaf BSL Users and What is Advocacy? Fri 6th September at 7pmCoatbridge Deaf Club, Unit 40, Fountain Business Centre, Ellis Street, Coatbridge, ML15 3AAFollowing the consultation, Avril Hepner will give a presentation entitled: What is Advocacy?


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A Talk by WW&J McClure SolicitorsWorking in partnership with Avril Hepner, BDA Community Advocacy and Development Officer

Leaving a Will:Gives you peace of mind about your family’s future.Helps you to manage your future.Power of Attorney:Puts you in control (you choose someone who YOU trust to deal with your money, home, health and welfare).The Family Protection Trust:Wake up and protect your family’s future!Protect your family’s inheritance – don’t let it go elsewhere

Sessions taking place on:Weds 11th September from 1pm – 4pmWW&J McClure Solicitors, 3 Cadogan Street, Glasgow G2 6QEThurs 12th September from 11am – 1pmGlasgow Deaf Senior Citizens, Deaf Connections, 100 Norfolk Street, Glasgow, G5 9EJThurs 19th September from 6.30pm – 9.30pmWW&J McClure Solicitors, 3 Cadogan Street, Glasgow G2 6QE

For more information and to book your place, contact Avril Hepner.Email: [email protected] -- SMS: 07814386298 -- ooVoo: Avril.Hepner.BDA

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Gerry Hughes Fundraising Event: DundeeSaturday 17th August 2013Tayside Deaf Hub, The Old Mill, 23 Brown Street, Dundee DD1 5EFFamily Fun Afternoon 2pm-4pmFace Painting, Kids Craft, Games, Baking Stall, Lucky Dips, Book Stall, Toy Stall

Bingo Night 6.30pm-11pmPrize Bingo, £10 per book & £5 per flyer, eyes down at 7.30pmRaffles

Admission: DDSSC Members: Free and Non-Members £3, you must buy your ticket in advance as there is limited space! Closing Date for tickets is Sat 10th August.Any donations for the raffle prizes will be very much appreciated - please bring them along to the Deaf Links office.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Duck Race: Quest III Gerry Hughes FundraiserSat 31st August, starting at 1pmBiel Water, West Barns, Dunbar, EH42£1 per duck or 6 ducks for £5 or 12 ducks for £10.Gerry Hughes will be in attendance and will pick up the winning duck at the finish. Prizes for the winners. After the race there will be a private function at West Barns Inn from 1.30pm - 6.30pm.Free entry: raffles, games and much more. Families and children are all welcome.

For more information (and to buy your racing ducks if you can't make it on the day), contact:Joseph Sheridan: SMS 07895 271285Email: [email protected] Twitter: quest3duckrace

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Alternative Race NightFri 30th August at the Beechwood, Kings Park, Glasgow, G44 4PPAlison Brownlie & Linda MacKenzie getting ready for their Trek to Iceland 2014 and have set up a fundraising page: www.justgiving.com/2madlassies

All proceeds raised in aid of the Field of Dreams CampaignTo Book tickets: Text Alison on 07873 198603 or call Linda on 07885 293408Tickets: £5

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Renfrewshire Hard of Hearing Support Group The group meets at 1.30pm on the first Thursday of every month. If you live in or around Renfrewshire why not pop in. We use speech to text on an overhead screen to make sure the session is accessible. The group meets in the Conference room of the Mile End Centre 30 Seedhill Road. Paisley PA1 1SA. Meetings last about an hour and a half and tea/coffee is available.Find out more: phone: 0141 847 4979, fax: 0141 847 4981, textphone: 0141 848 7232, SMS: 07799477108 … or just call in at the meeting.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ALL Deaf Cruise: October 25, 2014 until November 1, 2014Starts in Puerto Rico, goes to Tortola BVI, St John, Antigua, Aruba, Curacao and then back to Puerto Rico.Featured Deaf Entertainers: John Maucere, Marlee Matlin, Deanne Bray and Troy Kotsur.ASL Interpreters provided on board!All entertainment included!Any questions, call Passages Deaf Travel at: VP: 757-389-8833 | Voice/VRS: 757-258-9181Or visit: http://passagesdeaftravel.com/dfc2014/index.htm

BSL (British Sign Language) Classes and Training in ScotlandDo Something Different: Learn British Sign LanguageJoin the FREE taster session in Perth.Thurs 8th August from 2pm – 4.15pmPerth and Kinross Blind Society, 14 New Row, Perth PH1 5QAFor more details visit: www.deafaction.orgTo book tickets, visit: perthfreebsltaster.eventbrite.com/

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------British Sign Language (BSL) Studies, Level 1

NEW CLASS STARTING IN GLASGOW ONThursday 22nd AUGUST 18.00 – 20.15

Would you like to feel more confident and enjoy communicating with Deaf people?

Ready for a different type of language challenge?

Want to learn a new and transferable skill that will allow you to communicate with other BSL users or as part of a programme of study or professional development?

If so, get your hands moving, because this Level 1 Award in British Sign Language (BSL) Studies is just right for you.

This qualification is Ofqual-accredited by the Institute of British Sign Language (iBSL). Learners can develop suitable and sufficient skills to communicate with Deaf people in BSL on everyday topics in accordance with the National Language Standards at Level 1. The full award will total 9 credits.

The length of this course is 66 hours and there are no formal entry requirements.

The Academy of BSL teaches BSL using the unique curricula developed by the British Deaf Association working with Deaf native BSL users.


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In addition, learners will have home access to Signworld’s tremendous on-line resources. This unique 24/7 study aid is packed with 60 stories, 600 phrases, 100 questions, over 1000 tests and regional variations, including Scottish (Glasgow and Edinburgh) variations - a must for all new learners.

So why not get your hands moving and learn a fantastic, rich and vibrant new language? Learn – enjoy - communicate!

For more information or to register contact Diane at [email protected] call on: 0141 204 4096

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------British Sign Language (BSL) Studies, Level 3

NEW CLASS STARTING IN GLASGOW ONTuesday 20th AUGUST 18.00 – 20.30

Finished your BSL Level 2 or NVQ 3 and looking for the opportunity to expand, enhance and enrich your BSL skills?

Thinking about a career working with the Deaf Community?

Just love the language and want to learn even more?

Then our Level 3 British Sign Language (BSL) Studies course, Ofqual-accredited by the Institute of British Sign Language (iBSL) is the perfect course for you.

This qualification aims to extend learners’ experiences and development in communication through BSL with Deaf people on everyday topics involving work and social contexts.

