Outreach bus for deaf and hard-of-hearing

The East Sussex Hearing Resource Centre, a charity based in Eastbourne but covering the whole of East Sussex, is running an exciting, innovative project by using its Deaf Outreach Service bus.
By The Newsroom
Published 8th Sep 2008, 11:50 BST
Updated 7th Jun 2018, 21:36 BST

The project involves Sign Language classes and Lipreading classes and lessons are taught on a specially converted bus.

There are still vacancies for people who are deaf or hard of hearing and would like to be part of this "fantastic" community project which aims to improve communication with sign language or lipreading courses.

The details of the classes are as follows:

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Robertsbridge (Robertsbridge Village Hall) Introduction to Sign Language starting on Wednesday September 17 for 10 weeks until Wednesday November 19, 10am - 11am Northiam (on the bus)

Lipreading Class in Northiam Village Hall Car Park starting on Wednesday September 17 for 10 weeks until Wednesday November 19, 10am - 11am Battle (on the bus)

Introduction to Sign Language in Upper Market Coach Park, Market Road starting on Wednesday September 17 for 10 weeks until Wednesday November 19, 12.15 - 1.15pm Herstmonceux (on the bus)

Lipreading Class in Herstmonceux Village Hall Car Park starting on Wednesday September 17 for 10 weeks until Wednesday November 19, 2pm - 3pm.

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Cost of any of the courses is subsidised by donations and is 10 for the 10 weeks.

For more information please contact:

Mary Saunders

Co-ordinator

East Sussex Hearing Resource Centre

8 St Leonard's Road

Eastbourne

BN21 3UH

Tel: 01323 722505

e-mail: mary@ eshrc.org.uk

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