Friday Announcements – 6 December 2024
1. Come and Join our Communication Aids Roadshow!
2. Our Christmas Sale is Now Underway!
3. Request for AAC Switch Testing Volunteer
4. Sensory Open Day at Interplay Theatre Leeds on 7th December
News from Communication Matters:
5. Raise Free Donations for us when you Shop Online!
6. CM Office Christmas Closure
7. About Friday Announcements
1. Come and Join our Communication Aids Roadshow!
From Helen Murphy, Communication Aid Service East of England (CASEE):
Come and spend an afternoon getting hands on experience of communication devices, access methods and software from the main suppliers, hear about what is new on the market and what is coming soon.
When? Tuesday 14th January 2025 from 1.30-4pm
Where? Clinical School, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge Biomedical Campus
Book your ticket via Eventbrite today! Follow this link and book your ticket to ensure you don’t miss out: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/communication-aids-roadshow-tickets-1042683964807
We look forward to seeing you there!
2. Our Christmas Sale is Now Underway!
From Emily Gabrielle, Liberator Ltd:
Our Christmas Sale is now on and will continue to run until 20th December – with at least 10% off some of our popular low-tech, mounting and sensory items!
All our sale items can be found at https://www.liberator.co.uk/products/christmas-sale.
3. Request for AAC Switch Testing Volunteer
From Matthew Oppenheim, Researcher, Lancaster University:
I’m looking for a volunteer or two to test out an AAC switch that uses a reprogrammed smart watch to detect a hand or arm shake.
I put a video showing the setup here: https://youtu.be/LRmNCu1pQ6I?si=XRKcCQX2cFEDLbDd
More details here: https://mattoppenheim.com/handshake/
Ideally, I’d like to test close to Lancaster as this is where I live.
Any help appreciated! Please email: [email protected].
4. Sensory Open Day at Interplay Theatre Leeds on 7th December
From Lizzy Whynes, Interplay National Sensory Theatre:
Our next Sensory Open Day is this Saturday 7th December. We would love to see you there!
This is an event for young people up to 25 with learning disabilities, PMLD and/or autism and their families and carers. The sessions are FREE to attend. This time it’s winter inspired! You can book now for the creative workshops in the morning at 11am, or the afternoon at 2pm.
To book you can email [email protected], call the office on 0113 263 8556, or text us on 07478 214591.
5. Raise Free Donations for us when you Shop Online!
Did you know when you shop online through Give as you Live, the retailer will donate a percentage of your spend to us, at no extra cost to you?
Click here to shop via Give as you Live (Charity name: Communication Matters). You can generate free donations on any online purchases you make at over 6000 stores. Simply visit your chosen retailer via the Give as you Live website, and let your shopping do the giving! You can also set a donation reminder which pops up on Google Chrome when you visit an eligible retailer’s website. Sign up today!
Click here to set us as your favourite charity on PayPal (Charity name: ISAAC UK). This means you can choose to donate £1 to Communication Matters whenever you checkout using PayPal. Set us as your favourite charity now! Just click on the heart symbol underneath our name.
Your support is really appreciated, thank you.
6. CM Office Christmas Closure
The Communication Matters Office will be closed over the Christmas period from Friday 13th December to Thursday 2nd January. This means that next week will be the final Friday Announcements of the year. Please send in your announcements to [email protected] before close on Thursday – thank you!
7. About Friday Announcements
These ‘Friday Announcements’ comprise weekly product updates, upcoming courses, and supplier news. Please email [email protected] with the item you want to be included by Thursday at 5pm – no more than 200 words (one entry per organisation per week) – and include contact email and/or link so readers can find out further information (no file attachments please).