Learners will be expected to exchange, present and understand information, ideas, advice and opinions, and develop a fuller awareness of cultural interaction with Deaf people who use BSL.

This exciting and challenging course is for those with a love of the language and a genuine desire to take their BSL skills to a new level.

The course will be taught by two of Scotland’s most experienced Deaf BSL teachers. The fee includes 24/7 access to Signworld’s tremendous on-line Level 2 AND Level 3 BSL resources. You will be able to check your receptive and productive skills, view Signworld’s exciting new ‘News' section - 10 short news items updated every month - extend your receptive skills in BSL and be able to discuss recent and current news topics in BSL.

Serious about signing? Want to improve? This is the course for you!

For more information or to register contact Diane at [email protected] Or call on: 0141 204 4096

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SQA Introduction to British Sign Language (BSL)SQA British Sign Language (BSL) 1SQA British Sign Language (BSL) 2

For further information on any of these courses, please don't hesitate to contact Deaf Action’s Charlene Thomson, Deaf Action, Head Office, 49 Albany Street, Edinburgh EH1 3QY, 0131 556 3128 (voice and text) | [email protected] Office Contacts





Deaf Action, 49 Albany Street, Edinburgh EH1 3QY Telephone: 0131 556 3128 Textphone: 0131 557 0419 Fax: 0131 557 8283 SMS: 07775 620 757 | Videophone: 82.71.100.121 | www.deafaction.org

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Fast Track NVQ Level 6 Diploma in Sign Language Interpreting BSL Scotland is pleased to announce that they are running a Fast Track NVQ Level 6 Diploma in Sign Language Interpreting. This course will incorporate a preparatory course and the NVQ itself. For more information about the course, please visit www.BSLScotland.com or e-mail [email protected]

This course will run in Glasgow. For those considering travelling from outside Glasgow, we are centrally based, near several budget hotels, and excellent transport routes. Interviews will be held on Sunday 11th August, between 10 am and 2pm.

Contact Erelend Tulloch, Training Director, BSL Scotland Ltd, 201 A Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4HZTelephone: 0845 116 4539, Email: [email protected], Website: www.bslscotland.com

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------British Sign Language Level 1SQA British Sign Language Level 1 Course — part time. Commences week beginning Monday 2nd September. 6pm to 8.30pm for 12 to 15 weeks. Cost £300 which includes all materials, exam fees and certificate.Coming up: Weekend Workshops: Hands on Signing, Advanced Sign, Deafblind Manual, Fingerspelling.For further information please contact Ellen on telephone or text on 0141 777 6111 or e-mail:[email protected]

Portfolio EvidenceDeaf Perspective will provide a number of workshops for students to gather the required evidence samples. Suitable deaf role-models and staff will be provided during these opportunities. Workshops will be delivered in Glasgow.Ideal for students who have completed the recommended Language Development Courses and who wish to complete their Portfolio Evidence before the next academic year.

If required, Deaf Perspective assessors will review all evidence collected and provide candidates with regular feedback on their performance. Such feedback and guidance will be delivered during 1:1 sessions. Candidates should use this feedback and guidance to ensure that their portfolio material is of an appropriate standard to be signed-off and submitted to Signature.

For more information and costs please email [email protected]

BSL (British Sign Language) Sessions for Learners in ScotlandBSL Café – GlasgowAre you learning BSL? Are you looking for a place to ask advice, meet other learners and get support for assessments? Well this is ideal for you! This session will give you the opportunity between classes to try out your signing or maybe you haven't signed in a while and want to brush up. Maybe you have an assessment coming up and you would like to practice with new people. Please note that there will be no teaching at these sessions but discussion topics may be suggested to get the conversation going. Deaf BSL users willing to assist learner development would be welcomed. This is open to all levels of learners with one rule - NO Talking! The next sessions are: [All are Saturdays and at 2pm]

3rd August, 31st August and 28th Sept.Venue: St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art, 2 Castle Street, Glasgow G4 0RH

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Elaine’s Cuppa Cake on South Clerk Street every second Thursday 7pm – 8.20pm. Are you learning BSL or are you a BSL user? We meet every fortnight in a cafe to blether in BSL. Qualified BSL tutor, Mark MacQueen (of ‘Bespoke BSL’) supports the groups and attends every fortnight.Contact Rachel on: 07814198715 or [email protected]: Edinburgh BSL Group.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sign ClubDeafblind Scotland hosts a sign club in its Lenzie base every second Thursday night between 6pm and 8pm. You can practice your sign in an informal setting with tea, coffee and treats. For more info email [email protected]

Training / Workshops / Courses / ConferencesSharing Patient Information: Realising the Potential of a Paperless NHS29th October, The Clarendon Suites, 2 Stirling Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 9SBThe introduction of a 'paperless NHS' will save the NHS an estimated £5bn per year• This will also allow patient data to be shared on a scale never before seen in the UK• Do you want to enhance the provision of high-quality care and promote the UK as a world leader

in medical innovation?• Are you interested in creating the right balance between sharing information and protecting

patient privacy?Register Your Place TodayConfirmed Speakers IncludeMike Sinclair: Chair, Health Informatics Congress, Vice-Chair Professionalism and Vice-Chair Events, BCS HealthRichard Corbridge: Chief Information Officer, National Institute for Health ResearchKaren Thomson: Information Governance Lead, National Information Governance BoardDr Amir Hannan: GP, Haughton Thornley Medical Practice

View full details of programme, speakers and book your place online: http://www.publicserviceevents.co.uk/268/sharing-patient-information

At Sharing Patient Information: realising the potential of a paperless NHS we will explore the benefits a move towards a paperless NHS will have on the quality of care professionals will be able to provide as well as the capacity for medical research.

Expert speakers and panellists will discuss the possible benefits whilst also addressing the importance of effective information governance to ensure patient data is utilised in a safe and ethical way. Case studies will share best practice with delegates to assess how sharing information can enhance the quality of care and the capacity for innovation in research.

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Public Health Scotland: Promoting a Healthier NationThurs 5th Sept at Dynamic Earth, 112-116 Holyrood Rd, Edinburgh EH8 8AS

In 2010 Scotland was being described as the 'sick man of Europe' suffering higher mortality rates for cancer, heart disease and stroke than anywhere else in the UKDespite public health advancements in recent years Scotland still faces significant challenges to improve the health of the nationAre you interested in which policies and strategies will prove to deliver the most successful outcomes?Do you want to know what can be done to change lifestyle habits and improve population health?

