Doreen Woodford Funeral.
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Doreen Woodford, founder of the Woodford Foundation, passed away on 31st December.
The Woodford Foundation works in income-poor countries to help deaf children access education and training.
Doreen has had 40 years experience in the education of deaf children. She began her career with Barnardo Childcare and at the Liverpool School for the Deaf. Following her degree and teacher training at the University of Manchester, Doreen taught at schools in Margate, Liverpool, Malvern and London.
When she retired from full-time employment she began to work to improve the education of deaf children across the world. With a number of other professionals from the field of assistance for the deaf, she founded the Woodford Foundation in 2004. The charity has grown, it now works in Malawi, Uganda and Tanzania and employs three staff at its Shrewsbury office.
Doreen retired from the foundation a year ago but her work will be remembered by many.
Doreen's funeral will be Thursday 19th. January 12:30pm in Much Wenlock Parish Church. Burial will be in Much Wenlock No flowers but collection for the British Deaf History Society.