{"id":626,"date":"2017-02-02T14:26:58","date_gmt":"2017-02-02T14:26:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/test.kriesi.at\/enfold-2017\/?page_id=626"},"modified":"2020-05-14T12:52:29","modified_gmt":"2020-05-14T11:52:29","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hi-vis.org\/?page_id=626","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='layer_slider_1'  class='avia-layerslider main_color avia-shadow  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  container_wrap fullsize'  style='height: 701px;'  ><\/div>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-av_section-43fa913dbbd7170bb5693496c11aa38b main_color avia-section-large avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_layerslider  el_before_av_masonry_gallery  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-626'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-3976e5be07f66c3c4a2e20458a85645a\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-3976e5be07f66c3c4a2e20458a85645a{\npadding-bottom:20px;\nfont-size:40px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-3976e5be07f66c3c4a2e20458a85645a .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-3976e5be07f66c3c4a2e20458a85645a .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:40px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-3976e5be07f66c3c4a2e20458a85645a .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-3976e5be07f66c3c4a2e20458a85645a .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-3976e5be07f66c3c4a2e20458a85645a .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-3976e5be07f66c3c4a2e20458a85645a av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-2  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  av-inherit-size'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >About us: our vision<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-fe7ea066d7db16e4cb97982272ef9663\">\n#top .hr.av-av_hr-fe7ea066d7db16e4cb97982272ef9663{\nmargin-top:10px;\nmargin-bottom:10px;\n}\n.hr.av-av_hr-fe7ea066d7db16e4cb97982272ef9663 .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#000000;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-fe7ea066d7db16e4cb97982272ef9663 hr-custom  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_one_half  hr-left 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mental health and wellbeing of older people in our ever growing, longer living society.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Where early identification enables lower cost interventions keeping people at home longer.<\/p>\n<p>Where future generations are self-aware and able to support their elderly family members to enjoy activities they used to \u2013 even as their sight and hearing deteriorates with age and as families live together for longer.<\/p>\n<p>This Hi-VisUK way will be a real alternative to the current experience of rising and often unaffordable costs &#8211; to the individual and their families and to health and social care support services.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-5ea7596238ed9f191e6b5e662093052f\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-5ea7596238ed9f191e6b5e662093052f{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-5ea7596238ed9f191e6b5e662093052f hr-invisible  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older people with DSI can be more quickly and safely discharged.<\/p>\n<p>Safer because trained family members or care providers will have prepared their home with appropriate adjustments, some at lower-cost, and use of smart-tech and low-tech devices.<\/p>\n<p>We will see less pressure on adult social services because they are able to work with the families knowing they both understand DSI and how it affects that individual elderly person.<\/p>\n<p>And if the time comes when an elderly DSI person needs to go into care, their families can better negotiate and help support their stay in the care home or setting as long as needed.<\/p>\n<p><em>Because\u00a0everyone will know what good DSI care and health care should look like.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-5ea7596238ed9f191e6b5e662093052f\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-5ea7596238ed9f191e6b5e662093052f{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  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avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_masonry_gallery  el_before_av_layout_row  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-626'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_half-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_half-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_half-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c av_one_half  avia-builder-el-12  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-9ffd53d3dd63f6c1c2617a6059988e2a\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-9ffd53d3dd63f6c1c2617a6059988e2a{\npadding-bottom:0;\nfont-size:40px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-9ffd53d3dd63f6c1c2617a6059988e2a .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-9ffd53d3dd63f6c1c2617a6059988e2a .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:40px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-9ffd53d3dd63f6c1c2617a6059988e2a .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-9ffd53d3dd63f6c1c2617a6059988e2a .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-9ffd53d3dd63f6c1c2617a6059988e2a .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-9ffd53d3dd63f6c1c2617a6059988e2a av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-13  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  av-inherit-size'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >How we started&#8230;<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-fe7ea066d7db16e4cb97982272ef9663\">\n#top .hr.av-av_hr-fe7ea066d7db16e4cb97982272ef9663{\nmargin-top:10px;\nmargin-bottom:10px;\n}\n.hr.av-av_hr-fe7ea066d7db16e4cb97982272ef9663 .