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
January’s DDYC event!
The next FREE DDYC event for 17-30 year olds is mini golf and food at Xscape Yorkshire! BSL information is here: https://youtu.be/9nu5Fk5S2j0 Save the dates for the next events: Feb- Sunday 5th Feb. Sign Songs with Fletch! At Leeds Society for Deaf and Blind People....
DEX Volunteer’s Christmas Party!
DEX staff and volunteers had a lovely day on Friday for the volunteer's Christmas party. They went to Flight Club in Leeds! On Friday evening they took the DDYH (11-17 year olds) to McDonald's and ice skating at the Piece Hall in Halifax. Staff at the Piece Hall made...
DEX staff and members see the new TransPennine Express BSL information boards!
DEX staff and DDYC members went to see the new BSL information boards at Huddersfield Train Station yesterday! You can read more about it on the following link: TransPennine Express launches British Sign Language departure boards (tpexpress.co.uk) They were also...
DDYC Christmas Meal!
On Saturday 3rd December the DDYC had their Christmas meal at Mumtaz in Leeds. The food and service was brilliant and everyone had a great time! The next event is Saturday 14th January. Information will be shared soon!
DDYC help plan 2023 events!
It's been a busy few weeks at DEX! Here are some photos from our last DDYC event. Members played games and helped to plan events for 2023- including our residential trip Next event: DDYC: Christmas meal on Saturday this week- 3rd Dec. Details of next year's first...
DDYC events until the end of 2022!
We have been busy planning all of our next DDYC events for the rest of this year! Saturday 29th October- Pumpkin Carving and Events Planning for 2023. BSL info: https://youtu.be/ybyGlLGGBQM Saturday 19th November: Games and Events Planning for 2023 (including...
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