Next SignClub to take place on Friday 16th September 2011, 8.15pm at Devonshire Arms, Devonshire Road, Blackpool. All BSL users are welcome.

Latest News

12-Aug-2011Voice Over Training Course 10th and 11th September 2011

02-Aug-2011Family Fun DaySigning in the Community Saturday 20th August 2011 11am-4pm

20-Jun-2011Signing in the CommunityPLEASE HELP!!!

15-Jun-2011Signature AwardsBlackpool Gazette

15-Jun-2011Signature Learner of the Year ShortlistLearner of the Year Regional Winners


Welcome to Fylde Coast BSL Centre

Breaking down the communication barrier between the deaf and the hearing

The Fylde Coast BSL Centre was founded in 2007 by Janice Crossland-Jones. Since then we have helped many students achieve learning the basics of British Sign Language (BSL) on our Foundation course to continuing up to a BSL NVQ 6 Signature certified qualification.

For more information on courses available please contact Michelle on 01253 628130 or visit us at 1st Floor, 235 Church Street, Blackpool, Lancashire FY1 3PB.

Our first Quiz and Karaoke evening was a huge success. Thank you to Gary Cooper for organising this event.

The Quiz and Karaoke evening will take place every Sunday, 9-12pm at Duke of York, Dickson Road, Blackpool. Everyone is welcome to attend.

CONGRATULATIONS to Signing in the Community for winning Radio Wave Workplace Challenge last week. The confirmation letter has now arrived. Well done guys!!!

 

 

 

      Well Done to Millie-Rose Morgan!!! The youngest person to pass Signature BSL Level One. Millie passed all of her assessments first time and even had the highest points in her class for one of them!! The whole team at The Fylde Coast BSL Centre are so proud!

 

   Signature North West Region Teacher of the Year 2010 

Janice Crossland-Jones

 

 Well Done to Tracey Stott from Blackpool Council Sensory Support Team for achieving her Level 3 certificate in BSL

 

21st October 2010 - Anchorsholme Primary School

One World Week - Teaching 90 children BSL alphabet

 

Brannigans 1st September 2010 - DeafPool 2010

Well done to all the staff that learnt basic BSL for DeafPool 2010 and also thank you to our students for volunteering your help.

 

 

Well Done to Millie Rose Morgan on being the youngest person to complete the BSL Foundation Course at The Fylde Coast BSL Centre at the age of 6! Both Millie's tutor Kelly Erdbeer and mum Emma Wheeler, who has recently finished her BSL Level 2, are very proud of her as are all of the staff at The Fylde Coast BSL Centre

 

Congratulations to Janice Crossland-Jones for winning Signature's North West Regional Teacher of the Year Award!!

Ceremony to take place on Friday 12th November 2010, 7pm

Please see latest news for more information 

 

The Fylde Coast BSL Team would like to say a big Well Done to Samantha Haysom for signing along to the song 'Something Inside So Strong' at Blackpool Pride on Saturday 15th May 2010. Samantha was taught by Janice Crossland-Jones and did us all proud!!

 

Congratulations to staff from HMP Kirkham for completing the Foundation Course May 2010. Well done from The Fylde Coast BSL Centre Team!

  

Congratulations to the students from Carr Hill High School in Kirkham for passing BSL Foundation Course with course tutors Samantha Haysom and Sharon Sanders

 

Sharon Kelly

  Well done to Sharon Kelly for passing her Signature BSL Level 1.  Sharon has worked for Patient Transport for 3 1/2 years and wanted to learn BSL  to make communiaction easier with patients and also to make them feel more at ease and take their minds off their health issues. This is a great acheivement for the local Deaf communtiy as Sharon is the first ambulance driver from The Fylde Coast BSL Centre and Blackpool to pass Level 1!

Well Done!

We would like to say a big congratulations to all Level Three students 2008-2009 as they have all passed!!! The moderator came to the centre on Friday 16th October 2009 and was very impressed with all the work that had been put in, both by students and Paul-Michael and myself. He commented on the vast amounts of feedback given to students and he was also very impressed with the paperwork, especially The Fylde Coast BSL Centre logo! Both myself and Paul-Michael are extremely proud of all of these students, four of which are from Manchester and a few from Blackpool, and we are now looking forward to working with our second, larger Level Three class at the Solaris Centre, South Promenade, Blackpool, fortnightly, 11am-4pm. Good luck guys!!

Janice Crossland-Jones

Congratulations!

Georgia and Callum from Kincraig Primary School Blackpool were awarded a certificate for learning the song ' Heal The World' by Michael Jackson which was performed in front of the Deputy Mayor of Blackpool during the opening ceremony of the Children's Centre. September 2009
- Samantha Haysom

Feedback for Level 3. After the initial shock of the different learning method needed to study an NVQ I found that the course has been very informative! I feel like it has pushed my personal signing skill to a new level. My confidence is growing and I feel very lucky and privileged to be learning in the company of such great students.I feel I should say the standard of teaching and support is fantastic! Alan has been fantastic and his teaching style is fun, interactive and imaginitive! I have had no issues with this course and nothing negative to say and I am very excited to see where the rest of my level 3 course is going to take me! Massive thanks to Alan, Jan and the whole Fylde coast BSL centre Team

- Sharon Sanders

I would just like to say a huge thank you to Jan, Kayla, Kelly, Heather and Michelle for the support given to me whilst I have been learning BSL with my sister-in-law, Samantha.

- Lynne, Blackpool Council

I have just completed the BSL Foundation Course at Progress House and would like to say how enjoyable this was. It was a pleasure to learn in such a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. The content of the course and the way it was taught by Jeanne was excellent.

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Student Gallery



 

Congratulations to all the students who have graduated from one of our courses.

Take a look in our gallery to see the students with their certificates.