A student at Communication Specialist College Doncaster is set to make a change this Deaf Awareness Week thanks to funding from the National Deaf Children’s Society.
Barry Britland, from Grantham, who is a residential student at the specialist college applied to the charity’s Make a Change Fund to enable him to raise Deaf Awareness for young people.
Barry’s bid for £750 to create, develop and deliver a digital project on Deaf Awareness targeted at young people across Yorkshire.
He was successful and will now lead a project to encourage more young people aged between 7 and 17 years become Deaf aware.
Barry said: “I’m really excited to have been successful with my bid and looking forward to working with youth groups to deliver Deaf Awareness sessions.
“I’ve delivered Deaf Awareness sessions to a Scouts group before and I really enjoyed it and the feedback was great.
“These sessions will help to educate young people to interact and communicate with Deaf people and to break down barriers.
“I really want people to become Deaf aware and to encourage more friendships.”