With the help of the Shaw Trust who are dedicated to our aim of spreading Deaf Awareness throughout Wales and the UK, We have managed to kick start our Communicate This! campaign. setting about highlighting the need for Deaf Awareness in corperate and retail companies. We aim to help companies make a better environment for Deaf and Hard of Hearing customers and clients. For more Information on how we can help you please e-mail us.

We have been in talks with the Shaw Trust who are absolutley hooked on our aim of spreading Deaf Awareness at events, companies and retail outlets regarding issues with their Deaf Awareness. The Shaw Trust are actively interested in helping DDCC to step up promotion of Deaf Awareness in the South Wales and the rest of the UK. View thier website by clicking the link for Shaw Trust.

DDCC joined an army of volunteers to help celebrate Canada Day in London. We went along with the aim of spreading Deaf Awareness at events, and we enjoyed every minute of the day. People we appraoched regarding issues with Deaf Awareness were open and actively interested in the promotion of Deaf Awareness. We even got to speak to the Canadian Paralympic Team. So thank you Rainmaker gbd for having us at Canada Day in London

With many companies, finding the recession tough on it's staff, Deaf staff are worried they might lose their jobs. Cut backs have been hard on most companies across the U.K. and those who do support Access to Work schemes are finding lack of funding is affecting the use of sign language interpreters.

Finding work has been increasingly difficult for Deaf and hard of hearing people, due to the lack of Deaf Awareness training or funding to supply interpreters at interviews. The majority of Job Centres throughout the U.K. also do not supply any support for many Deaf Job Seekers. The Equality Act (2010) is laid out to support people with all disabilities and our research shows that most of the country to not adhere to this legislation.

Study shows that most employers do not provide BSL support in the work place, when asked DDC Communications found over 96% of companies do not assist with BSL support. A study in to Welsh companies show the reluctancy to supply Deaf Awareness training to staff.

British Telecom call it "INCLUSIVE COMMUNICATIONS", So why do they not use their Text-Phones/Minicoms to call Deaf customers. We found that in all our call backs from BT were not through a text phone or minicom. this is fustrating for Deaf or Hard of Hearing people who use the text-phone or minicom service, as this leads to many mis-communications.

We visited the Ideal Home Show at Earl's Court this month to do a Deaf Awareness efficiency report, we took two days to cover all elements of the top floor and ground floor exhibits, whilst it was caotic, we managed to compile the report. We found many of the stall holders and major companies that exhibited did not have deaf awareness skills or support BSL support, which was a shame as many Deaf visitors were finding it difficult to communicate. To know more on how we compile our Deaf Awareness Efficiency Report's please contact us to arrange a meeting, you will be surprised on what we find. »