Confirmed Speakers Include: Dr Andrew Fraser, Director of Public Health Science, NHS Health Scotland



Lorna Forde, Service Lead, The Glasgow and Clyde Weight Management Service Dr Linda de Caestecker, Director Of Public Health, National Health Service Greater Glasgow

and Clyde Professor Anne Ludbrook, HERU and University of Aberdeen Professor John Frank, Director, Scottish Collaboration For Public Health and Policy

Full details and booking, visit http://www.publicserviceevents.co.uk

At Public Health Scotland experts will highlight the current situation and future outlook for the health of the nation and discuss possible strategies that can be employed to deliver the necessary improvements. Delegates will be given the opportunity to be fully informed of current thinking and practice which can be implemented within their own initiatives to improve population health.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Could You Teach People to Lipread?Scottish Course to Train Tutors of Lipreading (SCTTL)

A qualified lipreading tutor has the ability to help improve the confidence and quality of life of deafened and hard of hearing adults of all ages. A lipreading tutor helps others to develop communication tactics and an awareness of speech movements, as well as providing information on the ear, hearing aids, support groups, equipment, coping strategies and other relevant areas.

The course is one-year, part-time, commencing Sept 2013 and comprising six study weekends covering Theory of Lipreading, Audiology, Course Planning and Delivery, Psychological and Social Effects of Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation and Information Sharing. Students will also be involved in 25 weekly classes of practical teaching experience, working alongside a qualified lipreading tutor. Students are required to successfully complete all written assignments and are assessed on their practical teaching skills. All parts of the course must be satisfactorily completed to qualify as a lipreading tutor.

Applications are especially welcomed from people with a hearing loss. Interviews will be held prior to acceptance on the course to assess the applicants’ suitability and their lipreadability. Fees for the 2013-2014 course have now been set at £600 and cover the cost of weekend lectures, electronic notetaking support during lectures and the practical training. Accommodation and travel costs are not covered by the course fees.

Dates for the 2013-2014 course have still to be finalised but we expect they will be around the same dates as for the 2012-2013 course. For further information and an application form, please contact - Catriona Crosby – course administrator: email [email protected] Tel/SMS text - 07884072005

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The BAA 10th Annual Conference: “Building skills for the future”18th and 19th November at Manchester Central Conference Centre Windmill St, Manchester M2 3GXThe UK’s biggest audiology conference. Delegate registration, abstract submission and award nominations are now open!

Key Dates:• Closing date for award nominations: 30th August 2013• Early bird price valid until: 30th September 2013

This year’s theme, building skills for the future, aims to address a broad range of clinical, academic and professional issues within audiology.

Sessions will look outwardly to other professions and consider how learning from other specialisms such as neurology and vision sciences will further enhance the role of audiologists and build skills for the future. In addition this year’s conference will look within the profession to explore the latest research findings, upcoming innovative methods and clinical techniques.


Celebrated speakers include: Louise Hickson (Australia), Patricia McCarthy (USA), Paul Radomskij (UK), Sebastian Hendricks (UK) and many more. View the programme online at www.baaudiology.org

Abstracts are being invited on the following topics:1) Hearing, Ageing and Cognition 2) Paediatrics 3) Complex Needs 4) Adult Rehabilitation 5) Balance 6) Tinnitus

Abstract submission and registration is available at: www.baaudiology.org

If you have any questions please contacts the BAA events team at [email protected] Tel: 01506 292042

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Dementia Scotland 2013: A National Priority Mon 21st Oct at Surgeons' Hall, Nicolson St, Edinburgh EH8 9DW

Following the publication of Scotland's first Dementia Strategy in June 2010, there has never been a time of more public and political interest in dementia.The Scottish Government is currently developing a new dementia strategy, there has been excellent progress, but there is still much to do.Would you like to learn how this momentum is being maintained and built upon?How will policies around personalisation, integration and funding of care and support improve the lives of those living with dementia and their families?

Confirmed speakers include:Jim Pearson, Deputy Director of Policy, Alzheimer Scotland; Sandra Shafii, AHP Dementia Consultant, NHS Lanarkshire; Scottish Dementia Working Group; National Dementia Carers Network

Topics being discussed include:Responding to the dementia challenge; Implementing the new dementia strategy; Improving diagnosis rates; Providing the right environment; Innovations in care and support; Ensuring quality of life; Building dementia-friendly communitiesRegister online: http://www.regonline.co.uk/Register/Checkin.aspx?EventID=1210567&lbrd=1&rtypeid=297179

View full details of programme and speakers:http://www.publicserviceevents.co.uk/programme/247/dementia-scotland

Delegate Ticket Prices: Public Sector £395 +VAT Private Sector - £895 + VAT Charity Sector - £350 + VAT (PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO ENTER YOUR CHARITY NUMBER)

Vacancies of 24 Scottish Council on Deafness Monthly Bulletin

Deaf Health Challenge OfficerGlasgow Office 28 hours per week – 2 Years (Possible Extension 3 Years)Salary: £23,000 (Pro-rata 28 hours - £18,400)The vision of the British Deaf Association is to see a world where Deaf people fully participating and contributing as equal and valued citizens in the wider society.Funded by the Scottish Government Section 16b, the ‘Deaf Health Challenge Project’ is about ensuring that Deaf people have equal and direct access to all forms of health care and promotion across the whole of Scotland. Working in conjunction with existing providers and professionals, the Deaf health Challenge Officer will work to ensure that all services, information, advice and health promotion are in a fully accessible format for Deaf people.The successful candidate will be an individual who is passionate about promoting the BDA, working with Deaf people and will have experience of managing projects and achieving targets within deadlines.Email Vicky at [email protected] for an application form, job description and personal specification.Closing date: Friday 23rd August Interviews will be held on Friday 6th September (TBC)Registered Charity 1031687 Scottish Charity Number SC042409

Edinburgh Festival Fringe This year the Edinburgh Festival Fringe runs from 2nd - 26th August.Visit the website to view the programme, to order your own copy and to download the official Fringe app for iPhone and Android: www.edfringe.com. Details of accessible shows are listed here: https://www.edfringe.com/accessibility; they also appear on our website calendar: www.scod.org.uk/calendar.php.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Signed

Adam Hills: Happyism, 18th & 25th August at 7.30pm; 1hrHost of Channel 4's The Last Leg, Edinburgh's favourite adopted Aussie son comes home with a brand spanking new show. Sundays with BSL sign interpreter Catherine King. 'Hills is astonishingly good at what he does' (Chortle.co.uk). 'If you cannot enjoy Adam Hills you cannot have a pulse' ***** (Scotsman).www.edfringe.com

