As part of #DeafAwarenessWeek our superstar Gav in Warrington has created this short video about lip reading, body language, face expressions and learning to sign language.
More information can be found here deafcouncil.org.uk/deaf-awar…
It's #DeafAwarenessWeek, 6th – 12th May, and did you know....
24,000 people in the UK use British Sign Language (BSL) as their main language.
There are 11m people with hearing loss across the UK.
There are 50,000 children with hearing loss across the UK.
Another busy day at @burycc#volunteering, more sanding & painting of the outside bannister rails. The next job is sorting out the benches.
Feedback received from everyone involved in this partnership is fantastic and we're glad to be a positive part of our #LocalCommunity
Another fantastic day at @o_shanter we've been volunteering here for the past 6 weeks and today's duties involved nursing Steve, a 1 week old blackbird, sweep out of the tack room, food delivery, muck out of the geese & duck houses and litter pick of the grounds..
Thank you for all of the amazing entries for our #EasterCompetition and the winner is....
Farmview with close runners up Claughton. The Easter Bunny will deliver your prizes this week and we hope you enjoy them 😋
#socialcare#chocolate#DecorateAnEgg
#LitterPick around #Bury this morning with Cllrs Trevor Holt & Gavin McGill. We cleaned up the local streets around one of our sites and filled 18 bags #socialcare#GBSpringClean
Busy day at Bury #Cricket Club helping to get the grounds ready for the new season.
Next Stage #volunteer at the club as part of our #personalisation work with the people we support and today included tightening the benches, sanding & painting the fencing.
We're holding an #Easter#competition in which you can win a MASSIVE 800g #chocolate ostrich egg! We also have two Giant chocolate bunnies as 2nd & 3rd prize.
In order to enter you need to decorate your own egg(s) and the most impressive/imaginative entry will win.