This is for complete beginners new to BSL.

This exciting and wonderful opportunity to introduce you to British Sign Language (BSL) across 5 weeks, starts with raising awareness, lipreading, eye contact and the hand gestures and alphabet that are BSL. We will quickly build confidence as a group around everyday deaf social chat. We’ll work towards communicating with each other based on different weekly topics such as feelings, the weather, hobbies, etc.  

Most importantly, we’ll have a lot of fun! Expect games, laughter and friendly conversations as we grow in confidence and knowledge.

NB. This is not a BSL-accredited course. 

Louise Gibson is an experienced, warm, approachable and patient Deaf educator and facilitator. Louise, a Rottingdean local, is passionate about sharing her knowledge of British Sign Language (BSL) to raise awareness, support people, break down barriers and build bridges between D/deaf and hearing people. Over the last seven years she’s taught BSL in Brighton and beyond, always with inclusivity in mind. Louise has been deaf from birth.