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The Deaf Communications InfrastructureDevelopment (DCID) Project has received over946,000 from the EU INTERREG IVAProgramme and brings together a consortium ofsix public sector and not-for-profitorganisations from Northern Ireland and theRepublic of Ireland. Each organisation specialisesin adult education and vocational skillsdevelopment. The purpose of coming togetheris to build an infrastructure that addresses the

critical current shortage of communicationprofessionals working with deaf people toaccess public sector services. For moreinformation about the project, please visithttp://teachsign.eu/about/

The project was officially launched on the 22ndJune 2011 at an event held in the South WestSouth WestSouth WestSouth WestCollegeCollegeCollegeCollege - Skills and Technology Centre inEnniskillen.

Project partners for the DCID Project.

Howard Keery, Director of the Joint TechnicalSecretariat in the SEUPB, said:

This is a highly significant project that willThis is a highly significant project that willThis is a highly significant project that willThis is a highly significant project that willmake a real and positive impact on the lives ofmake a real and positive impact on the lives ofmake a real and positive impact on the lives ofmake a real and positive impact on the lives ofdeaf people, on a crdeaf people, on a crdeaf people, on a crdeaf people, on a crossossossoss----border basis.border basis.border basis.border basis. Taking aTaking aTaking aTaking atruly collaborative based approach it will help filltruly collaborative based approach it will help filltruly collaborative based approach it will help filltruly collaborative based approach it will help filla critical gap ina critical gap ina critical gap ina critical gap in

access to mainstream public sector servicesaccess to mainstream public sector servicesaccess to mainstream public sector servicesaccess to mainstream public sector serviceswithin the deaf community. One of the mainwithin the deaf community. One of the mainwithin the deaf community. One of the mainwithin the deaf community. One of the mainobjectives of the INTERREG IVA Programme isobjectives of the INTERREG IVA Programme isobjectives of the INTERREG IVA Programme isobjectives of the INTERREG IVA Programme isto support projects like tto support projects like tto support projects like tto support projects like this which are prohis which are prohis which are prohis which are pro----actively encouraging the joinedactively encouraging the joinedactively encouraging the joinedactively encouraging the joined----up delivery ofup delivery ofup delivery ofup delivery ofpublic service provision, on both sides of thepublic service provision, on both sides of thepublic service provision, on both sides of thepublic service provision, on both sides of theborder.border.border.border.

DCID ProjectDCID ProjectDCID ProjectDCID Project Partner ProfilePartner ProfilePartner ProfilePartner Profile

EGSAEGSAEGSAEGSA - Educational Guidance Service for Adults- seeks to put learning and skills on everyonesagenda. You can get more information on thefull range of services provided by EGSA on theirwebsite at http://egsa.org.uk

EGSA is both the lead partner and a deliverypartner in the DCID Project. As lead partner,EGSA is responsible for the financial

management of the project and the partners.EGSA ensures that the project and partnersoperate within the rules and regulations of theEuropean Union and the INTERREG IVAProgramme Managing Authority Special EUProgrammes Body.

EGSA is also responsible for providingindependent information, advice and guidance todeaf and hard of hearing people who are thinkingof a career using their sign language skills. Tofind out more please contact our GuidanceGuidanceGuidanceGuidanceDevelopment AdviserDevelopment AdviserDevelopment AdviserDevelopment Adviser for the project, MaireadMaireadMaireadMaireadMcFaddenMcFaddenMcFaddenMcFadden,,,, on T: +0044(0)28 71271899 or E:mairead.mcfadden@egsa.org.uk.

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Whats happening in the DCID ProjectWhats happening in the DCID ProjectWhats happening in the DCID ProjectWhats happening in the DCID Project????

Pam Tilson, from SignatureSignatureSignatureSignature, recently had theopportunity to tell NI First Minister Peter Robinsonwhat the DCID Project was all about.

Pam Tilson and NI First Minister Peter Robinson

Learners from Sligo VECSligo VECSligo VECSligo VEC attained Irish SignLanguage FETAC Level 3 Qualifications as part of

the DCID Project. Congratulations to them andgood luck as they now undertake Level 4.

Learners with their certificates

Up and Coming Events/CoursesUp and Coming Events/CoursesUp and Coming Events/CoursesUp and Coming Events/Courses

British Sign Language (BSL) Level 1Curriculum Event Friday 20th January 2012(Lurgan)

Irish Sign Language (ISL) Level 1 CurriculumEvent Friday 24th February 2012 (Dundalk)

Advanced Linguistics April/May 2012(Antrim)Contact Paul or Susan at Signature for moreinformation.

Who works on the DCID Project?Who works on the DCID Project?Who works on the DCID Project?Who works on the DCID Project?

Paul Keenan (pictured left) works

for Signature as one of the twoDCID Project Workers. Paulbegan his job in November 2010and works 22.5hours per week.Paul attends deaf clubs and deaf

events to promote the project and recruitparticipants. He also delivers BSL/ISL deafawareness and linguistics. Paul finds his jobextremely satisfying and believes that the DCID

Project offers:-

an amazing opportunity for deaf people toan amazing opportunity for deaf people toan amazing opportunity for deaf people toan amazing opportunity for deaf people togain confidence, skills, selfgain confidence, skills, selfgain confidence, skills, selfgain confidence, skills, self----esteem and skillsesteem and skillsesteem and skillsesteem and skills,,,, asasasaswell as gaining qualifications and potentialwell as gaining qualifications and potentialwell as gaining qualifications and potentialwell as gaining qualifications and potentialemployment in the future.employment in the future.employment in the future.employment in the future.

Paul has had a varied career; working andvolunteering for over 15 years with deaf peopleboth in Northern Ireland and England. He has, in

the past, been the Chairperson of the NI DeafYouth Association.

Outside work Paul is keen on sport and is anavid Manchester United fan. Other interestsinclude reading, travelling and socialising.

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