Browsing Archives of Author »Charlie Swinbourne«

Deaf Vet Julie Beckett: Dogs, cats and other pets are for life, not just for Christmas (BSL)

December 8, 2023

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Watch Julie’s video in BSL below, or scroll down to continue in English! Hi everyone, Christmas is coming upon us. You […]

Michael Woods: Why my next goal is to reach the summit of Everest (BSL)

November 29, 2023

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The time has flown by so quickly. The last time I wrote an article was in early 2023, back in […]

Dr Rosamund Oates: What deaf employment was like hundreds of years ago (BSL)

November 24, 2023

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Between 1450 and 1750, deaf people were expected to support themselves and had a range of different jobs. This means […]

UK Deaf Sport launch Fair Play for Deaf Athletes campaign (BSL)

November 15, 2023

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A new campaign called Fair Play for Deaf Athletes is being launched today by UK Deaf Sport, aiming to end […]

Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, signs BDA’s Charter for British Sign Language

November 15, 2023

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The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, signed the British Deaf Association’s (BDA) Charter for British Sign Language yesterday in front […]

Dr Rosamund Oates: How prejudice impacted on deaf marriages hundreds of years ago (BSL)

November 13, 2023

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From the 12th century onwards, deaf people were allowed to use sign language to get married in Western Europe, but […]

Deaf-created children’s series Mixmups with disabled lead characters to premiere on Channel 5’s Milkshake TOMORROW

November 3, 2023

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A brand new deaf-created children’s series Mixmups will premiere on Channel 5’s Milkshake! tomorrow and Sunday. Mixmups is a brand new […]

Deaf woman thanks Macmillan Deaf Cancer Support Project after feeling ‘ignored’ after terminal cancer diagnosis (BSL)

November 2, 2023

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Watch this in BSL or scroll down to continue in English: A Deaf woman with a terminal lung cancer diagnosis […]

Gaynor Tilby: Writing my novel giving a deaf person’s perspective of working with an assistance hearing dog (BSL)

October 25, 2023

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Holding my published book ‘Partners in Crime’ felt a surreal moment. It seemed an eternity since I was staring at […]

Aaron Makepeace: Becoming a Deaf Counsellor (BSL)

October 24, 2023

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Counselling, it is said to not be something you learn or a professional mask you wear when needed but is […]