Inspire To Sign

At Inspire to Sign we are proud Deaf individuals who want to promote deaf awareness and inclusion through tailored training delivered by deaf trainers.

THE DEAF EYE SEES WHAT IS INVISIBLE TO THE HEARING EYE

Deaf Awareness Training

If you are interested in learning about the deaf community and their culture then look no further; Inspire to Sign will educate you on how to communicate with the deaf community through our tailored training taught by deaf trainers.

1 in 6 people in the UK are deaf, that’s 11 million deaf or hard of hearing people.

All of our sessions are taught in BSL with an interpreter to provide spoken English and can be tailored to your needs.

We can offer:

Basic Deaf Awareness Workshop
1 hour 30 minutes

Deaf Awareness Workshop
3 hours

Short BSL Course
6 week course of 3 hour sessions

These sessions are normally taught face-to-face but can also be taught via Zoom.

Our Sessions

Deaf Awareness Workshops

We offer two different Deaf Awareness workshops, a basic 1 hour 30 minute workshop and a full three hour workshop.

These both cover:

  • An introduction to our trainer and the course

  • Causes of hearing loss

  • Different levels of hearing loss and correct terminology

  • Tips for interacting with a deaf person

  • Common barriers

  • Some basic sign language

The full three hour session also includes fun activities to make the session as interactive as possible, a more in depth look at deaf culture and more British Sign Language.

BSL Short Course

Our BSL Short Course is taught over six weeks in six three hour long sessions. Our fantastic tutors cover deaf awareness as well as basic BSL with attendees leaving able to have a conversation in BSL on a number of topics. This course is the perfect introduction to BSL for those wishing to learn and make their workplace more accessible to the deaf community.

The sessions are very interactive and cover topics such as:

  • BSL fingerspelling alphabet

  • Numbers

  • Colours

  • Days of the week and months

  • Greeting and introductory signs

  • Directions

  • Family

  • Signs linked to health and professionals

  • Food and drink

  • Signs linked specifically to your organisation

  • And more!

become deaf aware by taking part in our training

Tailored for You

Our training can be customised to suit your organisation's specific needs and requirements.

At Inspire to sign, we are commited to train everyone in deaf awareness so they become confident in interacting with the deaf community.

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Flexible

We cater to your needs by offering flexible training options to fit around your schedule. We can deliver the training on-site or virtually.

Are you eager to learn more about the Deaf community?

Our workshops are delivered by deaf individuals supported by an interpreter with fun, interactive games. You will leave being more deaf aware and full of interesting facts about Deafness, the deaf community and deaf culture.

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About us

Inspire to Sign was founded by Afifah Hussain, a deaf trainer with years of experience in delivering high-quality deaf awareness training. Our aim is to train as many people as possible in deaf awareness to promote inclusion and break down barriers.

Afifah Hussain was born deaf and has encountered many barriers due to her deafness throughout her academic and professional life. Having spent years delivering high qualify deaf awareness training and after seeing the demand following Rose Ayling-Ellis's Strictly success she decided to set up Inspire to Sign in 2022.

Our aim is to promote inclusion, deaf awareness and to break down barriers. Inspire to Sign wants to train as many people as possible in deaf awareness so that more people are able to confidently communicate and interact with the deaf community.

Book now to become deaf aware and promote a more inclusive workplace.

Feedback from past sessions

"We loved the interactivity of the sessions - particularly the games! We were all encouraged to share what we had learnt with each other which helped embed the learning. It was insightful to have our tutor share her lived experience with us."

"It was amazing to watch this session in sign language with an interpreter. The videos and activities really opened my eyes and made me understand what life is like as a deaf person."

"This course has given me so much more confidence and knowledge about how to communicate with the deaf community."

"I only ever thought about deaf people as people who couldn't hear and thought about the barriers they face, now I realise that they can do everything except hear."

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