Bedding Out - signed (Edinburgh) 1hr: 9th Aug: 1pm, 5pm, 9pm; 10th Aug at 2pmPleasance Hunt & Darton Café, 17-21 St Mary’s Street, Edinburgh EH1 1SUExhibited beyond a red rope barrier, a woman lies in her bed. A 30 hour durational piece emerging from the current benefits overhaul. The public are invited to talk about the work and its politics in bedside conversations. FREEwww.edfringe.com

Ciara, 22nd Aug at 15.15 1hr 10minsTraverse Theatre, Cambridge Street, Edinburgh, EH1 2EDMick was the kind of gangster who was proud of where he came from, who protected and looked after his own kind. But if you crossed him, well, that was a different story. A man defined by the landscape of Glasgow, that infamous no mean city, the tales of what Mick did to those people have become the stuff of legend. But Mick was also a father. Ciara’s father. As she builds her own empire with her art gallery, can Ciara keep to the straight and narrow or will her father’s way of doing business prove irresistible?www.edfringe.com

Circles of Love, with fully integrated BSL at all performances6th – 10th August at 7.10pm and 8.40pm


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St Andrew’s and St George’s West, 13 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 2PAIn 1993, Beauty and the Beast burst onto the Broadway stage proving that what Disney could do on screen, it could do on stage! The Lion King, Mary Poppins and The Little Mermaid to name a few followed. Join EMT on a musical journey inspired by the magic of Disney on stage. Following last year’s critically acclaimed Fringe concert In Musical Company, all performances will feature fully integrated signing for the deaf and hard of hearing by the cast using British Sign Language adding yet another dimension to an already spectacular evening’s entertainment. Don’t miss it! www.edinburghtheatre.co.uk/ www.edfringe.com

Craig Hill: Tartan About! 17th Aug and 23rd Aug 19:20 1hrUnderbelly, Bristo Square, Edinburgh EH8 9ALKilty as charged! 'Hill had everyone in hysterics… this is one Highland fling you’ll never regret... or forget!' ****1/2 (Adelaide Advertiser); 'High-octane… Irresistible… A laugh-out-loud performance from beginning to end… A cracking show' (List); 'Genuinely hilarious… genuinely funny and intelligent observations' (Fest); 'Wickedly subversive… Funny, charming and charismatic' (Metro); 'A hilarious show… Brilliant… delightfully fizzy tone and sharp observational jokes… A definite highlight of this year’s festival' (Daily Record); 'Master of audience interaction' (Chortle.co.uk); 'Class. Risque, rib-tickling and absolutely screaming from the rafters' (Evening News); obtously funny' (Independent). www.mrcraighill.com (@mrcraighill). Sold out 2001-2012!Interpreter: Catherine Kingwww.edfringe.com

Daniel Sloss: Stand-Up 15th & 24th Aug, 20:30, 1hrVenue 150@EICC, 150 Morrison Street,The Exchange, Edinburgh EH3 8EEAfter a massive year of live touring, television and a debut DVD release comes the new stand-up show from comedy’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning half-man-half-Xbox. ‘Charming, self-deprecating and genuinely funny’ (Time Out). ‘For those who still view him as a precocious comedy boy-child, Daniel Sloss has suddenly become a strongman of stand-up … blessed with a sharp mind and a potent stage persona … Sloss is not far off being the nation’s heavyweight champion … Has them rolling in the aisles’ ****(Scotsman). ‘Hysterical…A stunning show of observational humour’ (Sunday Express). ‘A star in the making…Unstoppable!’ (Telegraph). www.danielsloss.comInterpreter: Catherine Kingwww.edfringe.com

If These Spasms Could Speak: 5-11th Aug and 13-26th Aug at 5.45pm 1hrPre-recorded BSL provided on handheld deviceInterpreter: Paul BelmontePleasance Courtyard, 60 Pleasance, Edinburgh EH8 9TJWe know you want to look, to stare even. It's okay. You're allowed. An outstanding solo performance based on a collection of funny, sad, touching and surprising stories about disabled people and their bodies. Created and performed by actor Robert Softley (co-creator of National Theatre of Scotland's Girl X), this show was a sell-out hit at the Arches' Behaviour festival in 2012. 'Fine, fierce and inspirational' **** (Herald). 'A strong, sexy sense of the sheer value and beauty of life... [making] us see our own, with completely fresh eyes' **** (Scotsman). www.madeinscotlandshowcase.comwww.edfringe.com

I'm With the Band, 16th Aug at 1745 1hr 30minsAn Englishman, a Northern Irishman, a Scotsman and a Welshman walked into a recording studio, creating The Union. Commercially successful and critically acclaimed, the pioneering Indie Rock band is on the verge of breaking up. When financial disaster strikes and Scottish guitarist Barry leaves the band, artistic differences go head to head with alliances that run deep. Can The Union survive? Written by Olivier-nominated Tim


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Inspector Norse 21st Aug at 4.20pm 1hrAssembly Rooms, George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9LH(The Girl With Two Screws Left Over). A self-assembly Swedish crime thriller from award-winning comedy duo LipService. A man is found dead in a barn with a walking pole in his forehead. Enter Inspector Sandra Larsson in her authentic, rustic knitwear. With her own personal life unravelling before our eyes, she follows the pattern of a mystery with many holes. Nordic noir comedy featuring a knitted set, a 70s pop band and drunken moose. And that jumper! Like to knit for the show? Email [email protected]. ‘The glorious, splendidly silly comic duo that is LipService' (Independent).www.edfringe.com

Jimeoin: Yes, Yes, Whatever...?! 16th Aug at 1930 1hrVenue 150@EICC, 150 Morrison Street, The Exchange, Edinburgh EH3 8EEHilarious and eagerly awaited return of Ireland’s internationally acclaimed star of Live at Apollo, Ch4’s O2 Comedy Gala, Royal Variety Performance, Monumental and Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow. One of live comedy’s masters. No gimmicks, just great craic! Limited season! ‘Awesome!’ (List). ‘ Exemplary Stand-up’ ***** (Herald). ‘Comic masterpiece’ (Daily Mail). ‘Jimeoin recalls the familiar at a fantastically silly level, boiling his audience down to tear-filled, gibbering mess.’ (Scotland on Sunday). ‘Comedy of the highest order… Inspired!’ (Independent). ‘A series of hilarious, often surrealistic climaxes… Comic genius’ (Evening News). ‘Classic nonsense… Stand-up comedy at its best’ (Scotsman). www.jimeoin.com www.edfringe.com

