Introduction to Quickbooks

On Thursday 3rd July, members joined Maria from Quickbooks. Maria gave a comprehensive introduction to the software, tailored for Lipspeakers.

Lipspeaker Fees – Remote vs Face-to-face

Members met on Thursday 26th June to discuss lipspeakers fees. The session went really well and we look forward to another session in July on ‘Remote Work – Fees and […]

ALAS Launches Ticketing System

ALAS have launched their own ticketing system for continuous professional development (CPD) events. All lipspeakers are required to complete a minimum of 24 hours CPD each year, in order to […]

Deaf ATW Briefing Information

The DeafATW briefing about the Green paper consultation will be 7:00-9:00pm Monday 2nd June, on Zoom. This session will look at: What is a Green Paper consultation Is it worth […]

TNL Community Fund Success

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We are delighted to announce that ALAS have been awarded an incredible £20,000 of funding. This money will strengthen lipspeaker training and improve the lipspeaking service. Lipspeakers support deaf people […]

ALAS AGM 2025

On Thursday 8th May, members gathered online for the ALAS AGM 2025. Together, we reflected on another successful year of lipspeaking, before making a VERY exciting announcement. Watch this space……..

DWP – Reforming Benefits and Support

What is happening? The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) are seeking the views on the approaches government should consider around reform of the health and disability benefits system and […]

City Lit – Deaf Day 2025

On Saturday 26th April ALAS attended Deaf Day 2026 at City Lit. It was another fantastic year with people visiting in the thousands! Based in room 110, Linzi Weatherson and […]

Save the date – Deaf Day 2025

We look forward to seeing you all at the City Lit ‘Deaf Day 2025’. Taking place on Saturday 26th April 2025, City Lit will celebrate Deaf culture with a variety […]

Survey Invite – Lipspeaker Fees

On Friday 14th March, ALAS lipspeakers were invited to take part in a short survey about Lipspeaking Fees. The survey includes 14 questions and should take no longer than 5 […]

Member Support – Remote vs Face-to-face Contracts

On Thursday 27th February, ALAS members came together to discuss Lipspeaking contracts; both remote and face-to-face. They considered a number of elements to clarify before quoting and accepting a booking. […]

Committee Meeting 10/02/2025

On Monday 10th February, the ALAS Committee met online for their first Committee Meeting of 2025. Taking place on Microsoft Teams, the Committee covered a range of topics including an […]

NRCPD Trainee Lipspeaker Category

As a membership organisation, we fully support the need for an NRCPD ‘Trainee Lipspeaker’ Category. Groups such as ‘Lipspeakers In the North East’ (LINE) continue to work, despite either having […]

Apple Users – New T&C Error

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Lipspeaker Technology Update – Apple Some lipspeakers are facing a frustrating bug while trying to accept the new iCloud Terms and Conditions on their Apple devices. The glitch is leaving […]

Committee Meeting 02/11/2024

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The ALAS Committee were early risers on Saturday 2nd November. Taking advantage of a face-to-face event, the ladies met an hour earlier to discuss all things lipspeaking and lipspeaking with […]