Browsing Archives of Author »Charlie Swinbourne«

Firefighter uses ASL at Joe Biden’s inauguration

January 20, 2021

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In stark contrast to the lack of BSL seen at official government events here in the UK, an American firefighter […]

Sarah Powell: My Long Covid story (with BSL video)

January 14, 2021

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I am writing this to raise awareness of Long Covid. There is growing evidence that coronavirus is not just a […]

Deaf Sports Personality of the Year winners announced!

December 20, 2020

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The winners of this year’s Deaf Sports Personality of the Year have been announced. The Deaf Sports Personality of the […]

Outcry against hearing actor cast in Deaf role in American drama ‘The Stand’

December 20, 2020

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The latest example of a hearing actor cast to play the role of a Deaf character in a TV series […]

Deaf Sports Personality of the Year nominations announced!

December 2, 2020

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This year marks the 10th Anniversary of the Deaf Sports Personality of the Year (DSPY) awards. The first Awards were […]

Stephen Iliffe: Why I created Deaf Mosaic to make our Deaf community more visible

December 1, 2020

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For decades, the Deaf community has mostly slipped under the radar of the photography industry – galleries, publishers, agents, networks […]

Deaf News: Tower Hamlets Councils cuts could slash support for 500 deaf children by more than half

November 26, 2020

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The London Post has reported that support for deaf children in Tower Hamlets, a borough in London, could be slashed […]

Nadia Nadarajah: How we created a BSL sign name for Kamala Harris, US Vice President-elect

November 17, 2020

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This blog is talking about the BSL sign name we have created for Kamala Harris, the new American Vice President. […]

Petition: To keep Deaf Base open at Townfield Primary School, Merseyside

November 16, 2020

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A petition to keep a Deaf Base which has operated for decades at Townfield Primary School in the Wirral, Merseyside, […]

Trudi Collier: What is deaf heritage?

November 5, 2020

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I started working part-time for Solar Bear in April 2020 as the Project Co-ordinator for the ‘Solar Flares: Deaf Heritage […]