REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER.. 118B251
Re
ort of th8 Trust8as and
Unaudited Financial Statements
forthe Year Ended 31 M
for
Communication Unlimited

Comm
nication Unlimited
Content5 of the Flnanclal Statements
for the.Y&ar£￿￿d_-J.l March 2023
Page
R8fer•nce and Adminlstratlve Details
Report of the Trustees
Independent Examlner's Report
statement of Flnanclal Activities
Balance Sheet
Notes to the FlnanGlal Statements
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Communication Unlimited
Reference and Administrative Detalls
or the Year Ended 31 MorGh 2Q21
TRUSTEES
R Bastikar
J Lenlon
K Adams
S Shaw
M Simpson
D Leader
T Broskom
M Chapman
PRINCIPAL ADDRESS
Flat 1. Perth House
Athlone Close
Derby
Derbyshire
DE214BP
REGISTERED CHARITY
NUMBER
1188251
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
Bales Weston LLP
Chartered Accountants
The Mills
Canal Street
Derby
DE12RJ
BANKERS
Unity trust 8ank Pl¢
Nine Brindley Place
Oozells Square
Birmingham
B12HB
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Communlcatlon Unlimited
Re
ort of the Trustees
r Ended 31 March 2023
for
The trustees present their report with the finan¢i81 slalemenls of the charity for the year ended
31 March 2023. The Iruslees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities..
Slalemenl ol Recommended Practice applicable lo charities preparing their accoun15 in accordan￿ with the
Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffectwe 1 January
20191.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Our Mission Statèmènt
To provide high quality, deaf communication semces to empower individuals and groups lo actively
participate in society, primari￿ in the County of Derbyshire.
Our Vision
To constantly slrwe for improving effective communication lor the diverse needs of deaf people.
Our Values
Bespoke communication setvices
Confidentiality and integrity
Going above and beyond duly
Hands on approach
Public benefit
The main aim of Comrnunication Unlimited is lo provide quality communication services for people who are
Deaf, hard of hearing or deafblind in Defby and Derbyshire.
The charitable activities focus on working in partnership wrth individuals and groups lo overcome
communication barriers therefore albwing Deaf people's access and full partl¢lP81ion in society.
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Summary oftheyear
We have continued lo work to the now norm after focussing on recovery from the global pandemic of COVID
19 and the subsequent impact on the wodd and our Servi￿5. We have continued lo work wrth as much
flexibilily as possible in response lo the Changes in working conditions wrthin the dbfferent sectors including
health and social care. These sectors have seen evolving working restrictions and many COVID safely
protocols remaining a priority. We have worked lo provide both face lo face and remote interpreting servi
for these settings matching the demands and requests,
We have maintained a strong presence delivering British Sign Language Inlerpreling setvices in Derbyshire
which has included workin9 mainly in the Health sector under various contracts for example, University
Hospitals of Derby and Burton and Derby & Derbyshire CCG lo name only one.
We adapted lo work wfth health professionals who ale continuing lo provide vital serwces in such difficu
circumstances including wearing PPE and working al a social distance. We worked together lo ensure that
Deaf people were able lo access their appointments and able lo speak lo their health professional effective￿.
Many GP services continued lo see their patients remotely and this also meant Ihal we had to interpret
remotely loo, in a 3-way conversation.
We had lo make the difficult decision not lo continue lo deliver inlerpreling services for Derbyshire County
Coun¢il by contract due lo conlra¢t differences and unviabilily of the new ￿ntract for Adult and Social Care.
We continue to provide inteipreling sery1￿ for other departments within the council and have a strong
relationship with these departments.
Many other ad hoc assignments have been undertaken working with Companies in Derby and the Derbyshire
area. We continue lo work closely with many schools especially with their parent's evenings and school
perfomiances.
We inlerpreled 2 tours of the new Moorways sladium for Deaf people before il ¢)pened and participated in a
training session for the staff before il opened.
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Communication Unlimited
ort of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Summary of the year Icontlnuedl
We have continued lo develop sliong relationships with freelance inlerprelers who have helped us lo deliver
on many medical appointments despite the difficult circumstances.
Our Interpreters have worked very hard to deliver many assignments. This has included 8 lol of evening and
weekend work. Without the dedication of our inlerprelers we woukl have had difficulties meeting these
demands.
Inlerprelers worked al some high-profile events including al Derby Cathedral Service of ref￿10n for Queen
Elizabeth and a visit by Tom Pursglove the Minister for Disabled People lo Derby.
The GP Extra Support contract continues, which has enabled us lo support many clients to obtain
appointments with their GP or community Health services. We liaise with the surgeTies lo organise repeal
prescriptsons, something which was vital this year as many surgeries moved to a lelephone-based service.
and also organise their referrals to allernalive seNices via Ihe'choose and book, system.
During the year we were pleased lo say that Jessica Squire and Stacey Fox both qualified as a Sign
Language Inlerprelers. We welcomed Stacey Fox back from maternity leave and Wnston Denerley a trainee
Inlerpreler. We also lost Victoria Midgley, Mary Brumby and Isobel Lamb who moved on to new pastures.
We were oraleful lo be successful in receiving funding lo support our work and lo enable us lo provide extra
services from Foundation Derbyshire lo provLde Employment services and Erewash Voluntary Action to
provKle wgllbeing services.
This has enabEed us lo organise and run our first Deaf job fair which was attended by just over 100 Deaf
People along with running a CV workshop and 1..1 support for individuals on their CVS.
We were delighted lo be awarded the FSB East Midlands Diversity and Inclusion Award for ourwork.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Going concern
After making appropriate enquiries, the trustees have 8 reasonable expectalDn that the charity h8s adequate
resources lo continue in operational exislen¢e for the foreseeable future. For this reason they continue to
adopt the going concern basis in preparing tho financial slalemenls. Further details regarding the adoption of
the going concern basis can be found in the Accounting policies.
Total incoming resources for the year ended 31 March 2023 was £478,63112022". £495,583).
Unrestricted funds amounted lo £218,700 including £200,971 allocated as designated funds.
It is the policy of the Iruslees lo always designate S001ts of the remaining undesignaled unreslricled reserves lo
cover any unexpected events. This Contingency reserve is intended to cover any unforeseen redundancy
