Lynne Featherstone MP helped launch the Renate Campbell Deaf Job Club last Friday at the Winkworth Centre in Wood Green. The aim of the club is to help deaf people gain practical skills, such as CV writing and interview techniques.

Commenting Lynne Featherstone says:

“The ability to work and provide for yourself and your family is a fundamental human right.We should therefore be rightly shocked that unemployment is about four times higher for deaf people than for the hearing.

“In our community we are fortunate to have the Renate Campbell Trust here to help right this wrong, with the support of the Big Lottery Fund. The help and support provided is vitally important to help local deaf people overcome the difficulties and exclusion that lead to joblessness.

“I warmly congratulate the centre and the people who have made this happen.”