Bridging the access gap in Oldham

The Signs4Life scheme is to help people to communicate and engage with colleagues and members of the public who may have hearing impairments

A new initiative to encourage more people to take up sign language and Makaton as an extra language and skill, is now available in Greater Manchester.  

The Signs4Life scheme is to help people to communicate and engage with colleagues and members of the public who may have hearing impairments.

Andrea Phillips, Signs4Life programme manager, said: “You never know when you will come into contact with a colleague, a service user, or member of the public who is autistic, deaf or visually impaired.

"There are more than nine million hearing-impaired people registered in the UK.

"We have already worked with Manchester Jewish Housing Association, Barnardos, Royal Main, and Butlins.”

For more details on the Signs4Life education workshops in Oldham, contact Insharah Latif on 07964 019 764 or email: insharah.latif@signs4life.org 

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