We are pleased to announce that the stand and room numbers have now been confirmed for Deaf Day 26th APRIL 2014.
You will find Terra on Stand, room 412, floor 4th.
You are welcome to drop by any time, or register by email info@consult-terra.com to book a 15 minute one-to-one appointment with one of the team to discuss your support requirements.
In the rush here is the address in the case: City Lit Deaf Day, Keeley Street, London, WC2B 4BA
TERRA is delighted to confirm our time slot for our business workshop at Deaf Day City Lit on Saturday 26th April.
The business workshop details are below:
TRY YOUR OWN WINGS
We will be in Room 123 from1.30pm – 2.15pm.
Presenters:
Sheila Osmanovic and Lenka Prokes
This presentation will motivate Deaf people to utilise their skills, talents or interests to generate income through setting up their own small business and become successful entrepreneurs, helping them through these times of austerity and the difficult economy. The workshop will give some great ideas and include tips and advice on what to do and where to look for help.
If you have ever wondered about what it takes to create your own successful business you must come and see this presentation workshop.
Spaces will be limited, so make sure you do not miss out on a fantastic opportunity to learn how to take control of your future!
Come and meet us on Saturday 26th April, we will be at Deaf Day 2014 at City Lit in Keeley Street near Holborn station. It is from 10am to 4pm.
Thousands of Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Hearing people will go to visit the exhibition stands spread over 5 floors, attend workshops, exchange information, socialise and celebrate deaf issues.
The TERRA Team look forward to seeing you at our stall there where you can ask us about anything – information about interpreting, University and College support, Language Support, English modification and note taking.
You can also talk to us if you are interested in setting up a business. You can ask for advice about finance, how to deal with benefits, which ones you are allowed or not.
Also this year we will have a workshop called ‘TRY YOUR WINGS’. The workshop is designed for Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Deaf Blind aspiring entrepreneurs who wish to set up their own business. There will be a 45 minute presentation and more time to ask questions. We do not know what time it is running yet but will announce when we have more information and post on our blog Planet DeaFantastic.
We know parents with children have said they are coming. Deaf Day will have a nursery / crèche for children so you can drop them off for 1 hour and be free to look around.
If you have something private you want to ask about, you can register in advance to book an appointment with one of the TERRA Team at Deaf Day by emailing us atinfo@consult-terra.com. One of our team will offer you a slot of 15 minutes one-to-one appointment to discuss your support needs.
We will announce more Deaf Day updates and information in our blog Planet DeaFantastic.
Terra Consultancy are delighted to announce some fantastic news!
Terra is bringing The Miss and Mister Deaf International Pageant (MMDI) to London from 25th July to 4th August 2014.
MMDI London 2014 is being organised by a very experienced team of Miss and Mister Deaf International Board members in Las Vegas, and Terra Consultancy are extremely proud to have been chosen as their UK organising partner.
While MMDI will be dealing with all the contestant entries and overall pageant format, Terra will be working closely with them in developing the local event programme, including organising the venue, marketing and promotion, ticket sales and initial sponsorship enquiries and opportunities.
Terra will bring to the table our in-depth experience of successful event management and organising Deaf events in the UK with successful logistics, marketing and promotional abilities.
Some of you might remember back last summer when the Deaflympics was in Sofia, I blogged about the great time everyone had there watching the athletes from all over the world.
At the same time as the Deaflympics, the Miss and Mister Deaf International (MMDI) Pageant 2013 took place with dozens of talented young deaf women and men from all around the world competing in a fun beauty and talent contest. These savvy, goal-orientated contestants from all over the world were competing to advance their personal, educational, career, and humanitarian goals, seeking to improve their own lives as well as the lives and goals of others.
It all started back in 2010 in Las Vegas alongside Deaf World Expo and the festival celebrating Deaf artists and performers, fashion designers, musicians, dancers and comedy was where MMDI was launched.
It was such a brilliant success that they held it again in Orlando, Florida in 2011, Ankara, Turkey in 2012 then alongside the Deaflympics in 2013 in Sofia, Bulgaria.
The current Miss Deaf International 2013 is Lais Goncalves (Miss Deaf Brazil)
and Mister Deaf International 2013 is Rafael Grombelka (Mrister Deaf Germany).
So now Terra is having brilliant news and brining MMDI 2014 to LONDON this summer !!!
We had London 2012’s amazing Olympics and Paralympics and the brilliant fireworks of our New Year’s Eve celebrations seen all the world – now MMDI !!!
