Sarah Playforth Limited - the director
Sarah Playforth Limited provides advice, consultancy and training in disability, diversity and equality, underpinned by a deep understanding of the needs of deaf and disabled people and empathy with all who experience discrimination and those who work with them, support them, or care for them.
The Director, Sarah Playforth, serves as a Lay Member on Employment Tribunals and was a Member of the Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board for eight years. She is Chair of East Sussex Disability Association and a member of several other advisory groups (see news). Sarah has over 40 years experience as a volunteer, Trustee, officer, middle and senior manager in the statutory and independent sectors, managing and developing public library services and equal access to them and researching, planning, and campaigning for full equality and inclusion in society for all.
Sarah communicates in spoken English and British Sign Language (BSL); her qualifications are in librarianship, public service management, counselling, relaxation massage therapy, BSL and as a communicator-guide for deafblind people.
Personal Skills
In addition to her specialist areas of understanding, Sarah's experience and knowledge gives her insight, expertise and many skills, which she uses effectively to work with individuals, groups and organisations:
- Excellent communication and negotiation
- Organisational development
- Analysis of complex written and verbal information
- Preparation and presentation of written and verbal information
- Staff management and development
- Training development and delivery
- Group facilitation
- Change management and Strategic planning
- Networking and Partnership working
- Project management
- Public speaking
Education
- Sussex University
- Sussex Downs College
- Brighton Polytechnic
- Lewes County Grammar School for Girls