Deaf Umbrella Ltd.

🚨 Exciting Announcement: Face-to-Face Job Club Coming in 2025! We’re taking job search support to the next level! Throughout 2024, our friendly and supportive Employment and Training Team has been working hard to help you achieve your career goals. From building confidence to nailing job applications and interviews, we’ve been by your side every step of the way. But we’re not stopping there! Starting this year, we’re thrilled to announce that our Job Club will be available on-site for direct, face-to-face assistance. What does this mean for you? ✅ Personalised support tailored to YOUR needs. ✅ Hands-on help with job applications and interview prep. ✅ A chance to connect and learn in a welcoming, supportive environment. Stay tuned—more details are coming soon! In the meantime, visit to learn more. Let’s make 2025 the year you land your dream job! 🚀 #JobClub #CareerSupport #InclusiveEmployment #DeafAwareness #2025Goals

Achieve your 2025 inclusivity goals! Discover practical tips for inclusive policies, hiring, and workplace accessibility.

If you’re an employer working with Deaf or hard-of-hearing professionals, you might be unsure how to support effective communication in the workplace. That’s where CSWs come in! A CSW ensures smooth, accessible communication by: ✅ Supporting meetings—whether in-person or virtual ✅ Facilitating communication with colleagues and clients ✅ Assisting with written tasks like note-taking or reports ✅ Ensuring access to training, workshops, or events They bridge the gap your team may not even realise exists. 💡 Did you know that Deaf professionals can often access this support through schemes like Access to Work (AtW)? Ensuring inclusivity doesn’t just benefit individuals—it strengthens your whole team. If you want to know more about CSW services or inclusion in the workplace, we’re here to help. Learn more about our support services: https://lnkd.in/e2ciYgWC

As you plan your organisational goals this year, are diversity and inclusion on your agenda? In our latest blog, we break down practical steps to: ✅ Define an Inclusion Policy ✅ Make hiring accessible to all ✅ Provide reasonable accommodations ✅ Train your staff on inclusivity ✅ Evaluate workplace accessibility Whether you're starting from scratch or enhancing your current efforts, we can help. As a Disability Confident Employer, we provide tailored solutions, including Deaf Awareness Training and guidance on hiring Deaf candidates. #DiversityAndInclusion #AccessibleWorkplaces #Inclusivity #HiringTips #DeafAwareness

Discover how staff from Deaf Umbrella supported DPAG at Telford Pickleball Open, breaking communication barriers with BSL.

| 𝗪𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞 | Happy New Year, fam! 🎉 ⁠ ⁠ Hope you have all had a good Christmas break. Here’s to 2025 being a year full of good vibes and compassion, as we work together to make the world a more equal place! 🥰⁠ ⁠ A massive shoutout to our clients, followers, service users, and amazing team for riding with us this past year. We appreciate you all so much! 🙌 ⁠ ⁠ Need help with a British Sign Language service? We got your back!⁠ ⁠ ✨ Want to read our very last newsletter about the services we offer? Click the following link: https://lnkd.in/em9sEGJd? ⁠ Contact us at:⁠ ⁠ 📞 0333 700 7474 ⁠ 📧 office@deafumbrella.com ⁠ 🌐 www.deafumbrella.com ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ 📸 Photo cred: https://lnkd.in/eG7j8zKp by Amy Shamblen on Unsplash

Celebrate International Week of the Deaf 2024 by promoting sign language rights, inclusive education, and the diversity of Deaf communities

Invisible disabilities, including hearing loss, deserve recognition. Let’s raise awareness and challenge assumptions this awareness week.

Discover the hilarious and frustrating misnomers people use for sign language interpreters, and learn why the right terms matter.