Know and Grow Makaton Taster Sessions

We were thrilled to have Janneke Klos from the Christian learning disability charity Count Everyone In joining us for a series of regional events, organised by our Roofbreaker networks.

Janneke says...
Makaton is a communication programme designed for adults and children with communication needs. In these practical sessions, we will explore how Makaton signing can be used to make the Gospel more accessible. We will learn some basic Makaton principles and some of the Christian signs.

There were five free online taster sessions of one hour, running between January and March 2026, organised to bring together Roofbreakers and others from different parts of the UK. In each session, Janneke taught us signs in Makaton, so we were able to sign the Lord's Prayer by the end of the session! It was a very powerful and enjoyable experience. 

If you missed the sessions, don't worry! Janneke and Count Everyone In are continuing to offer online Know and Grow Makaton training for a fee: visit Count Everyone In's online booking site.  

And if you want to learn the Lord's Prayer from Janneke in Makaton, you can access a video of it free in the 'Worship for Everyone' Lord's Prayer resources in the Songs for Schools series - which is also available to churches with a CCLI copyright license.