payments, and also prowde reserves for six months running costs, should funding be late or withheld. This
designated fund is therefore not available for use in the general running ol the organisalion.
After acwunting for all the above designated funds the free general reserves of the ¢harily al 31 March 2￿23
amounted to £17,729.
INVESTMENT POWERS, POLICY AND PERFORMANCE
The trustee's investment powers are governed by the constitution. which perrnils the charity's funds to be
invested in, or on such inveslmenls, securities or property as may be thought fit.
Risk management
The trustees have assessed the major risks lo which the charity is exposed, and are satisfied that systems
are in place lo mitigate exposure lo the major risks.
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Communication Unllmlted
Re
ort of the Trustees
for the Year Ende
1 March 2023
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is conlrolkd by ils governing docurnent, a deed of trust and conslilutes an unin¢orporaled charity.
Charity constitution
The Charity was consliluled in 2020, at which point all assets were transferred from the Charity with
registered number 1006643, and is registered with the Charity Commissioners under charity number
1188251. The ¢harily is also known as CU.
The Iruslees who served during the period can be found on the reference and adminislralive details of the
charity page.
RecruFtment and appointment of new trustees
The selection procedure begins prior lo the AGM. Nolificalion and information is sent lo all full members and
Iruslees, giving names of people who have served on the board in the pasl year and outlining who is to retire
al the forthcoming AGM. A nomination form is also sent inviting nominees for the vacant p051tK)ns. These are
returned lo the office, the TeSu￿$ collated. which are then presented lo the AGM. Nominations are proposed,
seconded and approved by the members al the meeting. if more nominations are received than places
available then a voting process lakes place 81 the AGM by the members.
Approved by Order of the board oflruslees on 25 October 2023 and signed on ils ￿hall by..
R Baslikar- Trustee
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Inde endent Examiner's Re
ort to the Trustee5 of
Communication Unlimited
Independent examineWs rEPOrt to the trustees of Communicatlon Unlimlted
I report lo the charity Iruslees on my examination of the accounts of Communicalkjn UnlimSted Ilhe Trust) for
the year ended 31 March 2023.
Respon$lbilities and basis of rèport
As the charity Iruslees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance wf(h
the requirements of the Charrties Act 2011 I'lhe Acl'}.
I report in respect of my examination of the Trusvs accounts carried out under Section 145 of the Act and in
carrying out my exarninalion I have folbwed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under
Section 1451Sllbl of the Acl.
Independent examlner's statement
sin￿ your charity's gross income ex￿eded £250.000 your examiner musl be a member of a listed body. I
Can ¢onfirm that l am qualified to undertake the examination because l am a member of the Institute of
Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies.
I have Completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come lo my attention in connection
with the examination giving me Cause ID believe that in any rnalerial iespecl..
accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act,. or
the accounts do not accord with Ihoso records.. or
the accounts do not eomply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and conlenl of
accounts sel out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports} Regulalk)ns 2008 olheT than any requirement
that the accounts give a tiue and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent
examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which
attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be
reached.
Wayne Thomas ACA
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
Bales Weston LLP
Chartered Accounlanls
The Mills
Canal Street
Derby
DE12RJ
27 October 2023
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Commy_￿Ication Unlimited
ststemènl of Financial Activities
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023
2023
Total
funds
2022
Total
funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Charltable activities
Communication seNices
427,110
50,052
4T7,162
495,495
Investment income
1,469
1,469
88
Total
428,579
50,052
478.631
495,583
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Communication setVi￿S
438,713
47,512
486.225
470,320
NET INCOMEIIEXPENDITUREI
110,1341
2,540
17,5941
25,263
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought fonNard
228,834
228,834
203,571
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
218.700
2,540
221,240
228,834
The notes form part of these financia1 statements
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Communication Ur71imited
Balance Sheet
31 March 20
2023
Total
funds
2022
Total
funds
Unrestricted
funds
Reslricted
funds
Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
6.973
6.973
10,102
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
Cash al bank
10
43,303
172,044
43,303
174,584
34.103
188,069
2,540
215,347
2,$40
217,887
222,172
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due Wbthin one year
11
13,6201
13,6201
13,440}
NET CURRENT ASSETS
211,727
2,540
214,267
218,732
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIA81LITIES
218,700
2.540
221,240
228,834
NET ASSETS
218.700
2,540
221,240
228,834
FUNDS
Unrestricted funds
Reslricled funds
12
218,700
2,540
228,834
TOTAL FUNDS
221,24fl
228,834
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Truslees and aulhorssed for issue on
25 October 2023 and were signed on ils behalf by..
R Bastikar- Trustee
K Adams- Trustee
The notes form part ol these financial statements
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Communication Unlimited
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financlal statements
The financial slalemenls of the charity, whiGh is a publi¢ benefit entity under FRS 102, have been
prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP IFRS 1021 Accounting and Reporting by Charrtie$'.
Statement of Recommended Practice applicable lo Charities preparing their accounts in accordance
with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021
(effective 1 January 2019),, Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and the Charities Act 2011. The financial slalemenls have
been prepared under the historical cost convention.
Income
All income is recognised in the Slalemenl of Financial Activities once the charity has enlillemenl lo the
funds, il is probabl8 that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Expendlture
Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incuTred. Expenditure is reported as part
of the expenditure lo which it relates..
Charitable expenditure comprises Ihoso ¢osis incurred by the charity in the delivery of 118
aclivi(ies and setvices for ils benefi¢iaries.11 includes both costs that can be allocated directly lo
these activities and costs that ale of an indirect nature ne¢essary lo support them.
Governance costs include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and slalulory
