Implementing our British Sign Language Plan 2024-30

Closes 24 Dec 2024

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Theme 4: Health and wellbeing

Our aim is for BSL users to have the relevant information and services they need to live active, healthy lives and to make informed choices.

For each of the actions below, we've set milestones and highlighted any resource issues. We've also identified who will lead on delivering the action.

Read about the actions we're proposing for this theme

Action

Milestones with dates

Phase 1: 2024-2026

Resource implications

Lead Service Area

Lead Officer
  1. Promote and support the learning of BSL as a second language for the hard of hearing, deafened people and people at risk of a sensory loss.
  2. Continue work to address social isolation and loneliness.

By March 2025

  1. Improved information about our services on Council’s webpage.
  2. BSL with additional support needs monthly group in place 
  3. Planning underway for a new mainstream summer learning programme 2025, ensuring that BSL users can take part 

By 2030

  1. Opportunities to employ a Deaf Youth leader explored and business case developed as appropriate

All within existing resources

 

Wider Achievement Manager; Children, Education and Justice Services

Wider Achievement Officer, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Programmes   

 

 
  1. Provide information on the support available to people to take part in community events like gardening, including how to get an interpreter.

By March 2025

Information on our website has been improved so that people know what support is available and how to arrange it

Within existing resources

Wider Achievement Manager; Children, Education and Justice Services

 

 
  1. Promote and support active travel.

By March 2025:

Travel Plan Launch – explore funding for signage at this event; promote to Council staff and to public. 

Spring 2025:

Promote the Step Count Challenge for colleagues – twice  yearly event for all colleagues with funding for 30 teams of 5 people.

Offer additional bespoke led walks for colleagues with disabilities.

Some actions will be delivered through existing resources; further funding is currently through the Scottish Government and specifically for a few selected projects. Funding next year is not yet known.

Signage and interpretation would would be an extra cost.

 

Travel Plan & Research / Monitoring Officer, Place  
10. Do you think these are the right actions to take to address the theme, Health and wellbeing?
11. Please tell us if there is any other action that we should be taking to address this theme.