Service 1 – Peer activities for deaf and hard of hearing individuals. 

A Health and Wellbeing workshop/activity at least once a month

• To include mindfulness and yoga workshops
• Drop-in sessions delivered by a health practitioner e.g. info about the menopause; mental health nurse; community nurse for blood pressure and/or diabetes testing
• Coffee morning once every two weeks and to work in partnership with Birmingham Deaf Community Group (who currently deliver coffee morning once a week)
• For peer support
• Informal social gathering to reduce isolation
• A flexi-day once a month where any group or activity is chosen by the deaf community that can be provided by local service providers that are currently inaccessible to deaf people.
• The community will choose an activity e.g. arts and crafts; archery; sailing; running; knitting; a talk from a local interest group; board game Olympics; bingo.

 
Price of activities will vary, with many of them being free, and others at reduced rates. Advertisement and promotions for these events will clearly display costings if relevant. Clients who are interested should contact the named staff member for further information. 

Service 2 – Holistic assessments for deaf & hard or hearing individuals 

This activity focuses on overing a portable, strengths based, holistic assessment plan, where staff will work 1:1 with clients to help them highlight and capture a clear picture of their aims, goals, strengths and needs, including finance, education and training, health and wellbeing, housing, and life skills; with the aim to support clients with coping strategies.
Individual would be able to then keep their own assessment and carry out actions which they can discuss with staff. This will prevent the individual having to re-tell their story to someone new and can aid clients in keeping track of their progress.
There is no associated fee with this service. Clients who are interested should contact the named staff member for further information.