requirements ol the chaTity and include the independent examination fees and costs linked lo the
strategic management ol the charity.
All costs are allocated between the expenditure categories of the Statement of Financial Activities
on a basis designated lo reflect the use of resource. Costs Telaling to a parti¢u1ar a¢tivily are
allo¢aled directly, others are apportioned on an appropriate basis e.g. floor aroas, per capital or
eslimaled usage.
Tangible fixed assets
All assels costing more than £500 are capilalised.
Tangible fixed assets are carried at cost, nel of depreciation and any provision for impairment.
Depreciation is provided al rates calculated to write off the Cost of fixed assets over their expecled
useful lives on the following bases..
Fixtures and fittings
Computer equipment
159/0 slraighl line
250/0 slfaighl line
Taxatlon
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accountlng
Unreslricled funds can be used in a¢¢ordance wrth the charitable objectives al the discretion of the
Iruslees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular reslricled purrKises within the objecls of the charity.
Reslriclions aiise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for parbcular reslriGted
purposes.
Designated funds comprise unreslricled funds that have been sel aside by the Ttuslees for particular
purposes. The aim and use of each desunaled fund is sel out in the notes lo the financial statements.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes lo the linallcial
statements.
Penslon costs and other post-retirement benefits
The charity opeiales a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable lo the charills
pension scheme are charged to the Slalemenl of Financial Activities in the period lo which they relate.
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Communication Unlimited
Notes to the Financlal Statements . continued
fort
1 March 2023
ACCOUNTING POLICIES-continued
Going concem
Al the balance sheet date the Gh8rily had a significant cash balance and a strong nel current as9el
position, Al the lime of signing these a¢¢ounls, the Iruslees have considered the effect of the current
global ¢onditions and other similar political factors on the going con￿rn position, and consider that this
does indi¢ale Ihal the charity will charity will continue lo operate for a period of 81 least 12 months from
the dale of signing these accounts due lo the UK Government support available during this difficult
lime.
INVESTMENT INCOME
2023
2022
Interest income
1,469
88
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2023
2022
Acliwty
Communication serVi￿S
Communication services
Communication services
Translation fees
Donations and grants
Govemment grants
427,110
50,052
425,838
67,450
2,207
477,162
495.495
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
Direct
Costs Iseè
note 51
Support
costs (see
note 61
Totsls
Communication services
447,691
38.534
486,225
DIRECT COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2023
2022
Staff costs
Freelance interpreters
Bad debt expense
Travel costs
IT costs
Posla9e and slalionery
Note laker fees
Sundries
Depreci81ion
Loss on sale of assets
348.249
46,560
364,643
21,960
{1.2151
19,980
20,054
1,402
1.052
2.305
2,326
1,893
19,338
19,492
1,200
1,396
8,327
3,129
447,691
434,400
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Communication Unlimited
Notes to the Financial Statements - contlnued
for the Year Ended 31 March
23
SUPPORT COSTS
Goveinance
costs
Finance
Other
Totals
Communication serwces
321
24,223
13,990
38,534
TRUSTEES. REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
Trustses. Bxpenses
There were no Iruslees, expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2023 nor for the year ended
31 MaT¢h 2022.
STAFF COSTS
2023
2022
Wage5 and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs
312,840
20,034
15,375
328,617
19,436
16,590
348,249
364,643
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows..
2023
12
2022
14
Employees
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60.000.
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
and
fitting8
Computer
equipment
Totals
COST
At 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2023
1,390
11,681
13,071
DEPRECIATION
Al 1 April 2022
Charge for year
331
208
2,638
2,921
2.969
3,129
At 31 March 2023
539
5,559
6,098
NET BOOK VALUE
Al 31 March 2023
851
6,122
6,973
Al 31 March 2022
1,059
9,043
10,102
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Communication Unlimited
Notes to the Financial Statements- contlnued
for the Year Ended 31 March 202
10. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2023
2022
Trade debtors
43,303
34,103
11. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2023
2022
Other creditors
Accrued expenses
200
3,420
200
3,240
3,620
3,440
12. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
movement
in funds
At
31.3.23
Al 1.4.22
Unrestrlcted fund$
General flind
Training reserve
Building reserve
Contingency reserve
27,863
12,000
47,000
141,971
{10,134)
17,729
12,000
47,000
141,971
228,834
110,134}
218,700
R9Stricted funds
Erewash Voluntary Action
2.540
2,540
TOTAL FUNDS
228,834
17,594}
221,240
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows..
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Movement
in lunds
Unrestricted funds
General fund
428,579
1438,7131
{10,1341
Restricted funds
Derbyshire County Council
GP Extra Support Contract
Foundation Derbyshire
Erewash Voluntary Action
19,375
26,137
2,000
2,54LI
119,3751
126,1371
12,0001
2,54CI
50,052
147,512}
2,540
TOTAL FUNDS
478,631
1486,2251
{7,594)
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Communication Unlimited
Notes to the Financial Siatements . contlnved
for the Year Ended 31 March 20
12. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Comparatives for movement In funds
Nel
movement
in funds
Transfers
between
funds
Al
31.3.22
At 1.4.21
Unrestrlcted funds
General fund
Training reserve
Building reserve
Contingency reserve
24,732
9,500
40,000
129,339
25,263
122.1321
2,500
7,000
12.632
27,863
12.000
47,000
141,971
203.571
25,263
228,834
TOTAL FUNDS
203,571
25.263
228.834
ComparalThie nel movement in funds, included in the above are as follows.,
Incoming
resources
ReSoUr￿S
expended
Movement
in funds
Unrestricted funds
General fvnd
431,133
{405,870}
25,263
Restricted funds
Derbyshire County Council
GP Extra Support Contrad
38,750
25,700
(38,7501
{25,7001
64,450
164,4501
TOTAL FUNDS
4S5,583
1470,3201
25,263
Training reserve - this Covers the course costs for trainee interpreters lo become qualrfied interpreters
and lo Gover course costs for staff development.
Building reseNe
in the near future larger premises will be required as services develop thus this
resetve will help fund this.
Contingency reserve - this covers any potential difficulties in the future and is a requirement to have al
least 6 months running costs in reservo.
13. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
The remuneration of key management personnel who ￿MpriSe the trustees and certain members of
the senior management team is 8s follows..
2023
2022
Aggregate remuneration
30
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Communication
Unlimited
Annual Report
2022 - 2023

