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

We hold workshops on first Saturdays of each month. All deaf young people are welcome to come to the workshops.

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

DEX BBQ Day 18-30 Years

by Jill Jones | Jun 7, 2019 | Activities, DDYC, Event | 0 Comments

11-4pm 13th JulyThe Leeds Society for Deaf and Blind People.I hope the weather would be nice for BBQ! Want to play a some games and have a lovely catch up with friend? You're welcome!!Only for 18 - 30 year old?????

DEX 18-30 Games and Quiz Event

by Jill Jones | Jun 7, 2019 | Activities, DDYC, Event | 0 Comments

11am-4pm 15 June!Come and play the Games and Quiz!⚽️?????At The Leeds Society for Deaf and Blind People.

March for Deaf Children

by Jill Jones | May 22, 2019 | DDYC, Politics | 0 Comments

March for deaf children - sign up to the SEND Crisis protest marchEnough is enough. This is what families of children with special educational needs and disabilities are saying - and we agree.Politicians need to hear parents' concerns and act on them....

Deaf Comedy Show

by Jill Jones | May 13, 2019 | DDYC, Event | 0 Comments

Look at this fantastic weekend on 12 October 2019 where you can stay one or two nights in the Huddersfield hotel in West Yorkshire countryside?, or stay locally - we have given you a list of choices.Or you can just go for the day. It is going to be a great day - with...