Our People

My role involves Project Managing Hackney and Tower Hamlets, Information, Advice and Advocacy Services.  As Business Development Manager I am responsible for identifying and  applying for funding for a range of projects and am Safeguarding Lead.

Mohammed's role involves working to ensure deafPLUS meet and maintain high quality standards across all their national services. Prior to deafPLUS, Mohammed studied Law at university and worked across a number of charities such as Age UK and Toynbee Hall.  His experience has helped him to contribute new and innovative ideas to best meet the needs of service users at DeafPLUS

I manage the National Lottery funded deafPLUS Advice line and the Advisers who deliver the service to deaf people living in England and Wales. I also work in partnership with Deaf Action to support their  Adviser, who delivers the service to deaf people living in Scotland and Northern Ireland. I respond to Advice-based email enquiries from clients and collaborate to produce and update Advice content on our infoHUB, as well as managing partnerships with organisations who contribute material to the infoHUB  and refer clients to the service.

Alan has strong governance and financial experience gained over 40 years on charity boards (including Chair of deafPLUS), with current membership in the fields of Deaf and disability rights, education and policing. 
A very committed member of the Deaf and disabled community – born profoundly Deaf and a culturally Deaf BSL user – Alan is an advocate for improving access and a firm believer in the social model of disability and cultural model of Deafness.
Alan combines his skills in languages, communication and translation with his lifelong passion for arts, in his roles as BSL Tour Guide for prominent London art galleries and museums and as a BSL Teacher, Assessor and Verifier. 

Sheila started her working life as a teacher in Inner London.  For the last 30 years of her working life, Sheila has been in the personnel and people development fields, spending time with Sainsbury’s and Courtauld’s.  Her most recent employment has been with an Investors in People assessment centre where she has been involved with quality assurance, organisation and people development.  

She had a hearing loss since her teenage years, and with the aid of two operations (40 years apart!) now has a moderate hearing loss in each ear.