Our Mission Statement
To provide high quality, deaf
communication services to ernpower
individuals and groups to actively
participate in society equally,
primarily in the county of Derbyshire
Our Vision
To constantly strive for improving
effective communication for all the
diverse needs of deaf people
Our Values
Bespoke Communication
Services
Confidentiality and Integrity
Going above and beyond duty
Hands on approach

Here we are once againl
l am pleased to be presenting our 33rd Annual Report for Communication Unlimited,
showing our work for 2022- 2023.
We continue to slowly move back to face to fa￿ work with some interpreting work,
remaining remote. We delivered just over 5,300 assignments during 2022-2023 (Approx
2,500 of these were health related} which reflects the hard work being done by the
team
l am sorry to have lost 4 interpreters in the past year for different reasons, Victoria
Midgley, Isobel Lamb, Mary Brumby and Darren Askroft. We thank them for their hard
work during their time at Communication Unlimited,
We have experienced the Challenge of the inlerpreler shortage which is affecting the
whole of the UK and it has also impacted Communication Unlimited with our
recruitment. We are looking to try and address the problem in different ways but
unfortunately it will not be something that can be resolved quickly.
I would like to say a big thank you lo all the staff al Communication Unlimited and the
freelance interpreters, who worked for CU on some health jobs, for their continued
dedication lo providing a quality communication service for Deaf people especially
during the difficult times.
We have been doing some work outside of delivering BSL interpreting services. We
held the firsl Deaf Mental Health Day in Derbyshire which was well attended with
different mental heaSlh professionals, service providers as well as deaf people. This has
started a working group to work on the action points and to work to improve the services
for deaf people with mental health conditions.
We also held a Deaf job fair which was attended by approx. 100 people visiting 20
different stalls. This has resulted in some people getting a job, look into and starting to
volunteer. This has also resulted in partnership work between the Royal School for the
Deaf, Derby College as well as us lo develop opportunities for Deaf people to learn to
become a tutor and hopefully lead onto an increased pool of BSL tutors especially with
then potential GCSE BSL coming in 2025.
We are also in the exciting times of the BSL act and the new BSL Advisory board to the
government. By working together we can achieve things so we continue to look for
future partnership opportunities.
I thank you all for continuing lo use our services and your support towards the staff and
the organisalion
Your feedback on our services is veTy important and valuable to us as we need you to
identify gaps and areas for improvements. Please continue to give us feedback.

