Specialist Support Workers
“I feel very glad and privileged to have a good support worker.” Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead resident 2023
“I think she’s the most loveliest lady I’ve ever met, she’s got so much patience, she’s so kind and gentle.” Bracknell resident 2019
“If I didn’t know a person was talking to me my worker brings me into the conversation. She let me know about where I was walking and if there were any high kerbs. Since moving house, she has helped get me used to where I now live, change Doctors and visited locally chemist and helped me fill in all the forms.” Wokingham resident 2019
“Its like having my eyes all over again. She’s especially good when shopping she’ll tell me stuff that’s around even if I’ve specifically told her a shop that I need to go to. She describes everything, the prices, stuff that’s in the sale . That is a big thing that I notice. Without her I wouldn’t go out and about. We have fun. She always asks me what the plan is and lets me take the lead.” Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead resident 2017
“My confidence has grown since I have been with Indigo Access. I work well with my support worker, he is very genuine. There is nothing I would improve about the service, I think its a good service.” Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead resident 2016
Lipreading
“I have found it an enormous help, with a very patient and clear teacher” AS 2020
“I’m now much better in being able to deal with hearing in social situations, especially now with communication tactics, I understand what makes good lipreading successful” AP 2019
“A very sensible progression through lipshapes and how to deal with uncertainty. Certainly more able to lipread now than before the course” RT 2018
“Just to say thank you for today’s ‘Lip Reading lesson’ which I found most enjoyable. It was good to meet up with others, whom have similar hearing issues to my own. What is more, I found your lip reading tuition refreshingly informative. Which was well balanced with humour and candour…Today was the first time in great many moons, that I have been able to enjoy social contact. Moreover, not feel isolated by my profound deafness.” PA 2016
“It has improved my self confidence both in the group and with the general public. It has shown how and why I sometimes misunderstand people” PS 2016
“Just a quick email to say I spoke to my mum and XXXX last night and they were both really positive about their first session with you and are really looking forward to the five weeks ahead. It has been a really tough year for XXXX and it was so nice to hear her saying positive things about her session, I think it gave her some hope of communicating again. Thank you so much for helping I really do appreciate you coming to our rescue!” SM 2016
“Thank you so much for bringing us this course to enable us to be more confident in social and work situations. It has been hard work but you managed to bring fun and interaction and role-play into the sessions so they flew by. We will spread the word on your excellent company and courses and wish you every success for the future” Newbury student 2015
“A belated BIG thank you for covering XXXX’s class last week – you did a great job. Hope you enjoyed it! Thanks also for doing your bit with the LTTC students – I’m sure they found it very useful. Hope to get you doing more stuff here if it suits you” City Lit 2013
Work Experience and Careers Fairs
“I was blown away by the variety of work I carried out over the course of my work experience week and the activities met more than my expectations. I am incredibly thankful for the whole team of staff at Indigo Access, showing me the level of attention and care their services provide to all of their customers.” Henley College Year 13 student 2023
“The workers I’ve had the pleasure of shadowing are extraordinarily kind and friendly. They are well versed in Health and Safety and the specific needs of their clients.” Furze Platt Senior School Year 13 student 2023
“This week of work experience not only showed me the range of deaf/blind people and how they communicate but it showed me how a small business runs. I was shocked at how much work is required to keep the business running successfully and safely” John Madejski Academy Year 13 student 2018
“Thank you all so much for coming to our Carers and Higher Education fair last week and for making it such a success. I was overwhelmed by it all and felt that all the work that everyone puts into the evening was more than worthwhile. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did, and as much as our students and their parents did” Furze Platt Senior School 2016