Do you want to help make the Olympics happen?

Do you want to be part of the biggest event in the world?

The Olympics and Paralympic Games want Deaf and hard of hearing people to apply for volunteer work at the London 2012 Games.

This is an amazing opportunity to be part of a special event.

If you would like to volunteer, please email Daniela Miller at daniela.miller@royaldeaf.org.uk and ask for an application form and code, or call 0845 688 2525 for more information.

Applications are now being accepted – don’t miss this exciting chance!

For more information about volunteering, go to: www.london2012.com/get-involved/volunteer/index.php

At the recent AGM,  Martin Redshaw retired as RAD's Chairperson after six years service. Martin has been a Trustee of RAD for the past 19 years and will be greatly missed. Thank you to Martin for his past contribution and all his hard work. We would also like to thank David Spayne and Lesley Reeves Costi who have stepped down as Trustees after their second, three year term. We give a warm welcome to our new Chairperson, Roger Beeson - one of Britain's most experienced and respected BSL/English interpreters. We also welcome Tony Sheill as Vice Chair - a senior manager at Essex Adult Health and Community Wellbeing, and four new Trustees - Robert Adam, Martin Glover, Abdi Gas and Toby Burton. 

We currently have vacancies for Community Support Workers in West Sussex,  Surrey and London. For further information, please visit our jobs section.

RAD has seconded Radha Manjeshwar to the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Some of Rahda's tasks include:

To advise all those preparing for the Games on accessibilty for deaf people and deaf awareness.

To promote equal opportunities for deaf people for paid and voluntary employment at the Games.

To involve a wide range of deaf people and organisations in the preparations for the Games.

To examine the feasilbility of setting up a Deaf Pavilion for deaf people visiting London for the Games.

To encourage the participation of deaf artists and performers and deaf arts organisations in the Cultural Olympiad.

RAD wishes Radha the best of luck with her new role.

This year's Working Together Day will take place on Saturday 20th November at St Clere's School in Stanford-Le-Hope, Essex. Working Together Day provides accessible information to help families with d/Deaf children and/or d/Deaf parents. A crèche and youth activities are provided for children and young people attending to enable parents to attend various workshops and speak to professionals for one-to-one support. There will be performances from deaf entertainers, workshops for parents and professionals on subjects such as Mental Health, Communication Tactics with Deaf Teenagers, and Baby Signing, plus music, arts and drama activities for children and young people led by Deaf tutors. The event is organised by RAD in partnership with Essex Deaf Children's Society and the local authorities of Essex, Southend and Thurrock. The event must be pre-booked in advance. Booking forms and a finalised programme will be available from the RAD website in the near future. For further details on Working Together Day, email Andrew Eadie.