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Story from Doncaster Free Press

Awards final for signing teacher

A Doncaster sign language teacher is through to the finals of a national awards ceremony.

Ian Townsley, from Bessacarr, won the award for Teacher of the Year in Yorkshire and the Humber 2010 and he will now progress to the finals of the Signature Annual Awards scheme, which recognises excellence in deaf communications.

Story from Hearing Times

Regional Signature winner announced

Action Deafness in Leicester proudly announced that a British Sign Language (BSL) student on their Signature course has won the prestigious Signature Learner of the Year award.

Ellah Kandi, who also volunteers with the charity, has been learning BSL with Action Deafness Books Knowledge Programme and recently passed her Level One exams.

Story from British Deaf News

Police Community Support Officer shortlisted for deaf communications award

A Gwent Police Community Support officer has been named runner up in the regional Signature Awards because of the efforts he had made to ensure he can communicate with deaf people in his community

Story from Fife & Kinross Extra

Fifers recognised for communication skills

People recognised for their achievements in deaf communication are a step closer to winning a prestigious awards.

Signature, the charity that champions excellence in communication with deaf people, has announced the shortlists and Ailsa Flett, Development Worker with Fife Council's Social Work Service has been shortlisted for Teacher of the Year in their regional categories as part of the Signature Annual Awards scheme.

Story from Leigh Reporter

Melanie breaks sound of silence

A Leigh sign language tutor is helping professionals to learn to communicate with deaf people.

Melanie Potts, from Firs Lane, is teaching signing to dozens of health workers, paramedics and lawyers so they can interact with people with hearing problems