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Volunteer Service gains recognition

Published 8th December 2009

The Volunteer Service at bid services has been awarded APS recognition. APS, the Approved Provider Standard, is a national quality standard which show evidence of a high quality of service in mentoring and befriending. This recognition will open further opportunities for the Volunteer Service to continue its excellent work.
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Interactive Education reaching the wider audience

Published 8th October 2009

A conference will be taking place detailing the innovative technologies available to those that work with individuals with learning disabilities or difficulties, such as dyslexia or sensory impairment or groups that are socially excluded. The conference will be held at the Nottingham Council House, Market Square in Nottingham on Tuesday 27th October 2009, with the conference exhibition open from 8.30am-5.00pm.
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City Centre ‘Sign Up’

Published 2nd September 2009

Three deaf people from bid services went onto Edgbaston Street in the City centre on Monday 3rd August, aided by their interpreters to promote the ‘Sign Up’ campaign. They were making themselves available to passers-by who were interested in learning basic British Sign Language (BSL). Most of the passers-by learnt how to fingerspell their names and how to introduce themselves in BSL.
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King Edwards Sign on to Launch Deaf Awareness Week

Published 12th May 2009

Students at King Edward VI School in Handsworth, Birmingham, helped bid services launch Deaf Awareness Week on the 1st May with a specially organised British Sign Language (BSL) assembly.
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bid services promoting Deaf Awareness week

Published 28th April 2009

bid services are promoting Deaf Awareness week which is on 4th to 10th May 2009.
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ISO9001 success!

Published 19th March 2009

bid services celebrate IS09001 success on the unluckiest day of the year!

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about the new look website

Published 24th February 2009

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We have changed our name

Published 24th February 2009

We are now called ‘bid services’, a shorter name put in place to make us more accessible to the diverse range of clients and communities we work with.
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