A photographic and video collection of deaf people's lives in Sunderland and what it means to be deaf.
Click Click Club, a photography club for deaf people based at Sunderland Deaf Society have received a grant by Sunderland Culture.
02/08/2024
Northeast friends, can you help?
Help us support the deaf community!
Sunderland Deaf Society (SDS) and Becoming Visible (BV) need your input. Share your thoughts in our confidential survey to improve services for deaf people in our area. Your voice matters!
7. In the Small Group Community Places & Spaces Category, I would like to vote for:
Sunderland Deaf Society
11. In the Small Group Influence and Collaboration Award- I would like to vote for:
Sunderland Deaf Society
13. In the Small Group Community Culture and Arts Award- I would like to vote for:
Click Click Club
17. In the Small Group Trustee of the Year Award I would like to vote for
Lynsey Connolly - Sunderland Deaf Society
20. In the Small Group Volunteer of the Year Award- I would like to vote for
Michelle Bernacer - Click Click Club
So that's it, Voting in the of 2023. can now start! Voting will run from today till 1 pm on Friday, 24th of November. So, there is only one thing left to say ! https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/YFRWWT9
31/03/2023
It is with deep sadness that we inform you about the passing of Beatrice McEvoy.
Wishing Beatrice's family and friends peace, comfort, courage, and lots of love at this time of sorrow.
Rest in peace.
30/11/2022
Hi everyone, I’m so excited to show you this amazing calendar of 2023. We are so grateful to the Click Click Club which is a photography club from Sunderland who have donated 12 of their best photographs. The calendar has been made in the efforts to raise money for Sunderland deaf club as they desperately need a new floor. We are hoping that you will help and support this by buying one of our calendars however you must be quick as they are quickly running out. You can buy via bank transfer, cash or check; please contact me directly for more information. There will be a CCC stall at becoming visible’s Christmas fayre on Wednesday, the 7th of December at Mea house. Come along to have a look at the calendars, and make your purchase of just £10. In addition, if you are interested in getting involved with the photography club next year please come along and have a chat with us, we hope to see you all there, thank you.
15/11/2022
Are you deaf and use BSL? Love photography? Want to learn how to edit photos?
We have TWO spaces left! If you are interested and want more information, contact us!
08/09/2021
The deaf world has a big void now that you are not longer here with us. I'm sure you are looking down on us in the arms of the greatest love of your life.
08/09/2021
It is with deep sadness that we inform you about the passing of Margaret Hammond, who sadly passed away on the 7th September 2021.
Margaret was an amazing warm hearted woman, who touched many lives.
She was involved in the deafseeus project and was a poignant character in telling jovial stories about her life.
Our hearts go out to Margaret’s family, and her close friends at this difficult time. Please keep them in your thoughts.
06/08/2021
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Click Click Club was set up in April 2017 by a group of deaf photographers who all use British Sign Language (BSL) as their first language. Deaf See Us Project is an attempt to give the audience a glimpse in Deaf people’s amazing lives touching on trials and tribulations pertaining to the older deaf community.
We all believe everyone has a story to tell in relation to their experiences, and these stories are the invaluable fund of deaf history and heritage. We feel if we do not capture their story it may be too late. Deaf children now are mainly mainstreamed in education, and the sense of deaf history and heritage is slowly diminishing. We feel we owe it to the future deaf generation to be able to showcase some of local deaf history, not just to the younger generations but to the wider community too. We also feel connecting with deaf people of Sunderland will validate their experiences, in terms of how they lived, and finally making them feel heard.
The project entailed meeting with older deaf people and showcasing their story via the medium of photography. We also filmed 9 deaf older people using British Sign Language, asking them to account some of their poignant experiences growing up, and what it means to them to be deaf in Sunderland.
A book will be released soon and is unique in the fact that it is bi-lingual with British Sign Language videos via QRs. The videos will also have subtitles and voice over.
We will also be celebrating these deaf people with a photographic and video collection on Deaf See Us' page and Instagram.
