Our Community Projects
In our Community work, we deliver a range of workshops, training courses and services. All are Deaf-friendly with Deaf people at the core. We do a lot of work with families that have deaf members as well as a range of projects for deaf young people.
Literacy and a love of language is important for every deaf child. Many of our school and community workshops are about promoting a love of literacy and language using art, theatre, film, media, BSL, storytelling and a range of techniques.
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BIGD Collection Stories Vol.2
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What's On -
D-Live! Theatre's successful funding project for Medway & UK
Big D Collection Stories Vol. 2 is an innovative literacy project that combines Theatre and Art workshops in British Sign Language (BSL) and English. With the of our new book and BSL digital video, we engage a group of deaf children, inspiring them to read more. The workshops revolve around the themes of the story presented in the BSL video, which features voice-over and English subtitles. After viewing the video, participants dive into various art and drama activities explore the story's elements, leading to the creation of eight short stories, beautifully illustrated by the children and professionally produced. This project has been generously funded by the Arts Council England, with support from Medway Council Development Arts Team and Libraries Team.
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Vol. 2 is a progression from the successful Vol. 1 project, which was implemented in many across the UK. This time, we have taken a bold step forward by eight animated films based on the book. This innovative project is a of its kind, bringing stories to in a way that has never been done before. We are excited to share these captivating animations and continue our to inspire and engage young readers.
