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Charity Easter
Fundraising Event
MERSEYSIDE Society for Deaf People
(MSDP) was established as a charity in 1864 in order to address the many
barriers and inequalities experienced by Deaf people. The Charity celebrated
its 150th Anniversary in April 2014 and follows the same vision as when it
was founded. The Charity exists as a guiding hand to support and promote
independent living and also as an ambassador for change that allows Deaf,
Deaf Blind and Hard of Hearing people to access the services and career
prospects they desire without barriers to hinder their development and
contribution to society.
The last 5 years have been very challenging for MSDP and the existing staff
have gone the extra mile to ensure the Charity survives, not just for the
present generation of Deaf, Deaf Blind and Hard of Hearing but also for
future generations because this disability will always exist and will always
require support. We will continue to campaign for organisations and their
staff to have an understanding of deaf awareness and how to break down those
barriers for people that are Deaf, Deaf Blind and Hard of Hearing.
We are currently in the middle of a 3 year budget review in which our
Local Authorities are trying to save £156 million, on top of the £173
million they had to save over the previous 3 years. This is having a
significant impact on the Charity.
MSDP are facing very challenging financial times ahead. Without the support
of local and wider reaching organisations like yours, the Charity will
struggle to continue. Thousands of individuals who rely so heavily on the
services offered by the Charity will not only no longer be able to access
the opportunities MSDP allows them to explore, the potential it allows them
to fulfil or to go about their day to day life unhindered. |