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#000000;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-fe7ea066d7db16e4cb97982272ef9663 hr-custom  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_textblock  hr-left hr-icon-no'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-fat'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-2de302bf1aa3cf4c9157dbe6f50ac7eb '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Hi-VisUK &#8211; a charity with years of sensory impairment and care experience.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hi-VisUK was established in 2016 as a\u00a0Charitable Incorporated Organisation: Hearing Impairment and Visual Impairment Support UK, by the directors of its predecessor SCENE\u00a0Enterprises CIC, a leading influencer in adult social care in the north east for many years.<\/p>\n<p>The vision for Hi-VisUK was created from the findings of \u00a0SCENEs pioneering In Good Hands project. SCENE received \u00a31.3 million of BIG Lottery Silver Dreams Funding to support the innovative work of In Good Hands about dual sensory impairment and acquired communication disorders.<\/p>\n<p>Hi-VisUK has a new flagship project called Making Waves which is supported by the National Lottery Community Fund to take In Good Hands success onto a new level and a fresh vision. In addition Hi-VisUK continues to deliver its unique training and qualifications across the UK directly and with long term partners SCIE.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_half-0aa7055fe62c3622faec82866afbaeb2\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_half-0aa7055fe62c3622faec82866afbaeb2{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_half-0aa7055fe62c3622faec82866afbaeb2 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-6fb6846bd86b7eb9f1dfebabc8900001\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-6fb6846bd86b7eb9f1dfebabc8900001{\npadding-bottom:0;\nfont-size:40px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-6fb6846bd86b7eb9f1dfebabc8900001 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-6fb6846bd86b7eb9f1dfebabc8900001 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:40px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-6fb6846bd86b7eb9f1dfebabc8900001 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-6fb6846bd86b7eb9f1dfebabc8900001 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-6fb6846bd86b7eb9f1dfebabc8900001 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-6fb6846bd86b7eb9f1dfebabc8900001 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-17  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  av-inherit-size'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Our Team&#8230;<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-fe7ea066d7db16e4cb97982272ef9663\">\n#top .hr.av-av_hr-fe7ea066d7db16e4cb97982272ef9663{\nmargin-top:10px;\nmargin-bottom:10px;\n}\n.hr.av-av_hr-fe7ea066d7db16e4cb97982272ef9663 .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#000000;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-fe7ea066d7db16e4cb97982272ef9663 hr-custom  avia-builder-el-18  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_textblock  hr-left hr-icon-no'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-fat'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-2de302bf1aa3cf4c9157dbe6f50ac7eb '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The core Hi-VisUK team has a uniquely wide range of expertise with many years of combined experience in sensory loss and rehabilitation, including dual sensory impairment, deafblindness, acquired communication disorders, and disability.<\/p>\n<p>We are led by people with over 150 years in the sensory impairments and disability field, with experience and expertise at local, national and international level. Our team includes staff with many years of social care service management experience and qualifications in DSI and Deafblindness up to level six. Our courses are designed and delivered by qualified teachers and trainers whilst our admin team has over 20 years of sensory impairment related work experience.<\/p>\n<p>In addition and because Hi-VisUK works collaboratively and flexibly, our wider team includes organisations and providers of care, individuals and families, online and digital learning designers, health and social care expertise, research and development expertise.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av-layout-grid-1'  class='av-layout-grid-container av-av_layout_row-2f45a50247dc225ab4bf46024d4c26de entry-content-wrapper main_color av-border-top-bottom av-flex-cells  avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  grid-row-not-first  container_wrap fullsize'  >\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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class=\"avia-animated-number-content\"><p>People worldwide have disabling hearing loss.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_cell_one_fifth-d9d8fea4a68a2eec83b2c531c1dd17f7\">\n.flex_cell.av-av_cell_one_fifth-d9d8fea4a68a2eec83b2c531c1dd17f7{\nvertical-align:middle;\nbackground-color:#fbfbfb;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_cell.av-av_cell_one_fifth-d9d8fea4a68a2eec83b2c531c1dd17f7{\npadding:50px 50px 50px 50px !important;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_cell av-av_cell_one_fifth-d9d8fea4a68a2eec83b2c531c1dd17f7 av-gridrow-cell av_one_fifth no_margin  avia-builder-el-23  el_after_av_cell_one_fifth  el_before_av_cell_one_fifth ' ><div class='flex_cell_inner'><div  class=\"avia-animated-number av-av_animated_numbers-4f0a92a7b404d4fa7dc3f8106cce66d5 av-force-default-color avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-24  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  \" data-timer=\"3000\"><strong class=\"heading 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class=\"avia-animated-number av-av_animated_numbers-13a32e43d2bb6f3ee6351a045257cf5b av-force-default-color avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-26  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  \" data-timer=\"3000\"><strong class=\"heading avia-animated-number-title\"><span class=\"avia-single-number __av-single-number\" data-number_format=\"\" data-number=\"11\" data-start_from=\"0\">11<\/span><span class=\"avia-no-number\"> Million<\/span><\/strong><div class=\"avia-animated-number-content\"><p>People in the UK live with some form of hearing loss.