Member Support – Social
On Thursday 25th February, members joined Linzi Weatherson for an informal social. Members joined in a burst of colour to share a safe space discussing hobbies, DIY and even frogs!
Member Support – Tax Special
On 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
On 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’
Technology 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
On 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 – NRCPD Part 2
On Thursday 4th December we were joined by NRCPD Registration Service Manager Kate Price. Kate covered CPD auditing and answered a number of member questions.
Member Support – Social
On Thursday 26th November, members gathered to take a break from CPD and have a drink together.
Member Support – DeafBlind Awareness
On Thursday 19th November, Hazel Williams delivered an incredible webinar covering the DeafBlind manual and top tips for communicating with DeafBlind people. A huge thank you to Hazel for such an informative and enjoyable webinar!
Member Support – Social
It's always important to find a work/life balance. A huge thank you to members for a fabulous social this evening! What a pleasure it was covering work, diets, dogs and gardening!
Memer Support – Zoom, Part 2
On Thursday 10th September we joined Sophie Mulligan for 'Zoom - Part 2'. A huge thank you to Sophie for a fantastic webinar this evening! How to un-mute yourself quickly, re-arranging boxes, changing views, improving audio quality - there have been a lot of great updates on Zoom!
ALAS Committee Meeting – 26/08/2020
The ALAS Committee met on Wednesday 26th August via 'Zoom' to discuss a number of things. To read more please see the meeting notes below. Committee Meeting 26/08/20
Member Support – Legal CVP
On 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
On 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
On 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
On 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
On 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
On 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
On 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!