Tag: Northern Counties School
Tyne and Wear Fire Service and Percy Hedley Students Create BSL...
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service has partnered with students from Northern Counties School, part of the Percy Hedley Foundation, to develop a collection of water safety videos aimed at supporting Deaf and hard of hearing communities.The young people taking part are members of the school’s Deaf …
Percy Hedley students bring BSL to the Tyne Tunnel for Deaf...
TT2, the operator of the Tyne Tunnels, welcomed 10 students from Northern Counties School, part of the Percy Hedley Foundation, to its Wallsend offices for the session.The pupils have already showcased their British Sign Language skills on a national stage, including appearances at the MOBO Awards, …
Newcastle support worker completes epic Newcastle to New York challenge for...
Garry Lee, a Special Support Assistant at Northern Counties School, part of disability charity the Percy Hedley Foundation, has completed an extraordinary 3,300-mile cycling...
Percy Hedley Foundation Celebrates 73 Years of Transforming Lives
The Percy Hedley Foundation marked its 73rd anniversary on 16 February, celebrating more than seven decades of life-changing support across the North East.
Founded in...
Percy Hedley Foundation Hits £120,000 Target for Inclusive Sensory Play Area
Disability charity the Percy Hedley Foundation has reached its £120,000 target to fund an inclusive sensory play area for students.
The new sensory play area...
Percy Hedley BSL Choir Helps Celebrate Maisie’s 100th in Touching Style
Students from Northern Counties school, part of the Percy Hedley Foundation, visited the Fleming Court Care Home for a resident’s centenary celebrations.
Maisie Dalziel, a...