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_cell_one_fifth-457cd82e9397086f5310c27cea36d850\">\n.flex_cell.av-av_cell_one_fifth-457cd82e9397086f5310c27cea36d850{\nvertical-align:middle;\nbackground-color:#f1f1f1;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_cell.av-av_cell_one_fifth-457cd82e9397086f5310c27cea36d850{\npadding:50px 50px 50px 50px !important;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div 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it won&#8217;t take much and it won&#8217;t cost the earth to make their lives brighter. Support us, work with us, make that difference real.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-av_button-a401f53ad83dc9c6529b75fd6937c208-wrap avia-button-center  avia-builder-el-36  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last '><a href='https:\/\/hi-vis.org\/?page_id=632'  class='avia-button av-av_button-a401f53ad83dc9c6529b75fd6937c208 avia-icon_select-yes-left-icon avia-size-large avia-position-center av-icon-on-hover avia-color-light'  ><span class='avia_button_icon avia_button_icon_left' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue805' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Contact Us<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_fifth-0aa7055fe62c3622faec82866afbaeb2\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_fifth-0aa7055fe62c3622faec82866afbaeb2{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 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><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>We have developed this small, flexible and highly skilled, experienced team to tackle the challenges of our growing older population living with the impacts of DSI. To work with others who look after, care for or provide services to older people with DSI to help build their expertise and capacity firstly identify more older people with DSI and secondly to improve the care support and guidance offers to older people with DS and their families.<\/p>\n<p>We work with highly experienced social policy\/transitional health researchers and key stakeholders to make sure our learning and experience guides us.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_half-0aa7055fe62c3622faec82866afbaeb2\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_half-0aa7055fe62c3622faec82866afbaeb2{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_half-0aa7055fe62c3622faec82866afbaeb2 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-43  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-2de302bf1aa3cf4c9157dbe6f50ac7eb '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>We are uncovering an increasingly alarming situation facing older people with DSI that local authorities are just beginning to recognise, still largely hidden from view, caused by a significant lack of understanding and under-identification of DSI. This is contributing significantly and unnecessarily to the crisis in care for older people.<\/p>\n<p>Older people with DSI could be discharged earlier and safely, can be supported in their own homes or have a better quality of life in care and better experience with health services &#8211; but only if trained carers\/practitioners\/families and low cost interventions including equipment are available. This is why we are here.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. 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This indicates added value to the training increasing the numbers of deafblind people being supported either informally or formally in a work setting.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"avia-testimonial-meta\"><div class=\"avia-testimonial-arrow-wrap\"><div class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><div class='avia-testimonial-image'  itemprop=\"image\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/hi-vis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/testimonial-180x180.png\" class=\"attachment-square size-square\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><div class='avia-testimonial-meta-mini'  itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><strong  class='avia-testimonial-name'  itemprop=\"name\" >From our SROI research interviews.<\/strong><span  class='avia-testimonial-subtitle '  itemprop=\"jobTitle\" >Our learners talking about what our training means to them.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class='avia-testimonial av-av_testimonial_single-5e9b1bfa5901541ef7607dcb3360e174 avia-testimonial-row-1 flex_column no_margin av_one_half'><div class='avia-testimonial_inner'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia-testimonial-content '><div class='avia-testimonial-markup-entry-content'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>&#8220;Much of this equipment (<em>to support an older deafblind person<\/em>) is small scale, inexpensive and practical <b>yet deafblind people appear to have little awareness<\/b> of the availability of such equipment. The training has raised awareness of carers, support staff and others, with the result that deafblind people are beginning to benefit from the use of such equipment. This finding is now being confirmed by deafblind people.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"avia-testimonial-meta\"><div class=\"avia-testimonial-arrow-wrap\"><div class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><div class='avia-testimonial-image'  itemprop=\"image\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/hi-vis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/testimonial-180x180.png\" class=\"attachment-square size-square\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><div class='avia-testimonial-meta-mini'  itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><strong  class='avia-testimonial-name'  itemprop=\"name\" >From our SROI research interviews.<\/strong><span  class='avia-testimonial-subtitle '  itemprop=\"jobTitle\" >How our training raises awareness about equipment for daily living tasks.