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MPs show their support during Deaf Awareness Week

Members of Parliament (MPs) showed their support for Deaf Awareness Week this week by attending HearFirst bite-sized training sessions to understand the impact of deafness on people in their constituency and improve communications skills.

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British Sign Language Improves Communications for Staff at Childrens Home

Elm Grove Children's home

Staff from a West Yorkshire children’s home are praising the impact Deaf awareness training has had on them being able to communicate with young Deaf people who live there.

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CinemasCinemas Commit to Improve the Customer Experience

Cinemas from across the country are committed to improving customer experiences for their customers who have disabilities after staff attended Deaf and disability awareness training.

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Disability awareness training

Disability awareness training

A Lancashire-based council has invested in disability awareness training for staff and its Councillors to raise awareness of the importance of disability and improve customer service.

Museums and Galleries committed to put training into action

Manchester Museums

A group of delegates from five North West museums and galleries attended a one-day in-house interactive sensory awareness training course to improve the service that they deliver to their visitors with sensory disabilities. This training took participants out of the training room and into the exhibition spaces themselves. Read more

Whitworth       Manchester Museums

Joanne SlaterProject Manager Champions Deaf Awareness Training

A manager who has recently been appointed to lead a three-year pilot project to train and support new Deaf Health Champion volunteers across the North West, has praised the HearFirst training that she received earlier in her career to help her secure her dream job. Read more

Find out more about our in house British Sign Language training courses

Housing Group Staff Reaps Benefits of Deaf Awareness Training



Staff from a Lancashire-based housing group are reaping the benefits of deaf and disability awareness training as they are now able to communicate through signing to their Deaf tenants. Read more

Learn about this training here

Tuesday, 8 January 2013

It's our birthday

HearFirst

Thank you to all our customers, tutors and fans for your support and opportunities over the past 10 years.

HearFirst with Jake Berry MP

We were delighted to welcome Jake Berry MP to help us celebrate on Friday 26th October. Read full story

Happy Birthday

World Mental Health Day

World Mental Health Day           World Mental Health Day

On World Mental Health Day, HearFirst highlights training housing organisations could do to understand residents with mental illness.

Construction Firm invests in HearFirst Deaf Awareness Training

Casey Group

A selection of front line members of staff from Casey attended the one day training course in British Sign Language (BSL). The Casey Group provides construction and refurbishment services to social landlords. The in-house course was organised by company bosses to improve communication between staff and residents who are deaf, deafened, deafblind or hard of hearing.

Construction firm invests in Deaf awareness training - 24dash.com

Casey invests in deaf awareness training - Housing Excellence

Casey invests in deaf awareness training - Construction News

Housing ExcellenceConstruction index

Access to WorkAccess to Work recommends HearFirst workplace training

Access to Work can help you if your health or disability affects the way you do your job. It gives you and your employer advice and support with extra costs which may arise because of your needs. Funding is available to help deaf employees and their colleagues work together and communicate effectively.

Read these news stories about how training has helped deaf employees in the work place.

Deaf employees boosted by Government work scheme

Training help for those with hearing loss

Eva 2012 finalist

 

Double Award Success

HearFirst is an excited finalist for 2 prestigious awards. Winners to be announced autumn 2012.

2012 Enterprise Vision Awards
Training and Coaching Business of the Year.

Digital Awards2012 Digital Entrepreneur Award
Education Entrepreneur



Many thanks to all our clients, tutors and supporters.
Without you we wouldn't have a business!

Makaton improves communication for young family

Makaton example

This is a lovely example of how Makaton has helped Ele and her young family. The benefits have helped her to communicate with all of her sons at different stages of their development. Makaton training is worthwhile and valuable in all organisations where staff may come into contact with someone who uses it to communicate. Read more

Learn about Makaton training from HearFirst

Campaign launches to help deafblind people

HearFirst has developed a unique training course ideal for professionals to help them understand more about the impact of deafblindness, the barriers faced by people with dual sensory loss and the possible solutions to removing those barriers.

