OUR EVENTS
In addition to these one off events we also run a regular BSL Choir and coffee mornings with crafts and activities for the children. If you have any questions about our events please contact us.
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August 2019
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A NEW GROUP FOR 12-16 YEAR OLDS A brand new course for deaf young people from The Family Centre The course aims to boost confidence and help young people discover more about themselves and their strengths and importantly find new friends among others who have shared the same experiences The course will run over 5 mornings Monday & Tues at The Zoo from 930-1200 Wed & Thursday Wild Place from 10-1230 The four mornings from Mon-Thurs will be led by Ellie…
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A NEW GROUP FOR 12-16 YEAR OLDS A brand new course for deaf young people from The Family Centre The course aims to boost confidence and help young people discover more about themselves and their strengths and importantly find new friends among others who have shared the same experiences The course will run over 5 mornings Monday & Tues at The Zoo from 930-1200 Wed & Thursday Wild Place from 10-1230 The four mornings from Mon-Thurs will be led by Ellie…
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A NEW GROUP FOR 12-16 YEAR OLDS A brand new course for deaf young people from The Family Centre The course aims to boost confidence and help young people discover more about themselves and their strengths and importantly find new friends among others who have shared the same experiences The course will run over 5 mornings Monday & Tues at The Zoo from 930-1200 Wed & Thursday Wild Place from 10-1230 The four mornings from Mon-Thurs will be led by Ellie…
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BMX riding for the over 6s
Another opportunity to riding the BMX track at Lawrence Weston.
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September Coffee Morning
Join us on Saturday 14th September for our coffee morning where we will have a Back to School forum for parent discussion. We will Exploring Nature crafts and practising signing 'This is me' for the charity concert on 5th October. Why not bring your instruments and 'audition'. There will also be fun and games as well as tea, coffee, cake and chat. We also have our lovely counsellor joining us.
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The Lion King
*Purchase of reserved tickets only for The Lion King - Signed performance 2nd October at the Bristol Hippodrome* The Lion King is coming to the Bristol Hippodrome - with BSL interpreted performance "Set against the majesty of the Serengeti Plains and to the evocative rhythms of Africa, Disney's multi award-winning musical uses breath-taking masks and puppetry to create pure theatrical magic. At its heart is the powerful and moving story of Simba - the epic adventure of his journey from…
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Charity concert – Wotton Silver Band
Come along and support Family Centre (Deaf Children) as we are treated to an afternoon of music from Wotton Silver Band on Saturday 5th October 2019 1500 hrs at St Andrews Methodist Church, Filton. One of our lovely mums is part of Wotton Silver Band, an award winning brass band performing a wide variety of music, from Bach to the Beatles, original works, jazz, pop, and arrangements of music from TV, films, including hits from The Greatest Showman and the…
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October Coffee Morning
Saturday 12th October 2019, 10 am - 12 noon is coffee morning time. We have the lovely Ben Martin from Little Feet coming to run a session with the children. Shelley Frost will be giving a group talk about Well being and looking after yourself (booking required). Ellie Kelly will be on hand to discuss questions you may have regarding your child's education and if you have any questions about speech, Sally Irlam will be here to chat with you.…
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Halloween Party Saturday 26th October 2019 2 pm – 4pm
You are invited to our haunting Halloween party, if you dare happening on Saturday 26th October 2 pm - 4 pm at Elmfield School. This event was a great hit last year. Fiendish fancy dress is encourage, with prizes for the best dressed child (and adult). Ghoulish games, daring dancing to spooktacular tunes. Lots of slime and sensory play and much more.
Find out more »November 2019
AGM – Save the date!
Saturday 9th November 2019 is The Family Centre (Deaf Children) Annual General Meeting. Arrival 10 am for refreshments with the meeting commencing at 10.30 am. We will be re-electing and electing our board of trustees. Please let us know if you would be interested in becoming a trustee. The charities events and activities over the past 12 months will be discussed as will the charities future aims. We shall have crafts to keep the children occupied.
Find out more »FOR ALL EVENTS
It is essential that all of our events and activities are enjoyable, welcoming and inclusive to all and we rely on all of our families who attend to ensure this is the case. For all our family events parents will be expected to be responsible for their children at all times to ensure we have a respectful, safe and inclusive environment. If there are any concerns or anyone does not feel this is the case please approach either staff or trustees who will always be available at all events.
FOR NEW FAMILIES
If it is your first time attending an event or you don’t know anyone else attending, please let the organisers know and they will link you with another parent as part of our buddy system.
FOR STAFF
If you are available to work at an event, please email Emma at emma@fcdc.org.uk, stating the event you are interested in.