One Giant Leap 10th Aug at 10.15am 1hr 10mins1 Summerhall, Edinburgh EH9 1QHAn impossible attempt to bring the whole universe into a theatre and into our understanding, using a tennis ball, a wastepaper basket and a dash of theatrical invention. Iain Johnstone’s passionate solo performance about the relationship between humanity and the heavens is full of facts and awkward questions. Funny and serious, intelligent and silly, theatre and lecture, cosmic and personal, One Giant Leap asks us to think – about what we take for granted and about what we choose to ignore. www.madeinscotlandshowcase.comwww.edfringe.com

Second Coming 22nd Aug at 1930, 45minsZoo Southside, 117 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh EH8 9ERExpect virtuosity, classical samples, cavernous soundscapes and surprises as Victor Quijada takes urban dance into new theatrical territory. Heavily influenced by the Los Angeles street dance culture Quijada grew up in, Second Coming is an exclusive commission for Scottish Dance Theatre’s exquisite dancers that sets his world–acclaimed breaking style to a potent turntablist soundtrack by DJ/composer Jasper Gahunia (Aka DJ Lil’ Jaz). Part of the British Council Showcase. 'Quijada’s use of humour, mischief and dynamic style, really grab our attention and applause' ****(Herald). 'Witty, clever and engaging' **** (Scotsman). www.madeinscotlandshowcase.com www.edfringe.com

Stories My Killer Told Me, 18th & 19th Aug at 19.00, 1hrAcoustic Music Centre @ St Bride's, 10 Orwell Terrace, Edinburgh EH11 2DZCatchy and wry. A life-changing meeting in a forest, Bob Dylan meeting his nemesis, a slaughter in Portobello, and numerous wayward romantic fictions all delivered with dry wit and gratuitous violins. These story songs, drawn from Lamont's four albums, cast light on dreamlike landscapes and everyday emotions. Like Nick Cave and Leonard Cohen, he



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Titus 17th Aug at 12.10 40mins1 Summerhall, Edinburgh EH9 1QHBy Jan Sobrie, new English version by Oliver Emanuel. Directed by Lu Kemp, produced by macrobert. A drama about telling big lies and small truths. About pigs that fall in love. About crows that talk. About fish that fall from the sky. About running away and finding yourself. The story of a 10 year-old boy on the edge – literally on the roof of his school – confronted by a situation that seems hopeless. He can either give up or fight. Internationally award-winning Titus is one of Europe’s most successful plays for young people. **** (Scotsman). **** (Herald). **** (Skinny). www.madeinscotlandshowcase.com www.edfringe.com

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Author’s Live - 2nd August 14.00-15.00Rastamouse - 3rd August 12.00Absolute Genius - 10th August 12.30-13.00Summer of Wildlife - 17th August 15.00-15.30 Mr Bloom - 20th August 15.30 Nina and the Neurons - 24th August 12.00-14.30 Author’s Live - 25th August 14.00-15.00For further information please contact [email protected] Mobile: 07738396345

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Ball at Hawking's 1-12 August; 12.10pm 1hr 10minsNew Town Theatre, Freemasons' Hall, 96 George Street,Edinburgh, EH2 3DHThe Ball at Stephen Hawking's is a very unusual ball. There are no rotating pairs, no decorations and no orchestra. But then the sexuality of people with disabilities is still a taboo subject. Hawking's scientific achievements inspire reflection on the place of humans in the universe. An invitation to try and tame mental disability, as well as a protest against conformity and social stigma. ‘Wroclaw’s Ark Theatre’s mission is to integrate people with disabilities through art … finely etched, great costumes, a loose, flowing design, and without ever simplifying disability issues’ (Gazeta Wyborcza). http://teatrarka.pl/en Trailer: http://youtu.be/RkPxiddmVhQwww.edfringe.com

Popaganda, 2nd – 25th August; All performances captioned; 9pm,1hrPleasance Hunt and Darton Café, 17-21 St Mary’s Street, EH1 1SURelax to the dulcet tones of Richard's fake songs, topical pranks, silly games, and satirical mashups in his hit show about changing the world. A jetlagged litterpicker of the world's cultural landfill, watch DeDomenici throw civilisation at the wall, caution to the wind, and see what sticks. Like a can of tomato soup Popaganda is condensed, easily digestible, and likely to stain. 'Outrageous, hilarious but piercing, a sharp critique of modern myth-making' **** (Scotsman). 'The thinking man's Ashton Kutcher' (Guardian). 'Ludicrously funny and daring' (Total Theatre Magazine). 'Cerebral, accessible and subversive' (List), 'Uniquely wonderful' (BroadwayBaby.com). ***** (AcrossTheArts.co.uk).


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Solfatara: 2nd – 25th August. 8pm, 1hr. All performances are subtitled as this show is performed in Spanish.1 Summerhall, Edinburgh, EH9 1QH First Prize and Audience Prize BE Festival. What happens when your fear comes round for dinner, and your deepest, darkest thoughts refuse to lie low? Solfatara - a term for the openings in volcanic terrain, which emit hot gases high in sulphur. We are full of these geographical phenomena: orifices that allow our insides to come to the surface. A relentlessly inventive and hilarious play from catalan company ATRESBANDES that brought the house down at BE 2012. ‘Uproariously rude and discomfiting.’ (Donald Hutera, Times).atresbandes.com, @ATRESBANDES www.edfringe.com

Wonders of Magic, 13th – 16th August; 7.40pm, 1hr 30mins. All performances are subtitled as performance is in Georgian.Spotlites @ The Merchants’ Hall, 22 Hanover Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2EPI would like to travel beyond time and space to look through kindness and evil, says the young Japanese writer to the Indian philosopher and magician. With his help, the Japanese writer begins travelling through different stories. At the end of this travelling, the writer, like other 20th-century thinkers, could not find solid answers but rather endless questions instead. He could not even acquire the secrets to the art of magic. But the result of this travelling is more magic, from the genius literature of Ryunoske Akutagawa.www.edfringe.com

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This year the Edinburgh Book Festival runs from 10th – 26th August.The Festival takes place in Charlotte Square Gardens, Edinburgh EH2. Tickets are on sale now.Accessible events will be posted on our website calendar as soon as they are released. Visit www.scod.org.uk/calendar.php. Events will be listed in the July bulletin. Visit the official website and download the full programme. You can also buy your tickets online: https://www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival

Sunday 11th August

George Monbiot: Eclectic Thinker Goes Back to His Roots: 3:00pm - 4:00pmAmong George Monbiot’s diverse interests are paleoecology, pruning, heritage apples, chalk streams and Bill Hicks. Nobody could accuse the Guardian columnist of blindly following the pack. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Monday 12th August

The Tale of the Tattoo Fox: 2:00pm - 3:00pmFamilies & 7+The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is a world renowned event but it has a secret fan: a fox that lives on the Castle’s Esplanade. Alasdair Hutton, the narrator of the Tattoo, brings to life the story of the show and life at Edinburgh Castle.

