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Would you like to make a difference tothe lives of black and minority

ethnic families of deaf children?

Would you like to use your skillsand abilities to help families whoneed support?

Would you like to befriend other

parents of deaf children and share yourknowledge and experience?

Then why not become part of the BME volunteer network!

What is the BME Volunteer Network?The network is a team o volunteers who want to

make a positive impact on the lives o black and

minority ethnic amilies o dea children.

Our volunteers speak a variety o community

languages and are rom various minority ethnic

backgrounds. Many o them have personal

experiences o being dea or o having a dea child.

The support they provide varies rom sharing

personal experiences to providing inormalemotional support and language support or amilies

who do not have English as their frst language. They

can provide inormation on various topics and oer

links to other parents or community groups.

Why should I volunteer?Volunteers are a core feature of many NDCS

services and we aim to make volunteering a

positive experience for everyone.

BME volunteers can provide an invaluable service

to NDCS as well as the families we work with.

As a volunteer, you will get: a sense of satisfaction and achievement from

making a difference training in transferable skills

regular support from NDCS and other volunteers

payment of all out-of-pocket expenses

opportunities for personal and professionaldevelopment

a chance to meet new people and make newfriends

an opportunity to give something back to society.

What do I need to become a volunteer? The ability to care for others and show patience,

whilst taking a non-judgemental approach

A BME background and/or the ability to speakor understand a community language

An understanding of and empathy for issuesfacing BME families of deaf children

Regular time to volunteer for NDCS

Commitment to NDCSs vision and values Willingness to provide references and have a

CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) check

Willingness to take necessary training or the role.

The National Deaf Childrens SocietyBME* volunteer network

* Black and Minority Ethnic

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How do I apply?Please complete this form and post it to the address below. A member of staff will contact you.

Name ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Address .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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................................................................................................................................................. Postcode ............................................................................Telephone (voice/text?) ...........................................................................................................................................................................................Mobile phone (voice/SMS?) .................................................................................................................................................................................Email .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

How do you prefer to be contacted? ................................................................................................................................................................Are you? qDeaf qHearing qMale qFemale

What is your connection to deafness?

To which of the following ethnic groups do you belong?qWhite BritishqWhite other (please specify, e.g. Polish)......................................qAsian or Asian BritishqBlack or Black BritishqChineseqMixedqOther ethnic group (please specify, e.g. Arab)......................................qPrefer not to say/dont know

Which languages do you speak/understand?........................................................................................................................................

When are you available for interview/assessment?qMorning q Afternoon qEvening qWeekend

Please return this form to: BME Volunteer Network, NDCS, 15 Dufferin Street, London EC1Y 8UR

The National Deaf Childrens Society (NDCS) is the leading charity dedicated to creating a world withoutbarriers for deaf children and young people.

For more information, please contact: NDCS Freephone Helpline:0808 800 8880 (voice and text)Open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm Email: bmevolunteers@ndcs.org.uk www.ndcs.org.uk

NDCS does not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, religion, disability, gender or sexualityand encourages a wide diversity among our volunteers. We use the word deaf to refer to all levelsof hearing loss. However, we understand that some people may prefer to use other terms.

The National Deaf Childrens Society is a registered charity in England and Wales (1016532) and inScotland (SC040779). April 2011