Management Committee 2022 - 2023
Rachell
Bastikar
Chair
John Lenton
Vice Chair
Siobhan
Shaw
Secretary
Karen Adams
Treasurer
Mhairi
Simpson
Tammy
Broskom
Mark
Chapman
David
Leader

Communication Unlimited Staff
Sign Language Interpreters
Helen
Blunden
Mary
Brumby
Left June
2022
Emma
Walker
Jacinta
Bowen-Byrne
Victoria
Midgley
Left April
2022
Jess
Squire
Darren
Askroft
Isobel Lamb
Left July 2022
Sam
Waters
Left Sept 2022
Stacey Fox
Winston
Denerley
Fraser Holmes
Lynn Patton
Business
Coordinator
Cheryl Herbert
Admin Assistant
Alison Jones
CEO

Case stud 1
We were contacted by a family member to say that their deaf
brother was in hospital and was very confused. One of our
interpreters went in to interpret in the Emergency department
and helped communication go smoothly. The brother stayed
in hospital for a week, we provided an interpreter to go in
every day to interpret between the deaf brother and the
hospital staff. We also interpreted the consultations between
the various consultants and doctors with the deaf patient.
Outcome - the Deaf brother understood what was happening
and was able to participate in the discussions and decisions
about his treatment options.
Case stud 2
A deaf man was being made redundant after working for one
company for over 20 years and had no idea how to find a
new job. He asked Communication Unlimited for help as we
interpreted at his company's meetings.
He came and met one of our staff members who supported
him to create a CV and discussed some possible places to
apply to. Three weeks later he has successfully gained
permanent employment at another company
Outcome- The Deaf man was supported to gain permanent
employment and was able to continue to work.