Tim Harford: An Economist Under Cover 7:00pm - 8:00pmA worldwide success published in over 20 languages, The Undercover Economist was Tim Harford’s glorious attempt at revealing the economic ideas behind our everyday experiences. Winner of the 2006 Bastiat Prize for economic journalism.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Tuesday 13th August


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Rastamouse with Michael De Souza & Genevieve Webster: 12:00pm - 1:00pmAge 4 - 7Give it up for da Easy Crew! That oh so cool Caribbean crime bustin’ mouse is in town… Join creators of Rastamouse, Michael and Genevieve, as they whisk you off to Jamaica for a riddim-rockin’ brand new picture book adventure.

The Independence Debate with Kirsty Wark: What Does Independence Mean? 4:30pm - 5:30pmOur globalised society is defined by multilateral relationships so how independent can a country truly be? Here, we bring together academic experts with opinion formers from both sides of the referendum argument to analyse Scotland’s future.

Joe Sacco: The Graphic Truth: 8:30pm - 9:30pmPrevious books such as Footnotes In Gaza established his international reputation and now Joe Sacco, the world’s leading comics journalist, has produced Journalism. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Wednesday 14th August

Ruby Wax: Sane New World: 4:30pm - 5:30pmComedian, writer and mental health campaigner Ruby Wax is here to help you become the master, not the slave, of your mind. Her tough but enlightening journey through depression has taken her from the Priory to a Masters from Oxford. Here she helps us all.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Thursday 15th August

The Fabulous Baker Brothers: Sibling Ribaldry in the Kitchen: 3:30pm - 4:30pmWith a couple of Channel 4 series and two cookery books under their belt, Henry and Tom Herbert – aka The Fabulous Baker Brothers – are the hottest foodie duo in the country right now. Their latest mission is to reignite Great British grub.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Friday 16th August

Robert Lewis: Recalling the Death of a Scientist: 2:30pm - 3:30pmA decade ago, the death of Dr David Kelly shook the country and for a moment threatened to topple a Blair administration already reeling from dissent against the war in Iraq. The government scientist had died in woods near his Oxfordshire home.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Saturday 17th August

Kellan MacInnes & Stuart McHardy: The Wonder of Arthur’s Seat: 11:00am - 12:00pmArthur’s Seat is a familiar Edinburgh skyline-filler, but the history of the ancient volcano remains something of a mystery. Kellan MacInnes joins us to discuss Caleb’s List, a highly personal memoir.

Edinburgh World Writers' Conference Event: The Novel: Tenacious as a Cockroach? 5:00pm - 6:00pmA year ago, the Edinburgh World Writers’ Conference kicked off here with five events recalling the seminal Writers’ Conference of 1962. Since then, authors have been discussing the vital role the novel plays in cultural life.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sunday 18th August

Pippa Goodhart & Nick Sharratt: Just Imagine: 12:00pm - 1:00pmAge 5 - 7You Choose by Nick Sharratt and Pippa Goodhart is 10 years old. A favourite with young readers, the book’s wonderfully detailed illustrations look at a whole range of scenarios where choosing is made fun.


Rupert Everett: Tales from the Darkly Funny Side of Showbusiness: 6:30pm - 7:30pmIt’s taken the entertainment world six years to recover from Rupert Everett’s first memoir Red Carpets and Other Banana Skins and now he’s back on raucously top form with Vanished Years. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Monday 19th August

Abdel Bari Atwan & Mark Huband with Gavin Esler: The Suspicious Century: 11:30am - 12:30pmDo we trust what we are told about Britain’s approach to foreign conflicts? Our guest selector Gavin Esler talks with Palestinian journalist Abdel Bari Atwan, a persistent critic of the rhetoric of the ‘war on terror’.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Wednesday 21st August

Ian Rankin: The Return of Rebus: 8:00pm - 9:00pmScotland’s bestselling crime writer built his international reputation through the booze-tinted spectacles of anti-hero DI John Rebus. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Friday 23rd August

Paul Gravett: Portraying a History of Comics: 5:00pm - 6:00pmHaving worked in the world of comics for over three decades, Paul Gravett is uniquely placed to deliver his verdict on the history of his chosen art form.

Monty Don: Getting to Grips with Our French Neighbours: 6:30pm - 7:30pmHorticultural poster boy Monty Don has travelled around France in search of stories which bring alive the country’s most intriguing garden spaces. In A French Garden Journey, Don ventures into historical gardens such as Versailles.

Blueprint Debate: The Media: Does the UK Need a State Broadcaster? 7:00pm - 8:15pmThe BBC has always aimed to deliver high-quality, impartial news. But despite enjoying huge acclaim internationally, in recent years domestic newspapers and some angry licence fee payers have called its impartiality and efficiency into question. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Saturday 24th August

Judith Kerr: A Celebration of Life and Work: 1:30pm - 2:30pmFamilies & 8+Judith Kerr has just published an extravagant illustrated retrospective in celebration of her 90th birthday. Starting with her childhood in Berlin, as depicted in her autobiographical novel When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit, it moves on to her life as author.

Neil Gaiman: 3:00pm - 4:00pmFamilies & 8+Discover the distinctive genius of Neil Gaiman and his latest story, Fortunately, the Milk. Neil’s books for young readers never shy away from the odd, surreal or quirky which makes them attractive for stage and film adaptation. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sunday 25th August

Bryan Talbot & Mary Talbot: From Judge Dredd to Steampunk via James Joyce:12:00pm - 1:00pmWinners of the Costa Award for Biography in 2012, illustrator Bryan Talbot and writer Mary Talbot brought the graphic novel form to massive mainstream attention with Dotter of Her Father’s Eyes.

