**PLEASE NOTE This workshop is free and open to Nottingham City Homes' residents and members of community groups who support NCH residents only**

By the end of the workshop you'll be able to:

• Identify the barriers that deaf and hard of hearing people face, incluiding covid
• List the ways in which deaf and hard of hearing people communicate
• Understand and demonstrate how to implement positive methods of communication, and offer an equal service to deaf and hard of hearing people.
• Recognise basic everyday signs (Good morning/afternoon, do you need any help? what is your name? please, thank you, let me help you)
• Apply the finger-spelling alphabet
• Explore the deaf community & culture