Bridging the access gap for people with disabilities

The Signs4Life scheme is to help people to communicate and engage with children and adults who may be hard of hearing

A new initiative to encourage more members of the public to take up sign language as an extra language and skill, is now available to Oldham residents.  

The Signs4Life scheme is to help people to communicate and engage with children and adults who may be hard of hearing.

Radiyya Jahan, Signs4Life partnerships officer, said: “There are more than nine million hard of hearing people registered in the UK.

"We have already worked with social workers, housing officers, teachers, the local NHS, and Royal Mail.

"We wanted to open our programs to the general public, who might also have an interest in learning sign language.

"We are offering a community six-week BSL program, which you can enjoy and access from the comfort of your homes, delivered through Zoom."

Signs4Life is leading efforts towards a society in which people with disabilities have full access and are working to raise the public and political awareness of disability provision. 

For more details on the community program, which will start in June, please sign up here

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