KERRY DEAF RESOURCE CENTRE UPDATE NEWSLETTER 22.10.18

INFORMATION IN SIGN LANGUAGE ON THE BLASPHEMY REFERENDUM.
SIGN LANGUAGE ACCESS ON RTE TV PROGRAMMES.
OUR CENTRE CHOSEN FOR LOCAL TESCO COMMUNITY FUND.

INFORMATION IN SIGN LANGUAGE ON THE BLASPHEMY REFERENDUM.
On the 26th of October, you will be asked to vote on a proposal to change the Constitution of Ireland in relation to the issue of Blasphemy. The Irish Deaf Society (IDS) & Refcom.ie have produced a video with information in Irish Sign Language (ISL). To view the clip, go to https://www.irishdeafsociety.ie/referendum-commission-isl/ In addition to the referendum, voters will also have the opportunity to vote in a Presidential election on the same day.

SIGN LANGUAGE ACCESS ON RTE TV PROGRAMMES.
RTE has updated its schedule of TV programmes that will have Irish Sign Language (ISL) access on screen. The RTE Access Services Web Page list has been updated to include programmes up until the 21st of November. To check out which shows have been added to the current schedule, have a look at https://www.rte.ie/tv/programmes/916965-rte-irish-sign-language-schedule/

OUR CENTRE CHOSEN FOR LOCAL TESCO COMMUNITY FUND.
We are delighted to hear that Tesco has chosen our service as one of the recipients of the Tesco Community Fund. From the 29th of October to the end of January 2019 (approx. 10 weeks), customers in Tesco Manor West in Tralee can take blue tokens after they pay for shopping which they can then insert into one of 3 slots for local charities on the Community Fund stand. Depending on the number of tokens received, Tesco will then divide €1,000 between the charities. We are delighted to be selected as one of the charities. Our sincere thanks to Tesco for selecting us. For more information, go to: https://food-and-community.tesco.ie/home/supportinglocal-communities/community-fund-stories/what-is-community-fund