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RNID research finds more than a quarter of deaf people say most people ignore them in public

May 8, 2024

New research in time for Deaf Awareness Week by the charity RNID has found that overall, more than a quarter […]

Sign Solutions: How we worked with Papyrus to set up a BSL suicide prevention helpline (BSL)

May 7, 2024

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You can access HOPELINE247’s BSL-translation service between 8am and 8pm, here: https://www.papyrus-uk.org/hopeline247-british-sign-language-support/ Mental health issues and thoughts of suicide affect […]

Watch: Jenny Sealey’s appearance on Desert Island Discs with BSL and captions!

April 29, 2024

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Have you ever wondered which book, luxury item, and eight tracks Jenny Sealey would take to a desert island? Well […]

Helen Phillips: How Deaf Connect helps deaf people in West Yorkshire (BSL)

April 29, 2024

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If you live in the West Yorkshire region, text 07984396001 to contact Deaf Connect, which is open on Mondays, Wednesdays […]

Report: The BDA’s Early Years Conference in Manchester

April 26, 2024

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The BDA today held their Early Years Conference in Manchester, with a range of speakers giving both personal experiences and […]

British Deaf Association marks National BSL Day with Early Years Conference highlighting BSL for deaf children (BSL)

April 26, 2024

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The British Deaf Association will today mark National BSL Day with an Early Years conference in Manchester highlighting the right […]

Katie Taylor: How we took part in a 72 hour film challenge! And how we got on… (BSL)

April 19, 2024

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It has been a busy 12 months for Nadia who has become a nomad, travelling the country (including a trip […]

Newcastle United to launch haptic shirts so deaf fans can ‘feel the atmosphere’ at football matches

April 12, 2024

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Newcastle United football club have launched a new campaign which will give their deaf fans the chance to experience more […]

Lionesses to wear training shirts with names in British Sign Language for football match v Sweden

April 4, 2024

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The England women’s football team, known as the Lionesses, will wear a special training kit with the names shown in […]

Marion Dawson: Captions, not craptions! Human captioners and notetakers (BSL)

April 2, 2024

I’m an Electronic Notetaker and Captioner. I’ve been working in this role for 20 years – providing notes and captions […]