Vanora

After getting the opportunity to start learning SASL when I was a Scouter in South Africa, I was keen once we moved to the UK to learn BSL. Once I came across the BSL course it was a no-brainer! I am currently unemployed and bust getting all my ducks in a row to start a career in the Care industry and while sitting waiting for my DBS to come through, I am trying to learn as much as possible from Dementia Awareness to of course BSL. Honestly I have no one in the deaf community that I know but feel that the barrier between our two communities can only come down when we as part of the hearing community take the time to learn to communicate in BSL and embrace the fact that our only difference exists in how we communicate. I really hope that through this course and now this forum, I can meet like-minded people and get the opportunity to learn more and make use of what I am learning!

Hello! I have been living in the UK for 1 year. Prior to that I was born and raised in Johannesburg South Africa. I was involved with Scouts, and ran 1st Kibler Park Sea Scouts as their troop scouter. Through scouts I was given the opportunity to start learning SASL. I didn't get very far but have now embraced the opportunity to learn BSL instead. I am excited to be able to engage with a community that doesn't get enough support from the hearing community. In addition I am starting to work as a carer and feel that any opportunity to learn and be able to help people that need support from any and all communities is vital.