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Welcome to our new website. My name is Sheron Hall and my role is to welcome and include people who are Deaf or Disabled into the life of the church. I work alongside a team of people, some of whom have personal experience of these issues, and others who are part of the ministry and lay teams within our parishes. I co-ordinate the work across the Diocese and I have a varied role which is:-
- To organise British Sign Language (BSL) Interpreters for Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals
- Co ordinating BSL signed church services across the Diocese
- To provide training throughout the Diocese, to help increase awareness of Deaf and disability issues and to provide practical help and guidelines for action.
- To help churches adhere to their legal requirements and share best practise between parishes.
- To promote awareness of issues relating to the Deaf Culture; the Social Model of Disability and the Rights and needs of Carers.
- To work collaboratively with other organisations involved in ministry with and among Deaf and disabled people.
- To develop a team of volunteers.
- To encourage parishes to get involved with Disability Sunday. This year it is on 4th October 2009 (www.disabilitysunday.org.uk)
Contact details:-
Diocesan Board for Social Responsibilty
St.Mary`s House
Cathedral Close.
Blackburn BB1 5AA
Tel 01254 503271
Fax 01254 692373
sheron.hall@blackburn.anglican.org
Mobile/text 07800 589347
This website is work in progress. Please feel free to send your comments to me at the above | 
