In my role as Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees Champion, I provide a voice for the deaf and non-English speaking communities through the charity Everyday Language Solutions. The feedback we receive from members of the public and people we support is vital, as they are from hard-to-reach often vulnerable communities with language barriers. Working in partnership with Healthwatch Stockton-on-Tees has raised the voices from these communities to enable them to be heard.