Donations

How your support makes a difference
How to make a donation

PLEASE SUPPORT US

The Jewish Deaf Association is an independent national charity.
It is the only organisation in the Jewish community with the expertise to provide specialist services for people with all levels of hearing loss and all methods of communication.

We rely entirely on donations and need to attract a new generation of supporters, so that we can maintain our vital services and start innovative new projects to support both
young and older people with a hearing loss.


Please will you support our work by making a donation? As our reputation for high quality provision in the field of hearing loss grows, the demands upon us are increasing.

We really need your extra help.

On behalf of everyone, from our eldest member (Belvin Austin, aged 94 years) to the next Jewish baby born deaf, thank you so much.

How your support makes a difference

Thank you so much for supporting the work of the Jewish Deaf Association.

Every gift, however small, will contribute towards an important part of our work and help to make a real difference to those who will benefit.

Here are some of the ways in which your support will help:

£50 will provide:

• A computer lesson for Deaf sign language users at the JDA
• Toys and games to make visits to the JDA fun for deaf babies and toddlers

£100 will provide:

• A training session for teachers, to give a Jewish deaf child in mainstream school every opportunity to maximise their potential
• A current affairs group to enable hard of hearing people, who are often marginalised, to take part in discussion and share their views
• A group support session for people experiencing tinnitus

£150 will provide:

• A lipspeaker to help a hard of hearing person follow a family funeral service
• A one-to-one appointment with a highly trained consultant in our Technology & Information Centre, to try out the latest equipment for people with a hearing loss
• A sign language interpreter to accompany a Deaf person to a personal appointment (eg. optician, dentist, solicitor, bank, job interview)

£200 will pay for:

A communicator/guide to support a Deafblind person for a day, keeping them company and enabling them to leave their home to go shopping, meet friends or take part in a JDA activity

£250 will pay for:

• A speech-to-text reporter to make a Jewish communal event or religious education accessible to young adults with a hearing loss
• A social event enabling deaf and hard of hearing children to form friendships and take part in easily accessible activities
• Coach hire for an outing to enable elderly Deaf people, who are no longer able to get around by themselves, to remain active and stimulated

£500 will pay for:

• Tutor fees for a lipreading class for 12 people for 12 weeks
• Alleviating the isolation of an elderly Deaf person by bringing them to our day centre – the only place to keep in touch and celebrate the major Jewish festivals with services in sign language

£800 will pay for:

• Deaf awareness training for hearing children at Jewish schools

£1000 will:

Radically change the life of a Deafblind person, by providing them with their own Braille computer training course and communicator/guides for a day. The ability to communicate with other people via email and access information via the internet opens up a whole new world.

£1400 will pay for:

Hot kosher meals for elderly Jewish Deaf people at the day centre for a month

£2000 will buy:

New printers needed for our computer training facility

£2,500 will pay for:

The JDA’s Seder service, enabling everyone with a hearing loss to actively participate in Passover traditions and rituals

£3,000 will provide:

Outreach services at Jewish day centres for 6 months, demonstrating equipment to hard of hearing people who can’t make it to the JDA

£5,000 will:

Run the JDA minibus for a year, bringing elderly Deaf and Deafblind people to our day centre where they can meet friends, enjoy activities and benefit from welfare and support services


HOW TO MAKE A DONATION

Thank you so much for deciding to make a donation. Your gift will be put to excellent use.

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