Remove barriers and make your workplace inclusive.

Deaf Awareness

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Deaf Community

What is Deaf Awareness and why is it important?

Many people are not aware of the difficulties in communication faced by those who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. Understanding and resolving these issues can be key to preventing frustration and isolation, helping to create a workplace that is inclusive for all.

We have an in-depth knowledge of deaf and disability issues and can offer consultation and support to improve accessibility within your workplace.

Bringing Deaf Awareness to Your Workplace

Our Deaf awareness training is designed to raise the awareness of the issues faced by Deaf people in the workplace and also to remove the uncertainty and fear of doing the wrong thing when working with deaf colleagues.

During our Deaf awareness training, your team will learn about different levels of hearing loss as well as how they can better communicate and support the needs of those who are Deaf.

The workshops we provide are entirely tailored to the needs of their participants and are offered in a relaxed and informal manner to ensure that those taking part can get as much out of them as possible. There will also be plenty of opportunities for participants to ask questions. These are often around the use of an interpreter, or why written English can be a challenge. There is also often an assumption that deaf people can use captions in a meeting, however, how they can contribute to any discussions as a sign language user can be overlooked. You can ask anything! Some of the diverse questions include whether or not deaf people can drive… (yes, we can!)

If a Deaf colleague is present, then it is also beneficial for us to meet them. It is also beneficial to meet any deaf colleagues to ensure that all of their needs are being met.

This course will explore the following areas:

What is Deaf Awareness and why do we need it?
Different Communication methods
Overcoming barriers in communication, including Do’s and Don’ts
Sign Language Interpreters – who are they and how do they work?
Usher Syndrome
Language Deprivation and Hearing Privilege
Potential solutions to barriers that may arise
BSL Act 2022

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

What does this actually mean?

Do you think your company needs to be more accessible? Are you sure you’re up to date with the Equality Act 2010 and the British Sign Language Act 2022, also how it affects you?

Our equality, diversity and inclusion workshops are designed to provide you aimed at providing you with the tools you need to ensure that your organisation is accessible to all. Our keywords are Disability Confident and our format is interactive and informative.

Our belief is that equality and inclusion any training is beneficial to all. To allow everyone access to your information, goods or services is not only good for business but also good for attracting staff and maintaining positive team morale.

In our equality diversity and inclusion workshop you will learn: Our workshops aim to:

To understand some of the barriers faced by disabled people and how you can help overcome them.
To understand what are the common barriers at the workplace
How to make your workplace be more accessible and inclusive.
Be aware of the nine protected characteristics
How to be a good practice for your organisation
How to approach Disability Etiquette. What is it? What is the correct way?
To Understand your role and responsibilities as defined in the Equality Act 2010

Deaf Community

Would you prefer to receive training in your native BSL rather than use a hearing trainer via a BSL interpreter? Our deaf trainer can offer a tailored programme to suit both your needs and those of your deaf clients or deaf employees. This includes how to deliver a presentation or perhaps a job preparation workshop for an example.

We can also deliver volunteer training, confidence building, assertiveness and budget management courses.

Our workshops can be flexible to suit you or fit in your timetable. We can offer a one hour or two-hour workshop, or a half-day or full-day workshop depending on your requirements. This can either be online or at a suitable venue.

For more information, or to book a course or workshop, get in touch today!