What People Say?

BSL Taster / Deaf Awareness Workshop

  • Isobel Jones, MultistoryDeaf Awareness

    Fantastic! I really appreciate being involved and have learnt so much.  Would definitely attend more and am keen to research this area more.  Well done!

  • Alexandra Benain, Bearwood Community HubDeaf Awareness

    It was wonderful and I want more!!!

  • Rhys, Halesowen

    I really enjoyed it, I would love for her to come back again.

  • Isabelle Burgess, Halesowen

    I enjoyed the experience and Kerry was a great teacher 😊

  • Millie Webster, Halesowen

    I did enjoy it and I would come again.  I think that there should be more sessions like this Deaf Awareness.

  • Amrit Kaur Juss, Black Country TouringDeaf Awareness

    I really enjoyed the training I think everyone should do it!

  • Elliscia Massop, Creative Black CountryDeaf Awareness

    I found the training very engaging and great on the culture of being a deaf people.  Praise for the training.

  • Yvonne Gregory, Creative Black CountryDeaf Awareness

    Lovely session – very informal & friendly & learnt a lot about deaf culture.

  • Suki Sohi, Black Country TouringDeaf Awareness

    It was really interesting, engaging and informative.  Trainers were excellent and interpreter too.

  • Sammy, Black Country TouringDeaf Awareness

    Such a wonderful course and has inspired me to take BSL Sign learning further.

  • Laura Leech, Black Country TouringDeaf Awareness

    Totally excellent to gain both a better awareness of Deaf culture and the barriers facing deaf people and some tools to be able to communicate better with deaf people.

  • Neelam Litt, Northampton

    Thank you for this Basic BSL Taster course was led well and I found this very useful

  • Kat Pearson, Creative Black CountryDeaf Awareness

    This was a great afternoon I learned a lot about Deaf culture, and it was fun trying to learn some BSL.

  • Emily Thacker, Bearwood Community HubDeaf Awareness

    An excellent base learning resource.  This course should be compulsory in secondary schools across the UK.

  • Frances Land, Black Country TouringDeaf Awareness

    Very good balance of learning and understanding how hard it is to navigate through life as a Deaf person in a hearing world.  Good balance of doing practical activities as well as listening.

  • Jess Piette, MultistoryDeaf Awareness

    Thank you so much for such a beautiful day, I’ve learned so much and I would love to learn more about BSL.  It would be great of everyone did this training course.  Thank you!

  • Corinne Morris, Black Country TouringDeaf Awareness

    This should be delivered to more audiences and students.  Very useful

  • Teresa Crawford-Docherty, Birmingham

    Kerry was patient and the content and presentation was excellent.  I particularly liked the way we were expected to communicate fully in sign language which prompted lots of practice so I could communicate appropriately during the course.  Well done Kerry and thank you.

Visual Vernacular Workshop

  • Francesca Lanfranchi, Gloucester

    Very good job on explaining very clearly.  That's easy to understand with fab demonstrations and examples.

    Fab performance at the end!

  • Alison France, Stoke-on-Trent

    Just Amazing!

    Totally drawn into the visual storytelling!

    High recommended!

  • Martin Jenkins, Cardiff

    I want to be become VV artist

  • Jonny Cotsen, Cardiff

    Would love to do more of this!

    Maybe be good to do a short performance!

  • Tracey Rail, Cornwall

    Learning should be fun – and this workshop was not only great fun, but really informative and eye-opening. It’s given me thirst for more learning and research on the subject and I’m sure it will have a positive impact on my work as a BSL interpreter, as well as my ability to play and have fun with sign and VV

  • Lesley Weatherson, Portsmouth

    The visual vernacular is a skill that interpreters should use more often- we just don’t always know how. This course expands one’s knowledge and skills in a safe space to try and try again. I left feeling two things- 1) I want to learn more about VV and B) I plan to use it more when interpreting.  Ish’s teaching skills are excellent. Each section/skill set explained in a fun but educational way- highly recommended.

  • Marie Jensen, Stoke-On-Trent

    Ish’s VV Workshop was both insightful and beautiful. His delivery was very clear and at a good pace.

    I am more confident to make my own Interpretations more visual, thus making it more accessible to my audience and clients.

    Brilliant workshop. Thank you! 😊

  • Karen Pane, Northwich

    I really enjoyed the workshop, I learnt a lot, the teaching was clear, well explained and gave me acti9vities involving VV which was good. I realize I have to learn a lot. I do hope to join next level VV workshop! Look forward to the next one! Thank you

  • Claire Anderson, Cardiff

    Really good training! Enjoyed the pace and learning about Ish’s background. Thank you so much for contacting me when there was a last-minute space available!

    I learnt a lot and wish I could bottle it up!! Ish makes it look so beautiful and very very clear. The order, pace of movement and rhythm, was a joy to watch.

  • Jackie Orr, Belfast

    This workshop was amazing, Ish made everyone feel at ease and explained the visual concept in simple terms.  The time flew in and we covered so much in 2 hours but it did not feel crammed in, it was delivered at a great pace.

Wellbeing and Fitness Workshop

  • Sabia Younus, Luton

    Feel learn a lot from nutritional workshop, discussion about the nutritional, foods, seeds and supplement tablet.  I enjoyed a lot for the fitness.