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class='avia-testimonial av-av_testimonial_single-5a1c87b3fc184dcf56f00d448ededb7d avia-testimonial-row-1 flex_column no_margin av_one_half'><div class='avia-testimonial_inner'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia-testimonial-content '><div class='avia-testimonial-markup-entry-content'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>&#8220;&#8230;there are early indications that the knowledge\/experience and changing practices (as a result of the training) <b>not only improve services and support but could ultimately create cost savings\/save money<\/b>&#8230;respondents reported that their organisation had been able to save money as a result of the knowledge gained in the training.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"avia-testimonial-meta\"><div class=\"avia-testimonial-arrow-wrap\"><div class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><div class='avia-testimonial-image'  itemprop=\"image\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/hi-vis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/testimonial-180x180.png\" class=\"attachment-square size-square\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><div class='avia-testimonial-meta-mini'  itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><strong  class='avia-testimonial-name'  itemprop=\"name\" >From our SROI research interviews.<\/strong><span  class='avia-testimonial-subtitle '  itemprop=\"jobTitle\" >How our work is improving services.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class='avia-testimonial av-av_testimonial_single-c64bb8dfa84c8b6d079a2e21b12fb1c9 avia-testimonial-row-1 flex_column no_margin av_one_half'><div class='avia-testimonial_inner'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia-testimonial-content '><div class='avia-testimonial-markup-entry-content'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>&#8220;A large majority of respondents who have completed one or more of the training courses report positively as to the design, quality and content of the training. Respondents also report that the training has improved not only their knowledge and understanding but also <b>their confidence in working with and supporting deafblind people<\/b>. This increase in confidence appears to be pivotal in how they do this.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"avia-testimonial-meta\"><div class=\"avia-testimonial-arrow-wrap\"><div class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><div class='avia-testimonial-image'  itemprop=\"image\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/hi-vis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/testimonial-180x180.png\" class=\"attachment-square size-square\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><div class='avia-testimonial-meta-mini'  itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><strong  class='avia-testimonial-name'  itemprop=\"name\" >From our SROI research interviews.<\/strong><span  class='avia-testimonial-subtitle '  itemprop=\"jobTitle\" >Learners commenting on how our courses can build a more confident workforce.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class='avia-testimonial av-av_testimonial_single-1d1099b9c50b6f7a223e460ca9df3dac avia-testimonial-row-1 flex_column no_margin av_one_half'><div class='avia-testimonial_inner'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia-testimonial-content '><div class='avia-testimonial-markup-entry-content'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Findings show that the IGH Deafblind Support Project has created a significant social value of \u00a35.30 for every point invested in the project. This is based on a robust evaluation process using qualitative and quantitative techniques to ensure that any assumptions and estimates used are realistic and based on information provided by the key stakeholders.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"avia-testimonial-meta\"><div class=\"avia-testimonial-arrow-wrap\"><div class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><div class='avia-testimonial-image'  itemprop=\"image\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/hi-vis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/testimonial-180x180.png\" class=\"attachment-square size-square\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><div class='avia-testimonial-meta-mini'  itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><strong  class='avia-testimonial-name'  itemprop=\"name\" >From our final Social Return on Investment report<\/strong><span  class='avia-testimonial-subtitle '  itemprop=\"jobTitle\" >Learners commenting on how our courses can build a more confident workforce.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section><div class='avia-slideshow-arrows avia-slideshow-controls' ><a href='#prev' class='prev-slide ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue87c' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'  tabindex='-1'>Previous<\/a><a href='#next' class='next-slide ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue87d' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'  tabindex='-1'>Next<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":603,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-626","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hi-vis.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/626","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hi-vis.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hi-vis.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hi-vis.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hi-vis.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=626"}],"version-history":[{"count":67,"href":"https:\/\/hi-vis.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/626\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6590,"href":"https:\/\/hi-vis.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/626\/revisions\/6590"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hi-vis.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/603"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hi-vis.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=626"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}