What People Say?
BSL Taster / Deaf Awareness Workshop
- Millie Webster, Halesowen
I did enjoy it and I would come again. I think that there should be more sessions like this Deaf Awareness.
- Corinne Morris, Black Country TouringDeaf Awareness
This should be delivered to more audiences and students. Very useful
- 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.
- Emily Thacker, Bearwood Community HubDeaf Awareness
An excellent base learning resource. This course should be compulsory in secondary schools across the UK.
- 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!
- 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.
- Rhys, Halesowen
I really enjoyed it, I would love for her to come back again.
- Yvonne Gregory, Creative Black CountryDeaf Awareness
Lovely session – very informal & friendly & learnt a lot about deaf culture.
- 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!
- 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.
- Alexandra Benain, Bearwood Community HubDeaf Awareness
It was wonderful and I want more!!!
- Amrit Kaur Juss, Black Country TouringDeaf Awareness
I really enjoyed the training I think everyone should do it!
- 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.
- 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.
- Neelam Litt, Northampton
Thank you for this Basic BSL Taster course was led well and I found this very useful
- Isabelle Burgess, Halesowen
I enjoyed the experience and Kerry was a great teacher 😊
- 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!
- Melanie Pendrick-Wright, Gatwick
Ish is an engaging and encouraging trainer - allowing the group to experiment and gives you confidence to try it out without feeling embarrassed.
I would be keen to know where these sessions are advertised please/how to keep in touch for future sessions as I’d like to attend again for the full session please. Thank you.
- Alison France, Stoke-on-Trent
Just Amazing!
Totally drawn into the visual storytelling!
High recommended!
- 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
- Denise Bennett, Nottingham
For anyone wanting to incorporate more body language/facial expression this is a must. For me when translating a song to BSL sometimes the BSL just doesn’t meet the lyrics or the music which is why I wanted to do this workshop. Absolutely wonderful session.
- Martin Jenkins, Cardiff
I want to be become VV artist
- Daniel-Jay Cropp, Stourbridge
Its so amazing experience, discover the new language, enjoy working with the group, has cheered me up, when its finished, I even begged him to extension for 1 hour, but its only 2 hour workshop, actually loved it, will learn more about vv whenever workshop happening again
- Sam Tucker, Birmingham
Ishtiaq shows how it is possible to embody the character of a person, animal, or thing. He visually creates a story in a way that is totally captivating.
- Lynn West, Rye
I really appreciated Ishtaiq’s interaction with the participants, he was very encouraging.
I plan to practice on my own in private! I will pick one story line and add more and more detail. Perhaps when I am ready I will film the story.
I would like to attend more workshops.
VV will benefit my work with Deaf people that have limited use of BSL.
- 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! 😊
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.
- 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.
- 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
Deafscope Link Community
- 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.
- Sharna Bywater, Stourbridge
Brilliant good time and my kids enjoy love art hand is beautiful thank you 😊👌
- 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.
- 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.
- 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!
- Mahmuda Khanom, Coventry
Lovely nice to see deaf people caught up over covid long times. Really enjoy for everything.
- 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. - 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.
Active Life = Healthy Minds
- 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!
- Alan Douglass, Wombourne
I want to continue with Deaf Walk, keep socialising with Deaf people and keep fit at the same time and it’s good for a healthy mind.
- 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.
- Dermot Harter, Birmingham
It is really worth it and good value for my time. I want to come back in the future. This gives me good mindset.
Community Events
- 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.
- 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.
- Malhinder Kaur, Birmingham
Meeting new friend, reunion friend, food amazing, enjoy games.
- Mahmuda Khanom, Coventry
Lovely nice to see deaf people caught up over covid long times. Really enjoy for everything.
- 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. - 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
- 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.
- 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.