Lollipop – Social support for deaf children

Phone and text: 07537 863927

info@lollipopyork.org.uk

Who We are

Lollipop offers opportunities for children and young people with any degree of deafness from mild to profound and their families to meet and build friendships with others, with whom they share their experiences of deafness.

Lollipop achieves this through providing regular FREE social activities in a relaxed and informal environment. We offer a wide range of activities in order to provide something of interest to everyone. Through such activities we aim to encourage members to try something new, express themselves freely and realise their true potential and in doing so build confidence, increase self-esteem and develop self-identity. Lollipop also raises awareness of deafness and its implications amongst the wider community.

Membership

Membership is FREE to any child or young person aged 0-25, in York and North Yorkshire, with any degree of deafness. Children of deaf adults (CODA) are also welcome to join the Lollipop family.

Fundraising

Support Lollipop by signing up to one of our fundraising events, or set up your own fundraiser to help raise vital funds that can make a difference to our families.

Volunteer

Volunteering for Lollipop is both rewarding and fun. Find out how you can make good use of your personal skills to support the charity’s aims of developing children and young people’s confidence, self-esteem and emotional wellbeing.

"Having a mentor increases my son's independence, as he is then not reliant on those close to him in everyday life. He loves going to Lollipop and has made lots of friends there, he definitely has a feeling of belonging to the group which has increased his confidence, self-esteem and improved his social skills." - Parent

"Sitting with a coffee at Lollipop and chatting to other mums is an essential reminder that you are not over anxious, irrational or the ‘only one’."

"I feel that it is essential that my daughter has the opportunity to meet and play with other deaf children on the same level as her hearing friends so that she knows why her hearing loss should not make her feel different or hold her back in any way."

"It has always been a relief and re-assurance to chat to parents going through similar experiences with their children."

"Lollipop ensures we don’t feel isolated and provides a most treasured and valuable life-line for us."

"Lollipop get-togethers are of great benefit to us parents too. We get to know other parents, we can support each other if necessary, have the chance to chat and to pick each other’s brains or ask advice."

"We feel it is absolutely vital that our daughter can see she is not the only child who has to wear hearing aids."

"Thank you for the continued support and opportunities you provide to enable my child to develop and gain valuable advice and experiences to help her in her life."

"My son has felt so welcome and enjoyed making new friends at Lollipop. This is his only contact with other hearing-impaired people and has been a really positive experience for all of us."