Awareness Training - the point of it

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AWARENESS TRAINING from Hearing and Sight Solutions

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Sensory Impairment Awareness - why it matters

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AWARENESS TRAINING

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Hearing and Sight Solutions

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What we do

• Hearing and Sight Solutions Sight Solutions provides training in Visual Impairment Awareness

• supporting people with sight problems Deaf Awareness

• supporting people who are deafened or have become hard of hearing

Deafblind Awareness• supporting people with a combination of sight

problems and hearing loss

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Why we do it

• Visually impaired, hard of hearing and deafblind people often find it difficult to manage everyday tasks like using public transport, shopping, or attending appointments. A few simple adjustments to the way we work would

make all of these everyday events more accessible.

• At Hearing and Sight Solutions we believe that everyone has a right to full social inclusion. We are committed to providing training that will make

life better for people with sensory impairments.

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What you will gain

• Staff and volunteers who attend an awareness seminar will learn how sensory impairment affects the individual

• communication• access to information• daily living skills• getting out and about

emotional impact effect of some common eye and ear conditions effective ways of providing support

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What it costs

• Hearing and Sight Solutions recognises that the financial climate is difficult for care providers and has an affordable and simple price structure. Our aim is to ensure that as many care staff as possible receive excellent training at a low cost. half day events: £250 plus pre-agreed travel costs

full day events: £450 plus pre-agreed travel costs

two day short course: £800 plus pre-agreed travel & subsistence costs

five day short course: £1750 plus pre-agreed travel & subsistence costs

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How to book training

• To arrange training please, first, look at our website and decide which course is closest to your requirements– Contact us by e mail at

[email protected] or by telephone on 0794 100 7735 to discuss your training needs.

– We will send you a full quote including travel costs.– If you wish to proceed contact us again to decide on

suitable dates

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Thanks for visiting our website.

Hope to hear from you soon!

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