Humphrey the Hamster with Betty Birney: 3:30pm - 4:30pmAge 7 - 9


American author Betty Birney has written over 200 episodes of children’s television shows and more than 35 books. She joins us to talk about everyone’s favourite hamster, Humphrey, and his classroom adventures. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Monday 26th August

Denise Mina & Andrea Mutti: Stieg Larsson in Graphic Detail 8:30pm - 9:30pmScottish crime author Denise Mina is fully entrenched in the world of comics writing and her latest project brings Stieg Larsson’s Millennium Trilogy into strip form. Appearing with her here is one of the series’ artists, Andrea Mutti.

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Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Thurs 29th Aug at 7.30pmHis Majesty's Theatre, Rosemount Viaduct, Aberdeen, AB25 1GL.Box Office Tel: 01224 641122, Fax: 01224 337632, Web: www.hmtaberdeen.com

Hairspray, Thurs 19th Sept at 7.30pmHis Majesty's Theatre, Rosemount Viaduct, Aberdeen, AB25 1GL.Box Office Tel: 01224 641122, Fax: 01224 337632, Web: www.hmtaberdeen.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dundee | Signed

Victoria, Fri 20th Sept at 7.30pmDundee Rep Theatre, Tay Square, Dundee DD1 1PBBox Office Tel: 01382 223530, Textphone 01382 342 611 Mon-Sat 10am-6pm. Or email your enquiry to [email protected] (enquiries only).------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Edinburgh | Signed

I’m With the Band. Fri 16th Aug at 5.45pmTraverse Theatre, 10 Cambridge Street, off Lothian Road EH1 2EDBox office: 0131 228 1404 [email protected] An Englishman, a Northern Irishman, a Scotsman and a Welshman walked into a recording studio, creating The Union.

Ciara, Sat 17th Aug at 6pmTraverse Theatre, 10 Cambridge Street, off Lothian Road EH1 2EDBox office: 0131 228 1404 [email protected] was the kind of gangster who was proud of where he came from, who protected and looked after his own kind.

Hairspray, Weds 11th Sept at 7.30pm. Edinburgh Playhouse, 18–22 Greenside Place, Edinburgh EH1 3AATel 0131 524 3301 Text relay 18001 (0131) 524 3301Email [email protected] | www.edinburghplayhouse.org.ukInterpreter: Sean Fitzsimmons

Fiddler on the Roof, Fri 4th Oct at 7.30pmFestival Theatre, 13/29 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9FT. Tel: 0131 529 6000 Fax: 0131 662 1199 Text relay: 18001 (0131) 529 6003 www.eft.co.uk

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Our House, Sat 19th Oct at 2.30pmFestival Theatre, 13/29 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9FT. Tel: 0131 529 6000 Fax: 0131 662 1199 Text relay: 18001 (0131) 529 6003 www.eft.co.uk

To Sir, With Love, Sat 2nd Nov at 2.30pmKing’s Theatre, 2 Leven Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9LQ. Tel: 0131 529 6000 Fax: 0131 662 1199 Text relay: 18001 (0131) 529 6003

Disney’s The Lion King, Thurs 7th Nov at 7.30pm AND Tues 7th Jan 2014 at 7.30pmEdinburgh Playhouse, 18–22 Greenside Place, Edinburgh EH1 3AATel 0131 524 3301 Text relay 18001 (0131) 524 3301Email [email protected] | www.edinburghplayhouse.org.uk

Edinburgh Gang Show 2013, Sat 23rd Nov at 2.15pmKing’s Theatre, 2 Leven Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9LQ. Tel: 0131 529 6000 Fax: 0131 662 1199 Text relay: 18001 (0131) 529 6003

Peter Pan, Fri 13th Dec at 7pm AND Sat 4th Jan 2014 at 2pmKing’s Theatre, 2 Leven Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9LQ. Tel: 0131 529 6000 Fax: 0131 662 1199 Text relay: 18001 (0131) 529 6003

White Christmas, Sat 14th Dec at 2.30pmFestival Theatre, 13/29 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9FT. Tel: 0131 529 6000 Fax: 0131 662 1199 Text relay: 18001 (0131) 529 6003 www.eft.co.uk

Hansel & Gretel, Sat, 11th Jan 2014 at 2pmFestival Theatre, 13/29 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9FT. Tel: 0131 529 6000 Fax: 0131 662 1199 Text relay: 18001 (0131) 529 6003 www.eft.co.uk

War Horse, Sat 8th Feb 2014 at 2.30pmFestival Theatre, 13/29 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9FT. Tel: 0131 529 6000 Fax: 0131 662 1199 Text relay: 18001 (0131) 529 6003 www.eft.co.uk

Singin’ in the Rain, Sat 8th March at 2.30pmFestival Theatre, 13/29 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9FT. Tel: 0131 529 6000 Fax: 0131 662 1199 Text relay: 18001 (0131) 529 6003 www.eft.co.uk------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Glasgow | Signed

Dunsinane, Fri 13th Sept at 7.30pmTheatre Royal, 282 Hope Street, Glasgow G2 3QAWeb: www.theambassadors.com; Box Office: Tel/Text 0844 871 7647; for access bookings: 0871 297 5477; Fax: 0141 240 1301; Email: [email protected]

Crime and Punishment, Thurs 19th Sept at 7.30pmCitizens Theatre, 119 Gorbals Street, Glasgow G5 9DS. Box office 0141 429 0022; Email: [email protected]

Cats, Thurs 26th Sept at 7.30pmKing's Theatre, 297 Bath Street, Glasgow G2 4JNTickets from theatre Box Office on Bath Street (open 10am-6pm, Mon-Sat) or tel(v0844 871 7648 Option 4; text relay calls 18001 0844 871 7677 or email [email protected].

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True West, Thurs 7th Nov at 7.30pmCitizens Theatre, 119 Gorbals Street, Glasgow G5 9DSBox office 0141 429 0022; Email: [email protected]

Peter Panto and the Incredible Stinkerbell, Sat 7th Dec at 2.30pmTron Theatre, 63 Trongate, Glasgow, G1 5HB. Box Office: 0141 552 4267; www.tron.co.uk

The Jungle Book, Fri 13th Dec at 7pmCitizens Theatre, 119 Gorbals Street, Glasgow G5 9DSBox office 0141 429 0022; Email: [email protected]

Aladdin, Mon 23rd Dec at 7pm AND Sat 28th Dec at 2pmKing's Theatre, 297 Bath Street, Glasgow G2 4JN. Tickets from theatre Box Office on Bath Street (open 10am-6pm, Mon-Sat) or tel(v0844 871 7648 Option 4; text relay calls 18001 0844 871 7677 or email [email protected]; www.atgtickets.com/glasgow (bkg fee)------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Perth | Signed Perth Theatre: For plays in the subscription season the last Saturday matinee of each show is BSL interpreted. www.horsecross.co.uk

