Deafworks is a specialised consultancy exclusively concerned with issues around D/deafness.
The partners and other professionals who work for the consultancy are either D/deaf themselves or else have a sustained experience of issues concerned with D/deafness. All have a considerable amount of experience in their particular field (education, social work, the arts, play, counselling and so on). Deafworks’ advice and support is sought by the major charities, national and local government departments, and commercial organisations right across the U.K.
The great majority of staff – employed and freelance – who carry our work for Deafworks are D/deaf themselves: at present about 98% are deaf.
Laraine Callow (Director)
Laraine Callow (Deaf), Director of Deafworks, has won several management awards and has senior management experience within both the education sector and the voluntary sector, as well as involvement with national and local deaf organisations.
She also works extensively within the commercial and the arts fields on deaf issues and deaf access. Deafworks also works with the legal services on issues around deaf children and education, and deaf adults & employment.
Nicholas Callow (Co-Director)
Nicholas Callow (hearing), partner & co-director of Deafworks. He has 25 years teaching experience with deaf children, covering the age range 2 to 16 years in day and residential special schools, in hearing impaired units and in integrated situations at senior management level.
Nicholas is also involved with social services, research and legal services, having long and sustained experience of issues concerned with D/deafness.
Damian Barry (Associate)
Damian Barry (Deaf), Associate with Deafworks. Damian runs his own consultancy “Deaf Answers” in Belfast, Northern Ireland and has a long pedigree of D/deaf experience and management. He was until recently Chief Executive of Hearing Concern (a national charity for people with hearing loss).
Damian has also held various managements posts including : British Deaf Association Director for London and South East, British Red Cross Fundraising Manager, Friends for Young Deaf People Director of Operations and Development, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust Disability Services Advisor, Deaf Association of New Zealand FYD Director. Damian’s main wish is to “Raise the profile among Deaf People that they can be true leaders of their own destiny”.
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