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And learn more about deafblind awareness training for your workplace

Equality and Diversity training contributes to award success

Great Places Project

Congratulations to Great Places Housing Group for their success in the Rochdale Diversity Awards. We always enjoy working with members of staff delivering our interactive equality and diversity and disability awareness training, we're delighted with the impact that it's made. They have deservedly won this award for investing in their staff but also recognising the benefits that this provides for their customers. It's a great achievement, well done.

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And learn more about equality and diversity training for your workplace

MHFA

24Dash

Female First


Mental Health Awareness Week

21-27 May 2012

Hearfirst highlights the Hidden Truth about Mental Illness. Click on the logos to read the stories.

Learn more about Mental Health First Aid Training for your organisation

Deaf Awareness Week 7-13 May 2012


Deaf Awareness Week

7-13 May 2012

Discover the 'Importance of Deaf Awareness in the Workplace'

Great Places Housing staff star in our new brochure.

Read about our superstar models here.

Brochure

HearFirst helps Manchester Solutions Group bring their Equality and Diversity Policy to life

A new intranet resource which provides up to date, practical and useful information relating to equality & diversity has been launched. The information portal allows members of staff to learn, share and find solutions about all aspects of equality & diversity including legal information, useful training plans and practical tips to help members of staff in their day to day roles. Read more

Sign 2 Sing

HearFirst and Cravenwood Primary School attempt to break a World Record on 8th Feb 2012.

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BSL training helps residents make the right choice

Eastland Homes

HearFirst training helps Eastlands Homes achieve BSL qualifications and skills to help communication with Deaf residents. See full story

Signature BSL Training Helps Residents Make the Right Choice
Housing News BSL Training helps residents make the right choice

 

EnableInternational Day of Persons with Disabilities 3rd December 2011

HearFirst celebrates with disability awareness training for the Housing Sector across the UK

AshtonYarlingtonClick here to learn more about how we celebrated this day with Ashton Pioneer Homes in Greater Manchester and Yarlington Housing Group in Somerset

EnableHearFirst helps Girl Guides succeed with their Communicator Badge

A group of girl guides from Bacup in Rossendale turned to sign language and learnt about deaf awareness as part of achieving their four-week communicator badge. Read more about this story here.

EnableHaving fun learning about deafness and communication with Woodcraft Folk

HearFirst volunteers at Woodcraft Folk to raise awareness of deafness and communication with children and young people.

Read more about what we did

New HearFirst video clip on You Tube

You Tube

Click on the image to learn how to do the BSL alphabet

Salix Homes use HearFirst Training

Salix Homes

SignatureSalford Online

Northern Housing Dash

Read how Salix Homes have been using their HearFirst training to help Deaf tenants.

Click on the logos to see the stories.

SignatureBritish Sign Language Exam Results are now in

Congratulations to staff at:

Salix Homes – Level 2 BSL

Eastland Homes – Level 1 BSL

Arawak Walton Housing – Level 1 BSL

Salford University – Level 1 BSL

Also congratulations to our Level 2 ladies who studied at Cravenwood Primary School, Manchester

EURO-Rare Diabetes ProjectHealth EU

HearFirst becomes a stakeholder in the EURO-Rare Diabetes Project. The project is a collaboration of doctors, scientists and patient support groups from all over Europe. The aim is for this register to be a key instrument to increase knowledge on these rare diseases and develop clinical research.

HearFirst was invited by one of the partner organisations of the project 'Alstrom Syndrome UK' and will advise and input on training issues around Disability Equality and Awareness.

For more information www.euro-rare-diabetes.org




HearFirst BSL tutor Judith Kidd shortlisted for the prestigious Teacher of the Year Award

SignatureSignature, the charity that champions excellence in communication with deaf people, has announced the shortlists for its Signature Annual Awards scheme.

The awards are designed to recognise and reward those who have made, in their own way, a significant contribution toward achieving a society in which deaf and deafblind people have full access.

Teacher of the Year has attracted record nominations for strong candidates who have inspired colleagues and students alike with their commitment. The regional winners will be announced on June 2 and will then progress to the national awards night which takes place in London on November 12.

Signature Chief Executive, Jim Edwards, said: "These individuals are truly remarkable and have clearly made a huge impression on the people who nominated them. It will be hard to pick our winners as they all deserve so much credit."