  • Safia Bi, Wolverhampton

    I love to do workout and learnt a lot from nutritional and fitness from Jenny that give me stricter and feel comfortable in this group with others which we can support each to keep motivated and inspired after workout.  I would love to come back for more workout.  It is important for me to having access to information about the nutritional and fitness.

  • Sandra Canning, Belfast

    I was enjoying it because I in with bsl fitness I have learnt a lot from there too and I would recommend to my friends

  • Kerry Ward-Hussain

    Jenny is a lovely friendly lady, and does try to encourage eating healthy/ keeping fit as part of our routine which is important for our mindset. I only wish to attend more fitness classes online.

Deafscope Link Community

  • Rabina Amir, Bristol

    Was great Eid party very successful Ish'Allah make big venue good people new or old good make chatting smooth Mash'Allah very happy super

  • Kaif-Isaam Quddus, Bradford

    I love Eid Festival more fun and talk more happiness. Also meet new friendly. Really wonderful. I love VV funny.

  • Mahmuda Khanom, Coventry

    Lovely nice to see deaf people caught up over covid long times. Really enjoy for everything.

  • Malhinder Kaur, Birmingham

    Meeting new friend, reunion friend, food amazing, enjoy games.

  • Sharna Bywater, Stourbridge

    Brilliant good time and my kids enjoy love art hand is beautiful thank you 😊👌

  • Jamal Hussain, Stourbridge

    Fantastic, I felt inspired by his story and would recommend it to anyone also, I will definitely buy his books and share it with family and friends.

    He is phenomenal and I aspire to be like him.

  • Lamin Pinnock, Stourbridge

    I was thrilled by Brian’s presentation, it gave me flashbacks of my childhood experiencing barriers.

    I feel moved by Brian’s presentation and based on true story happening to Deaf communities too.  He gives us hope and never give up and keeping fight to overcame barrier to build bridge to open to others!

  • Hannah Rodway, Kingswinford

    As hearing person, your talk makes me MORE determined to continue my BSL journey.

    I believe, whole heart, communication BSL should be everywhere.

  • Ashley Camm, Stourbridge

    Inspiring, he engages with the audience you can really get a picture of his life story leaves you not wanting the presentation to end.

    Deafscope Link staff were brilliant.

  • Rose Steedman, Stourbridge

    Fantastic story, Inspirational and motivational!

    Totally inspired – fantastic role model would like to see him present in Schools as positive role model and aspirational for Deaf children to improve outcomes.

  • Ibrar Ghafoor, High Wycombe

    I Enjoy Event of the deaf people very friendly and I enjoy Travel.. good fun and meet deaf people..

  • Haroon Anwar, Walsall

    1. Lovely presentation about what is EID Mubarak by Brother Ishtiaq explained. Interesting.
    2. Enjoyed to watch Bro Ishtiaq did performed his VV.. It was fantastic.
    3. Good to play game by Ishtiaq show his short story then the start of the person copy Ishtiaq's story to copy each person to tell brief sign to next person then next person In the end the person had different story likely missing something. It was more fun. I enjoyed.

Active Life = Healthy Minds

  • Anthony Grant, Wolverhampton

    This helps me have a healthy mind, keeps me motivated to be fit and is good to socialise with other Deaf people. Always have interesting conversations with different topics, I really enjoyed it.

  • Sebastiana Mazzocchio, Stourbridge

    It’s lovely to do walk with the Deaf group and hope to happen again in the future.

  • Frazer Cockle, Stourbridge

    I love it! Keeps me social, good mentally and more healthy rather than being at home alone.  I want to attend again in the future.

  • Matthew Lawley, Dudley

    I feel better when I come to Deaf fitness walk, it makes my mind feel better. I like it and enjoyed it.

  • Lamin Pinnock, Stourbridge

    I enjoyed it so much.  I love to be going out and meet old and new faces group in same time as keep fit and positive environment.  I feel happy to see some old friends I haven’t seen ages!

Community Events

  • Kaif-Isaam Quddus, Bradford

    I love Eid Festival more fun and talk more happiness. Also meet new friendly. Really wonderful. I love VV funny.

  • Rabina Amir, Bristol

    Was great Eid party very successful Ish'Allah make big venue good people new or old good make chatting smooth Mash'Allah very happy super

  • Ashley Camm, Stourbridge

    Inspiring, he engages with the audience you can really get a picture of his life story leaves you not wanting the presentation to end.

    Deafscope Link staff were brilliant.

  • Mahmuda Khanom, Coventry

    Lovely nice to see deaf people caught up over covid long times. Really enjoy for everything.

  • Rose Steedman, Stourbridge

    Fantastic story, Inspirational and motivational!

    Totally inspired – fantastic role model would like to see him present in Schools as positive role model and aspirational for Deaf children to improve outcomes.

  • Ibrar Ghafoor, High Wycombe

    I Enjoy Event of the deaf people very friendly and I enjoy Travel.. good fun and meet deaf people..

  • Malhinder Kaur, Birmingham

    Meeting new friend, reunion friend, food amazing, enjoy games.

  • Lamin Pinnock, Stourbridge

    I was thrilled by Brian’s presentation, it gave me flashbacks of my childhood experiencing barriers.

    I feel moved by Brian’s presentation and based on true story happening to Deaf communities too.  He gives us hope and never give up and keeping fight to overcame barrier to build bridge to open to others!

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