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CODA UK & Ireland

WE ARE CODA (CHILDREN OF DEAF ADULTS) HERITAGE, COMMUNITY & DIVERSITY
A weekend full of fun for Hearing childr

Upcoming Events 

  • CODA Christmas Social
    CODA Christmas Social
    Sun, 17 Dec
    Croydon
    17 Dec 2023, 13:00
    Croydon, 99 George St, Croydon CR0 1LD, UK
    17 Dec 2023, 13:00
    Croydon, 99 George St, Croydon CR0 1LD, UK
    Join us from 1pm on Sunday the 17th December for a Christmas social at BOXPARK Croydon! This event is open to all adult Codas.
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  • CODA Camp 2024
    CODA Camp 2024
    Fri, 02 Aug
    Caythorpe
    02 Aug 2024, 13:00 – 05 Aug 2024, 13:00
    Caythorpe, Caythorpe Heath Ln, Caythorpe, Grantham NG32 3ER, UK
    02 Aug 2024, 13:00 – 05 Aug 2024, 13:00
    Caythorpe, Caythorpe Heath Ln, Caythorpe, Grantham NG32 3ER, UK
    A weekend full of fun for hearing children of deaf adults.
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Our Mission

Our Mission

​If either one (or both) of your parents are Deaf, then you're a CODA. Regardless of whether you sign or not. We would love to hear from you!

 

CODAs are Children of Deaf Adults. Most people with Deaf parents are themselves hearing - an often quoted figure places the proportion of hearing CODAs at 90% of the Deaf-parented population. 

As the only national organisation representing solely Children of Deaf Adults, CODA UK and Ireland was established in 2011 in order to:

  • Facilitate social interaction of CODAs with their peers

  • Provide peer support 

  • Celebrate our heritage 


We achieve this by arranging activities for CODAs of all ages - take a look at our events page to find out more. Through the establishment and growth of our flagship CODA Camp, our social activities and over 18's 'CODA Weekenders', and continued engagement on social media, we see that there is a need for CODA UK and Ireland to expand our operations into new domains.  

This means that we are in exciting times. We want to engage with the wider community - and our first step was to celebrate our 5th anniversary at an event in London with CODAs and our Deaf parents in 2017, since then we have celebrated our anniversary each year. This November will be our 8th anniversary!

 

  • We are committed to honouring our heritage and our Deaf culture. As natives within Deaf culture, we have a crucial part to play in ensuring our culture and our indigenous sign languages of British Sign Language, Irish Sign Language, and Northern Irish Sign Language are kept alive and thriving.

  • We want to create local, regional and national networks of CODAs, who can provide support and guidance for CODAs of all ages.

  • We want to bring together young CODAs and their families, and to see a resurgence of Deaf community environments. 

  • We want to re-establish youth groups for CODAs to attend - and we want those groups to provide a range of fun, participant-led and inspirational activities. 

  • We are also committed to developing our international connections - particularly within Europe, as well as with CODA International. 


Inspired to help us achieve these aims? Why not become a volunteer? Keep an eye on our site for more details of how we will achieve our aims.

Under 18s

CODA: Under 18s

Welcome to our Under 18s CODA page. Click on any of the links below to be taken to our activities for your under 18s CODAs. 

Paper Craft
Rope Course in Summer Camp
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