BSL training helps residents make the right choice

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

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

International Day of Persons with Disabilities 3rd December 2011

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

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

HearFirst 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.

Having 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

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

Salix Homes use HearFirst Training

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

Click on the logos to see the stories.

British 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 Project

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

Signature, 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."