In relation to the identified priorities in the Guidance & Essential criteria what will your idea achieve and who will benefit from your project?
This project will benefit the local community and surrounding area to introduce learners to sign language as well as current users being able to practice their language skill. As well as learning this could be a good opportunity to bring people together to support their general health and wellbeing and hopefully encourage them to become more involved in other things within the village.
Please describe what you plan to do and what the money will be used for? (i.e., purchase equipment/resources)
We would like to offer a free 'BSL Cafe' for people to learn and also practice and use their sign language skills. We're applying for funding to buy a computer with the ability to record and show BSL videos, thus allowing learners to practise their skill and record evidence of their abilties if desired. The computer has camera, microphone and suitable sized screen. We would also require a printer, paper and ink to provide training materials for all learners that they could take away to practice at home.
I already offer BSL classes so this would be open before, during and after classes in the Loans Village Hall. As part of the cafe, we also like to provide some refreshments, therefore purchasing a hot water urn for tea and coffee facilities aswell as mugs and spoons. The money will be used to start this up.
£500 – Computer with ability to show/record sign language videos
£200 – Printer, ink and paper
£100 – Hot water urn
£100 – Initial set up for café (mugs, spoons, tea, coffee, etc)
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