Spar NI has donated £1,000 to local Northern Ireland charity, Action Deaf Youth. The donation is part of the charity’s £100 from 100 fundraising appeal, in which they are encouraging 100 companies to each donate £100 to support their work.
Action Deaf Youth runs essential services for deaf children and their families across Northern Ireland. This vital service provides support through regular group play sessions to build a strong foundation in early literacy, language acquisition, communication and peer interaction. In addition, it also provides practical and emotional support for parents and families and family days out allowing them to build a strong support network.
The charity is especially close to the heart of Spar NI employee, Alex Long, whose family use the charity’s services. Alex commented: “Our family discovered Action Deaf Youth when our son was just five months old and this opened up a whole new world for us. It means a lot to us that Spar NI have made this donation and I want to thank my colleagues for their support.”
Sarah Doyle from Action Deaf Youth said: “Donations like this are essential for us to continue our work and support for deaf children and their families across the country. Our weekly play sessions enable children to enjoy sensory play, engage with deaf staff, be exposed to British Sign Language and allow parents to meet other parents of deaf children.
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