Macbeth, Sat 5th Oct at 2.30pmPerth Theatre, 185 High Street Perth PH1 5UW Box office 0845 612 6324; Web: www.horsecross.co.uk; Email: [email protected]

Blithe Spirit, Sat Nov 16th at 2.30pmPerth Theatre, 185 High Street Perth PH1 5UW Box office 0845 612 6324; Web: www.horsecross.co.uk; Email: [email protected]

Cinderella, Sat 21st Dec at 2pm Perth Theatre, 185 High Street Perth PH1 5UW Box office 0845 612 6324; Web: www.horsecross.co.uk; Email: [email protected]

Accessible Theatre: Captioned

The Federation of Scottish Theatre www.scottishtheatres.com/ oversees captioning in Scotland’s theatres. Contact your local theatre and ask to be added to their mailing list. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Do You Love Theatre? Do You Use Captioning?The National Theatre of Scotland is undertaking an exciting research and development project investigating ways to make all of its live performances more accessible using technology. An audio description research group has already been recruited and we are now looking for people who use captioning or who may be deaf or hard of hearing and interested in helping in our research to get involved. The NTS are working with a digital design company and your input into what is being developed is essential.Focus groups will take place in Glasgow and travel costs will be reimbursed. You will also be invited along to National Theatre of Scotland productions.If you would like to get involved or find out more, please contact:[email protected]

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His Majesty's Theatre, Rosemount Viaduct, Aberdeen, AB25 1GL.Box Office Tel: 01224 641122, Fax: 01224 337632, Web: www.hmtaberdeen.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dundee | CaptionedDundee Rep Theatre, Tay Square, Dundee DD1 1PB. Box Office Tel: 01382 223530, Textphone 01382 342 611 Mon-Sat 10am-6pm.Or email [email protected] for enquiries only.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



Edinburgh | CaptionedHairspray, Tues 10th September at 7.30pmEdinburgh Playhouse, 18–22 Greenside Place, Edinburgh EH1 3AATel 0131 524 3301 Text relay 18001 (0131) 524 3301Email [email protected] | www.edinburghplayhouse.org.uk

Dunsinane, Thurs 3rd Oct at 7.30pm. King’s Theatre, 2 Leven Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9LQ. Tel: 0131 529 6000 Fax: 0131 662 1199 Text relay: 18001 (0131) 529 6003

Our House, Thurs 17th Oct at 7.30pmFestival Theatre, 13/29 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9FT. Tel: 0131 529 6000 Fax: 0131 662 1199 Text relay: 18001 (0131) 529 6003 www.eft.co.uk

To Sir, With Love, Weds 30th Oct at 7.30pmKing’s Theatre, 2 Leven Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9LQ. Tel: 0131 529 6000 Fax: 0131 662 1199 Text relay: 18001 (0131) 529 6003

Disney’s The Lion King, Tues 19th Nov at 7.30pm AND Thurs 16th Jan at 7.30pmEdinburgh Playhouse, 18–22 Greenside Place, Edinburgh EH1 3AATel 0131 524 3301 Text relay 18001 (0131) 524 3301Email [email protected] | www.edinburghplayhouse.org.uk

White Christmas, Thurs 12th Dec at 7.30pmFestival Theatre, 13/29 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9FT. Tel: 0131 529 6000 Fax: 0131 662 1199 Text relay: 18001 (0131) 529 6003 www.eft.co.uk

War Horse, Thurs 30th Jan 2014 at 7.30pmFestival Theatre, 13/29 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9FT. Tel: 0131 529 6000 Fax: 0131 662 1199 Text relay: 18001 (0131) 529 6003 www.eft.co.uk

Singin’ in the Rain, Thurs 6th March at 7.30pmFestival Theatre, 13/29 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9FT. Tel: 0131 529 6000 Fax: 0131 662 1199 Text relay: 18001 (0131) 529 6003 www.eft.co.uk

West Side Story, Thurs 27th March at 7.30pmEdinburgh Playhouse, 18–22 Greenside Place, Edinburgh EH1 3AATel 0131 524 3301 Text relay 18001 (0131) 524 3301Email [email protected] | www.edinburghplayhouse.org.uk------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Glasgow | Captioned

Crime and Punishment, Thurs 26th Sept at 7.30pmCitizens Theatre, 119 Gorbals Street, Glasgow G5 9DSBox office 0141 429 0022; Email: [email protected]

Cats, Tues 24th Sept at 7.30pmKing's Theatre, 297 Bath Street, Glasgow G2 4JN













Tickets from theatre Box Office on Bath Street (open 10am-6pm, Mon-Sat) or tel(v0844 871 7648 Option 4; text relay calls 18001 0844 871 7677 or email [email protected].

True West, Thurs 14th Sept at 7.30pmCitizens Theatre, 119 Gorbals Street, Glasgow G5 9DSBox office 0141 429 0022; Email: info@citz.co.uk------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Perth | Captioned

Macbeth, Sat 28th Sept at 2.30pmPerth Theatre, 185 High Street Perth PH1 5UW Box office 0845 612 6324; Web: www.horsecross.co.uk; Email: [email protected]

Blithe Spirit, Sat 9th Nov at 2.30pmPerth Theatre, 185 High Street Perth PH1 5UW Box office 0845 612 6324; Web: www.horsecross.co.uk; Email: [email protected]

Cinderella, Fri 20th Dec at 7pmPerth Theatre, 185 High Street Perth PH1 5UW Box office 0845 612 6324; Web: www.horsecross.co.uk; Email: [email protected]

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Captioned Films at the CinemaMore listings on our website: http://www.scod.org.uk/calendar.php------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Edinburgh: Filmhouse 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH3 9BZMuch Ado About Nothing, Sun 11th Aug at 1.10pm------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Glasgow: Glasgow Film Theatre, Rose Street, Glasgow, G3 6RBAlan Partridge: Alpha Papa, Thurs 8th Aug at 6.15pm, Sun 11th Aug at 8.30pm, Sun 18th Aug at 2pm & Tues 20th Aug at 6.15pm------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Inverness: Eden Court cinema, Bishops Road, Inverness IV3 5SAMonsters University, Thurs 8th Aug at 2pmElysium, Weds 28th Aug at 7.45pmCopy Deadline for the Next IssueAs always, the deadline is the end of this month. Please forward your contributions for the next bulletin to: [email protected].

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