BSL Courses

01st September 2017

Sign language courses starting in September

Introduction to Signing (12 weeks)
Gain a basic understanding of signs to meet people, use numbers and talk about the weather, direction or transport
£100 including class time, course booklet and exam fee

Choose one of the available class times

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday      1-3pm, 3:30-5:30pm
Wednesday                                  1-3pm, 3:30-5:30pm, 8-9:30pm

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Signalong Course

01st September 2017

Our 12 week Signalong course begins in September
Fridays from 10 - 11.30am

If you’re supporting a person with communication difficulties as a result learning disabilities, attending our Signalong course could have a big impact.  Signalong uses signs and symbols to help people communicate. It’s designed to support spoken language and the signs and symbols are used with speech in spoken word order.

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Seashell Trust Golf Day 2017

07th September 2017

Our annual charity golf day will take place once again at Wilmslow Golf Club on Thursday 7th September. Including a complimentary halfway house and a three course evening meal, a four ball costs just £360. To book please download and complete the attached form, below, or contact Jo Barber at jo.barber@seashelltrust.org.uk

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Seashell Sportive 2017

17th September 2017

Come along and ride, knowing that your entry fee is going to a very worthwhile cause, or go one step further and use the sponsorship form to help raise even more money to buy specialist bicycles so that our students get the chance to experience the thrill of cycling. Thanks to our generous sponsors and supporters, every penny of the entry fee comes directly to Seashell Trust.

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Understanding the Mental Health of Young People and Providing Psychological Support

28th September 2017

Understanding the Mental Health of Young People and Providing Psychological Support is a workshop delivered by Mode Rehabilitation and Nurture Psychology, supported by Parents in Partnership Stockport and Seashell Trust, FREE for parents, carers and family members or £50 for professionals.

Thursday 28th September, 9.30am to 2.30pm at Cheshire Conference and Events, Edgeley Park, Hardcastle Rd, Stockport SK3 9DD

Aims of the Workshop:

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Makaton Foundation Course

09th October 2017

Makaton Foundation Course

Dates: Monday 9th & Monday 16th October

Times: 09.30 – 16.00

Price: £120

Following our successful Makaton taster session in July, Seashell Trust is offering a two day foundation course from 9.30am until 4pm on Monday 9th and Monday 16th October.

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Five Day Course for Intervenors, 16th – 20th October 2017

Five Day Course for Intervenors

16th October 2017

This is the original Intervenor Course developed and delivered by Jenny Fletcher and colleagues from Sense. The 5-day course is specifically designed for Teaching Assistants, Health Care Workers, Learning Support Workers, Social Care Workers and those employed to work on a 1:1 basis with a child or young person who is congenitally multi-sensory impaired / deafblind or has a single sensory impairment with additional complex needs.

This course meets the requirements of the Intervenor Standards issued by NatSIP.

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