We think MMDI London 2014 will be more popular than ever before, attracting even more contestants, volunteers and spectators from over 25 countries, shining a spotlight on the worldwide Deaf community and highlighting all their positive attributes.
It will help our aims as a not-for profit ViVAsPro organisation that promises to empower, enhance, and support the growing community of Deaf women and men and give a fantastic opportunity for competitors to show their talents.
A fantastic business event took place at the Hackney Empire 2 on Saturday evening, 14th December 2013, with the aim of highlighting the campaign to promote and increase awareness of Deaf and Hard of Hearing entrepreneurship for both employed and unemployed people.
The proportion of Deaf and Disabled people experiencing barriers of access to education, employment and setting up businesses is a much higher percentage than the national average. This event was originally created to do something positive about the situation.
Earlier in the evening, GLA member and prospective Mayoral candidate for Tower Hamlets John Biggs welcomed everyone with an encouraging opening speech for Deaf people to acquire stronger advice through organisations like TERRA. He said that he always encourages diversity and pledged to be an all-inclusive leader of the Council if elected. It was a great opportunity for a deaf and hard of hearing audience to have affirmation and endorsement of their contribution and potential in society.
The organisers, Terra Consultancy, have supported many deaf entrepreneurs over recent years, including in the Fashion industry, two promising young deaf designers who are now running a beautiful newly opened fashion boutique in Manchester under the brand ‘Queesra and King’ which is famous in the Deaf Community. They gave a fascinating presentation about the challenges of their fashion studies at university and how they became successfully involved in fashion design for the catwalk and promoting their brands. They have highlighted to Deaf people that the importance is not just about good fashion, but also how to manage working in the fashion industry – working hard and smart to use network development and customer interaction, communication and relationships to grow.
Maintaining the theme of the event, guest speaker from Terra, Dr. Sheila Osmanovic spoke about the new changes to the benefits system which mean Deaf and disabled people can work and be better off financially. Overall, a thought provoking and inspirational evening for everyone.
There was an excellent buffet serving healthy and delicious food and drink, plus a cool DJ playing great music with heavy vibes for those who like to dance (Yes, Deaf people can dance to the vibrations even if they cannot hear the music!). And of course how could a Christmas event be complete without the big man in red! It was not only the kids who got to sit on Santa’s lap and receive gifts but some of the grownups too whose names that were picked out of a hat.
From a human interest perspective, being a hearing person present at a Deaf event where everyone is using BSL (British Sign Language) was an awesome and insightful experience.
To quote one first time attendee “That was amazing! As a Deaf person who had no confidence and bad experiences through school and work before, I now feel I CAN do it, and feel energised to give it my best shot in New Year 2014!”
With just one month to go, the Deaf Business Christmas Show 2013 is fast proving to be the “must attend” Deaf event of the year! As well as the fantastic new venue confirmed as the Hackney Empire 2, we have an exciting programme planned that we are sure everyone will really enjoy and provide some positive energy to welcome in the New Year.
We have lined up some brilliant people to give informative presentations and share experiences about how to set up a business, with plenty of tips and advice about the different steps you can take.
We have an expert guest speaker explaining about new positive changes to benefits which mean you can work and be better off, alongside educative discussions on employment and ideas for how you can put your talents to good use.
The event will provide a great opportunity to network and be motivated, and if that is not enough, we have an amazing entertainment and performance show, a cool DJ playing great music and heavy vibes for those who like to dance.
To keep up your energy, we have an open buffet of tasty healthy food and delicious cakes, and as a family friendly event, for the kids our very own Father Christmas will be giving lovely presents suitable for different age groups.
We are so excited to be hosting the best Deaf Business Christmas Show ever and look forward to seeing you there!
3rd Deaf Christmas Business Show – DO NOT MISS OUT:
Presentations how to set up business
Presentation about benefits changes and work-effect
Educative discussions about employment
Work and talent ideas
Open buffet healthy food and delicious cakes
Father Christmas will give presents to children
DJ with good music and vibes
Entertainment and performance show
Lots of networking and motivation
Please see our new poster / flyer for the 3rd Deaf Christmas Business Show which is going live on Saturday 14th December in the prestigious Hackney Empire.
As in previous years, this exciting and unique event has generated a huge amount of interest. Deaf Professionals and those engaged with them come together to share experiences with the Deaf Community through vibrant discussions, networking and keynote presentations from thought provoking and inspirational speakers.
The event story sends out a motivating message about self-employment for Deaf and disabled people and we would be grateful if you could pass on details to members of your community who may like to attend.
