About DEXperience / DEX Deaf Youth Council
Our service is aimed at deaf children and deaf young people including those with additional needs, aged 0-30 years of age.
We work with Young Lives Wakefield, deaf organisations and Government agencies to facilitate the DEX Deaf Youth Council (DDYC) to provide information and support to parents, children and young people.
Recently we were awarded a £50,000 grant from Heritage Lottery Fund to encourage and empower deaf young people to discover their deaf identity and culture in a fun way.
Read about the Deaf Story Heritage Project
For this year, DDYC are training deaf young people to use their smartphones in making British Sign Language videos.
DDYC recognises the powerful usage of smartphones for deaf young people in sending comments, compliments and complaints in British Sign Language to statutory authorities.
DDYC News
Photos from May 2023 DDYC events!
Here are some photos from the DDYC events last week! Thursday was a trip to Leeds Museum to see the BSL Overlooked Spotlight Tour. Saturday was a fun workshop with the fantastic Danny's Skits! Thanks to everyone who came, hope you all had a great time! Next DDYC event...
June DDYC event!
Our next FREE event for 17-30 year olds in Yorkshire is on Saturday 24th June at Go Ape!!! There are a maximum of 18 places and the deadline to book is 16th June! Contact details to book are on the poster. BSL information is on our YouTube channel...
Zara and Anthony are interviewed by BBC’s Look North!
Yesterday our Projects Facilitator Zara Emery and DDYC member and committee volunteer Anthony Golphin were interviewed by BBC's Look North about the new BSL information boards at Leeds train station! You can watch the interview here: https://youtu.be/H4v2Di9VLiE It...
There are two May DDYC events!
There are two DDYC events in May! A BSL museum tour and a fun workshop with Danny’s Skits!
DEX staff and members attend Castleford Academy’s Deaf Aspirations Event!
Our Projects Facilitator Zara and volunteers Anthony and Lucy were at Castleford Academy's amazing Deaf Aspirations event this week. They met lots of deaf young people interested in joining our groups and DDYC member Tyler gave a wonderful presentation about his...
DEX member joins the British Youth Music Theatre for the week!
British Youth Music Theatre contacted us as they wanted to involve a deaf performer in their play- both as a performer and to evaluate the accessibility for deaf people in their organisation. It was a week long activity. At the end of the week they invited members of...
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