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Silent Voices is a long-standing engagement initiative that has been hosted by Healthwatch Salford since 2019.
The project brought together d/Deaf British Sign Language (BSL) users on a bi-monthly basis to identify and address key issues affecting their experiences with health and care services.

This update looks at the recommendations which came out of the S.A.M report in May 2024 and the actions that have been taken since then.

Below are our Part One board papers for our Board Meeting on Tuesday the 13th of January.

Below are the papers for our 2025 AGM on Tuesday the 25th of November.

Below are copies of the board papers for the public Part One part of our board meeting on Tuesday 30th of September 2025.

Below are the board papers for the public board meeting on Tuesday 29th of July 2025.

A report looking at how the public interacts with some health and care organisations, and how those organisations interact with the public.

Take a read of this year's Annual Report and see how your voices have helped shape health and social care services in Salford.

To coincide with the new Tobacco and Vapes Bill being introduced we developed this project to explore what the issues are around vaping amongst CYP in Salford and the impact that children/young people, parents/guardians, and school staff believed the new legislation would have.

Below are the board papers for Part One of the public board meeting on Tuesday 27th of May 2025.

Below are the board papers for Part One of the public board meeting on Tuesday 25th of March 2025.

This project looked at the home care service provided in Salford, i.e., the provision of care workers who provide care for people who receive support in their own homes. This is a follow up report in Autumn 2024.