We offer training and advice to employers and companies providing goods and services, including education establishments to raise awareness and break down barriers between the disabled community and non-disabled community, with a particular focus on breaking down communication barriers between the Deaf, hard of hearing community and the hearing community.
Our cost-effective training to organisations and employers to raise disability awareness and their responsibilities under the Disability Discrimination Act in creating greater awareness, especially to employers and frontline staff is proven to break down the barriers that many disabled people face on a daily basis when trying to access goods, services, employment, training and education.
A particular focus will be to provide cost-effective Deaf Awareness Training and Introduction to British Sign Language within organisations that provide goods and services to break down the communication barriers that Deaf and hard-of-hearing people face every day.
Workshops:
- Deaf Awareness Workshops
- Introduction to BSL Workshops
Interpreter Service
At Deaf Village, we provide a trusted and professional British Sign Language (BSL) Interpreter Service to ensure Deaf individuals have equal access to communication in all areas of life.
Our interpreters are fully qualified, have many years of experience, and are well respected within the Deaf community. They are a valued part of our team and play an essential role in supporting the many Deaf individuals who use our services on a daily basis.
We understand the importance of accurate, clear, and culturally sensitive interpretation. That’s why we work only with interpreters who have a deep understanding of Deaf culture and the communication needs of the people they serve.
By working with our Interpreter Service, you are helping to remove communication barriers and promote true accessibility and inclusion.
If you would like to find out more about how we can support you, please contact us directly.
deborah.blades@deafvillage.org
We have run a series of Deaf Awareness & Introduction to BSL Training Sessions for outside agencies, such as Lancashire Fire & Rescue, Lancashire Constabulary, BwD Adult Community Leaning Team, Job Centre Team Leaders, local schools etc… with tremendous success on breaking down the communication barriers and having a positive impact on how they see even little changes to how they operate, make a big difference to a Deaf person’s experience as a service user. The session lasts approximately 2.5 hours with a comfort break and refreshments.
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If you are an organisation that feel would benefit from this training, whether you are an employer, local authority, commissioner, Health Trust, school or college, please contact t us [NEED A CALL TO ACTION, preferably an MS Forms – Training Enquiry Form.]