2 of our interpreters qualified this year
Jess Squire
qualifies
Stacey Fox
qualifies
Route to becoming a NRCPD Reglstered Sign Language Interpreter
Level 1 Th Level 2 Th Level 3 Th Level 4 Th Level 6
BSL
BSL
BSL
BSL
BSL
Beginner
Interrnediote
Fluenr
Britlsh Slgrt Language Quallfications
Pre-Regisrro£lon
NRCPDIREGL4TERED
Reglstrarion
Interpretlng Quallflcatlon5
Asse55ed os
meetlng TSLI
5tundards
Undertake a
NRCPD Approved
Course
NRCPD Registered
Slgn Language
Interpreter
Regulated Trainees must
not work Irj mental health
or criminal justice.
NRCPD Regulated Tralnee
Sign Language Interpreter

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We were awarded for the East Midlands region for
Diversity and Inclusion Award with the FSB
Alison Jones and Helen Blunden went to receive the award
on behalf of the organisation

Children from
Royal School
for the Deaf
Marketing in a different way.
We advertised our organisation on the school
children's football tops
We organised 2 deaf tours of the Moorways stadium and
participated in a practice swimming session in the Water
Park before the stadium was opened

We received 50 tickets from
Circus Starr which we were
able to distribute to deaf
children and their families
Circus Starr
the drcus wlth apury
We organised 3
information sessions for
the launch of 999 BSL.
We learnt how to
download the app and
understand what is an
emergency call, how we
could now call 999 in
our language
Matt Kirby from 999 BSL
Fraser Holmes, one of
our Sign Language
interpreters,
interpreted for Tom
Pursglove, the
Minister of state for
Disabled People,
when he visited Derby
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We interpreted at the
Derbyshire Fire Services
Deaf Open Day
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The Park committee at
Derby City Council
installed these BSL
activity boards in
Markeaton Park after
our suggestion in one of
the Diversity Hub
meeting

Deaf Mental Health
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We ran a Deaf Mental
Health day in
partnership with
Derbyshire Mental
Health Forum and
Erewash Voluntary
Action
It was well attended with a mixture of Deaf people,
Mental health professionals and different organisations.
We have set up Deaf Mental Health Forum to work on the
action points and share information. It has a mixture of
different people in the forum including deaf people who
have lived experiences. Deaf organisations, ICB. We have
different speakers in our meetings and working to improve
access for deaf people

First Deaf Job Fair held in Derby
We organise our first Deaf
Job fair which was
attended by over 100 Deaf
people
It was held at the Museum
of Making and had over 20
organisations in attendance
People were successful in gaining a new job
and volunteering opportunities
This was made possible
with a grant donation
from Foundation
Derbyshire
Foundation
Derbyshire

In 2022-2023 Communication Unlimited was funded
(grants and contracts) as follows
Derby and Derbyshire ICB
NHS
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GP Extra Support
The provision of GP Extra support has
continued enabling deaf people to get the
most of their GP appointments. It has given
Deaf people extra access to health information
and NHS choices. This has enabled us to
make appointments on behalf of Deaf people
DÉibyTeachlng
Hospllals
We handle the BSL bookings for University
hospitals of Derby and Burton, we handle an
average of 100 bookings a month. We have
delivered several Deaf Awareness training
sessions to various sections of the hospitals.
NHS
IIHS FoUndar￿T￿￿t
DERBYSHIRE
County Coundl
Derbyshire County Council Adult Social
Services
Derbyshire County Council gave
Communication Unlimited £19,375 to sustain
interpreting provision across the county.
This support has enabled Deaf people to live
independently and ensured access to the
community services. Contract ended
September 2022
We work with a wide range of organisations and
settings including schools, personal bookings, legal,
workplaces, councils, etc

Would you'accept an unregistered and
unqualified)doctor for y
ur healthcare
ap,pointments? No.
Would you allt)w an unregistered and
unqualified nurse to monitoryour health
and admini
r medication? Vo. E"
Would you see an unregistere
unqualified dentist for your dental needs?
No.
So, why would you provide the public
with an unregistered and unqualified
language service professional for their
appointments?
Together, towards unlimited inclusion
for dlDeaf* and deafblind people.
NRCPD

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Chaddesden
Derby
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Tel
01332 369920
Email
bookings@cu-bsl.co.uk
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