Arts Derbyshire

27.09.2023

FREE BSL (British Sign Language) taster session in Derby!

FREE training courses for Personal Assistants, Communication Support Workers & Care Workers working for Direct Payment employers & users

Download Full Programme 2023/2024

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October 2023

An overview on how to support and communicate with deafblind people

Date: Monday 30th October

Venue: Online – Zoom

Time: 10-4pm Duration: 5 hours

Trainer: Debbie James

CPD accredited? Yes

Certificate available? Yes

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Two women doing hand-on signing to each other.

November 2023

Taster Deafblind Manual session

Date: Wednesday 8th November

Venue: Oddfellows, 32 Charnwood Street, Derby DE1 2GU

Time: 10-4pm Duration: 5 hours

Trainer: Debbie James

CPD accredited? Yes

Certificate available? Yes

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Two women doing manual for deafblind

Taster British Sign Language session

Date: Monday 13th November

Venue: Royal School for the Deaf Derby, Karten Centre, Ashbourne Road, Derby DE22 3BH

Time: 10-1pm Duration: 3 hours

Trainer: Robin Ash

CPD accredited? No

Certificate available? Yes

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Sign language with hands

December 2023

NEW! Supporting & communicating with people with dementia and acquired hearing and sight loss

Date: Friday 1st December

Venue: Oddfellows, 32 Charnwood Street, Derby DE1 2GU

Time: 10-4pm Duration: 5 hours

Trainer: Mary Brown, Wendy Burton and CAMTAD

CPD accredited? Yes

Certificate available? Yes

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Woman showing older woman photobook.

January 2024

Basic Guiding Skills session

Date: Wednesday 10th January

Venue: Nottingham Mechanics Institute, 3 North Sherwood Street, Nottingham, NG1 4EZ

Time: 10-4pm Duration: 5 hours

Trainer: Debbie James

CPD accredited? Yes

Certificate available? Yes

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Two person cropped off photo, showing mid-bodies holding her arm/guiding her. Other one had red and white cane.

Communication and acquired hearing and sight loss

Date: Tuesday 23 January

Venue: Nottingham Mechanics Institute, 3 North Sherwood Street, Nottingham, NG1 4EZ

Time: 10-4pm Duration: 5 hours

Trainer: Carolyn Greig

CPD accredited? Yes

Certificate available? Yes

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Two women communication with hand on signing

Deaf Equality training

Date: Friday 26 January

Venue: Online – Zoom

Time: 10-4pm Duration: 5 hours

Trainer: Liz Brown

CPD accredited? Yes

Certificate available? Yes

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Two men showing hand-signing

February 2024

NEW! Supporting & communicating with Deaf BSL users with dementia

Date: Thursday 29 February

Venue: Oddfellows, 32 Charnwood Street, Derby DE1 2GU

Time: 10-4pm Duration: 5 hours

Trainer: Dr Emma Ferguson-Coleman and Corvette Silo

CPD accredited? Yes

Certificate available? Yes

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Three people, two elderly were signing to ipad and another woman was holding it.

Deaf Gals Arty Party

Brochure on right hand side with text to say, Autumn / Winter Programme download here.

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