Hello, my name is Sophie Billinghurst I am 16 years old.
I live in fforestfach, Swansea West. I am currently a year
11 student at Bishop Gore comprehensive and currently doing my gcses.
I am a member of Talking hands in Hafod, Swansea which is a
centre for deaf or hard of hearing children, young people, and their family it
gives them support and helps meet new families in the same situations as you.
I’ve been a part of talking hands for 3 and a half years,
the reason me and my family started going to talking hand is because my
12-year-old sister Charli is hard of hearing since then I have become friends
with so many people, and have done loads of amazing events such as west
midlands safari park, folly farm plus Christmas and Halloween parties.
I’ve recently completed the BSL level 1 qualification which
means a lot to me as I want to be able to teach bsl to my family and friends
for them to pass what they know on to others.
