Herald - Issue 417

v READ THE HERALD ONLINE: www.herald-publishing.co.uk v 6th January 2022 • The HERALD • Page 25 HANDY WOMAN - CHRIS Kitchen & Bathroom Showroom with free design service Tel: 023 8084 3787 Email: showroom@pcbuildingsupplies.co.ukWeb : www.pcbuildingsupplies.co.uk Hampshire Constabulary Provides More Support to The Deaf Community Hampshire Constabulary is delighted to announce that six new intepreters are now able to support members of the Deaf community who come into contact with o cers in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight. e PAIT scheme was introduced in October 2020 by the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) and compliments the work of the twenty-one Police Link O cers for Deaf people (PLOD o cers) who already work across the force. e six interpreters utilised by the force are provided by Gosport based company Lipspeaker UK. e NRCPD (National Registers of Communications Professionals working with Deaf and Dea lind people) registered, vetted, and independent professionals will assist victims, witnesses, and suspects from the deaf community. British Sign Language (BSL) and English Interpreters are hearing people who interpret from spoken English to BSL and vice versa. BSL is the rst or preferred language of an estimated 70,000 Deaf people in the UK and BSL was recognised by the Government as a language in its own right in March 2003. BSL is a visual- gestural language, with its own grammar and syntax, reproduce clearly the shapes of the words and the natural rhythm and stress used by the speaker. ey also use facial expression, gesture and, if requested, nger spelling, to aid the lipreader’s understanding. is practice is known as ‘Lipspeaking’. Lipspeakers are used to support deaf people who do not use British Sign Language and who lipread as their primary means of communication. Detective Chief Inspector Gabe Snuggs, force lead for Deaf Access said: “I’m delighted that the service that we provide to the Deaf community when they come into contact with our officers is being enhanced even further. We’re already really lucky to have the expertise of our twenty-one Link officers who, as well as providing communication support for deaf people when reporting matters to police, can advise our investigators and other teams like Response and Patrol as to when an approved interpreter may be able to help someone that they have come into contact with. Having a local provider to work in partnership with is also important as the interpreters will be aware of challenges that the deaf community may be facing in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight, which will ensure that the support we offer is bespoke to our residents. Inclusion is vitally important for Hampshire Constabulary and our officers and staff are working hard to provide the best service that we can to our diverse communities”. More support for the Deaf Community with six new Police Approved Interpreters and Translators (PAIT) in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight which are completely di erent from the grammatical structure of English. In addition, two of the six interpreters are also Lipspeakers - hearing people who have been professionally trained to be easy to lip read. Lipspeakers ANNUAL EXHIBITION IS BACK 5pm on Saturday and 10am until 4.30pm on Sunday. e aim of the exhibition is to show a cross section of the hobby. is year the local Mountbatten School will e Romsey & District Railway Modellers Society are making a come back in 2022 a er having to cancel last years annual exhibition because of COVID-19. On Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th March e Romsey & District Railway Modellers Society are pleased to be able to hold their annual exhibition in the Cros eld Hall Romsey. e exhibition will be open 10.30am until be bringing their layout operated by the pupils. ere will be 11+ layouts with two trade stands to cater for all tastes. e scales/gauges will be N, H09, 009, H0, 00 and 0 - with something for all modellers. Refreshments will be available all weekend and there is free parking on Sunday. Disabled access available. Admission: Adult £5, Child £3, Family Ticket 2 + 2 £12. More information visit: www.rdrms.com