With over 200 nominations received, the tenth anniversary of the Signature Annual Awards has now released its shortlists.
The shortlisted nominees and guests will be invited to an awards evening at the BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art on the Newcastle-Gateshead Quayside on Friday 9th November 2018.
Campaign for the Future Award
Catelyn Grundy (Speak for Sign)
Transport for London (TFL)
Dr. Dawn Rimmer
Bhulla Beghal (Birmingham Media)
Community Spirit Award
Lily Conlan
Southend High School for Girls
Vision Signing Choir
fingersmiths
Workplace Commitment Award
Smethwick Fire Station – Blue Watch
Macmillan Cancer support
Specsavers
Bluebell Ward – Springfield Hospital
ITV SignPost
Healthwatch Dudley
Leadership Award
Charmaine Wombwell
Sadia Grabham
Alex Duguid
Ellie Parfitt (Deafie Blogger)
Outstanding Student Award
Millie Malone
Lucy Sharp
Gabrielle Flockton
Mark Stock
Maureen Hurrell
Paul Dowling
Excellent Teacher Award
Emma Iliffe
Natalie Koenig
Alison Wherry-Alimo
Andrew Belcher
Jamie Ross
Stephen Ellis-Menton
Support Champion Award
Helen Andrews
Mandy Davison
MeSign Communication Support Workers
Flora Kerr
Caroline Ryan
Paul Watson
Professional Contribution Award
Gaye Hampton
Janice Crossland-Jones
Jeanette Campbell-Turner
Michelle Teesdale
Enriching Education Award
Bungay High School
Sunshine Sign (Sarah Prudhoe)
City Lit Deaf English and Maths team
Cornwall College (Jackie Bryant and Manda Lambert)
Signature Lifetime Achievement Award
The winner of the Signature Lifetime Achievement Award will be announced at the awards ceremony.
Further information about ticketing, the nominees and the awards can be found here: https://www.signatureannualawards.org.uk/
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Hartmut Teuber
September 13, 2018
It is terribly nice to see Deaf and BSL-related nominees are in almost all categories. BSL has gained more recognition in the public.