Scottish Council on Deafness: Connect and Communicate Conference

Posted on February 17, 2016

The Scottish Council on Deafness (SCoD) will host its second national conference on Thursday 10th March 2016 from 08:45am – 4pm at the Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow. The conference is aimed at placing Scotland’s Deaf Sector at the fore of the public debate.

This year’s conference will revolve around the theme of “Communication”, and will feature a diverse range of speakers and workshops, as well as entertainment and a large marketplace for attendees to explore between workshops.

To book your ticket, please visit the Eventbrite website or for further information, please email: admin@scod.org.uk

A British Sign Language (BSL) translation of these booking instructions is available on SCoD’s youtube account.

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