ALAS Committee Meeting 03/03/2021
Linzi Weatherson2021-03-04T14:26:54+00:00The ALAS Committee met on Wednesday 3rd March via 'Zoom' to discuss a number of things. To read more please see the meeting notes below. Committee Meeting 03/03/21
Member Support – Tax Special
Linzi Weatherson2021-02-11T20:29:00+00:00On Thursday 11th February members joined as Lesley Weatherson delivered a 'Tax Special'. The webinar was full of detail and signposted lipspeakers to various legislation and guidance. After briefly exploring accounting software, we will all be 'making tax digital' in no time!
Member Support – New Years Social
Linzi Weatherson2021-03-04T11:01:23+00:00On Thursday 28th January members gathered for a New Years social. Twitter, whiskey and ducks were hot topics as members shared laughter over a Thursday tipple. A huge thank you to all members for your contributions!
Member Support – ‘Dilemma Webimma’
Linzi Weatherson2021-03-04T11:04:59+00:00Technology not behaving, animals interrupting, co-workers saving the day and accents testing our skills - we certainly covered a lot in this webinar!
Member Support – Christmas Social
Linzi Weatherson2020-12-18T10:19:18+00:00On Thursday 17th December a number of members got together for an ALAS Christmas Social. Members wore an array of clothing including Christmas jumpers, reindeer antlers, Christmas socks and we even had our very own elf! We wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a healthy, happy New Year.
Member Support – Legal CVP
Linzi2020-08-17T10:34:17+01:00On Thursday 13th August members joined Linzi Weatherson for an incredibly informative webinar! The focus was Legal remote working using ‘Cloud Video Platform’ (CVP) with particular attention given to considerations & coping strategies.
Member Social 2
Linzi2020-08-17T10:31:07+01:00On Thursday 23rd July members came together for our second remote social event. Together, peers shared a safe space to catch-up and have a cheeky beverage. A huge well done to our member and Social Media Officer, Linzi Weatherson, on passing your TSLI assessment!
Member Support – Police
Linzi2020-08-17T10:36:14+01:00On Thursday 16th July members joined Kirsty Last for an incredibly informative webinar focusing on the ‘Police’ including: 🔺Police jargon 🔺Ranks & Responsibilities 🔺Police Custody 🔺Witness Interviews 🔺Suspect Interviews 🔺PACE 🔺Safety & Security
Member Support – T&Cs Part 2
Linzi2020-08-17T10:25:12+01:00On Thursday 9th July members joined Linzi Weatherson for a second webinar that focussed on lipspeaking ‘Terms & Conditions‘. Particular attention was given to remote lipspeaking and the considerations one must make when accepting assignments.
Member Support – T&C’s
Linzi2020-08-17T10:22:30+01:00On Thursday 2nd July members joined Linzi Weatherson for another webinar. The focus was lipspeaking ‘Terms & Conditions‘ with particular attention given to remote lipspeaking.
Member Support – Microsoft Teams
Linzi2020-08-17T10:15:37+01:00On Thursday 25th June, our members joined Linzi Weatherson for a webinar focusing on Microsoft Teams; including: 🔺 How lipspeaking can work at its best 🔺 How your appearance can vary per device 🔺 How to see instantly who is talking 🔺 How to turn on closed captions
Member Social
Linzi2020-08-17T10:10:09+01:00On Thursday 18th June a number of our members came together for a virtual Social event. Together, peers shared a drink and a safe space and what they discussed......well that will stay with them!
Member Support – NRCPD Part 2
Linzi2020-08-17T10:05:42+01:00On Thursday 11th June members were joined by NRCPD Registration Service Manager, Kate Price. Kate delivered an incredibly informative webinar and our lipspeakers learned a wealth of knowledge about changes to continuous professional development (CPD) going forward.
Member Support – Legal
Linzi2020-08-17T09:56:37+01:00On Thursday 4th June, members were joined by special guest, Rosalind Josephs, for a webinar focusing on lipspeaking in the Legal domain. The webinar covered Top Tips, Do/Dont’s and much more...so much more - we went 30mins over! What an incredibly informative webinar it was!
Member Support – Supervision
Linzi2020-08-17T09:53:13+01:00A huge thank you to Paul Michaels, RSLI, for an incredibly informative webinar on Thursday 28th May; focusing on ‘Professional Supervision’. Our members thoroughly enjoyed the session and we look forward to exploring the subject more!
Member Support – Twitter, Part 2
Linzi2020-08-17T09:51:06+01:00On Thursday 21st May, members joined Linzi Weatherson to explore Twitter in more detail. Linzi covered: • Retweeting • Conducting Polls • Trending • Creating lists • Hashtags
Member Support – NRCPD
Linzi2020-08-17T09:48:04+01:00On Thursday 14th May, members joined Linzi Weatherson for a webinar focusing on NRCPD. This webinar covered: • Structured/Unstructured Points • Uploading evidence • Descriptions • NRCPD badges • Points we have all forgotten to include
Member Support – Signs in Context
Linzi2020-08-17T09:45:31+01:00On Thursday 7th May members joined Linzi Weatherson for a webinar focusing on ‘BSL Signs in Context’. Members discussed signs for: • Coronavirus • Social Distancing • Furlough • Contact Tracing • Swab Testing
Member Support – Twitter
Linzi2020-08-17T09:42:22+01:00On Thursday 30th April, members joined a free webinar between 18:00-19:15 to learn all about Twitter. A huge thank you to Linzi Weatherson for preparing and delivering this session for us.
Bullying & Harassment Workshop
Linzi Weatherson2020-04-20T17:20:41+01:00Do you know the different between Bullying & Harassment? Martin Fox-Roberts, RSLI, provided a Bullying & HArassment Workshop on 22nd February 2020. 12 ALAS members joined Martin to share experiences, both positive and negative, of being bullied themself or witnessing bullying. One member in particular was very brave and shared her emotional experience of bullying, and showed incredible resilience.