Browsing Archives of Author »Charlie Swinbourne«

BDA and RNID criticise lack of BSL interpretation of Keir Starmer’s first speech

July 5, 2024

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Two of Britain’s most prominent deaf charities, the British Deaf Association (BDA) and RNID, have made statements criticising the lack […]

Tyron Woolfe: Is there a better video survey platform for deaf people than videoask.com? (BSL)

July 3, 2024

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To watch Tyron signing his article, click play below, or scroll down to read on in English For a project […]

Alison Bryan & Rob Wilks: Wales at a Crossroads: The Welsh Government’s Opposition to the BSL (Wales) Bill (BSL)

July 2, 2024

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To watch the BSL translation of this article by Helen Foulkes, press play below, or scroll down to continue in […]

Zoe Fudge-Ajadi & Vicki Ashmore: Why we set up BRIGHT for Deafblind people – and why we are raising money for Moorfields (BSL)

June 21, 2024

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To sponsor Zoe and Vicki’s walk on Sunday, Please click this link! Our names are Zoe Fudge-Ajadi and Vicki Ashmore. […]

Learning to lipread: Moving from face-to-face to online (BSL)

June 20, 2024

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In the before times, learning to lipread involved finding an adult education college, church hall or community centre. That is, […]

Paula Garfield and Rose Ayling-Ellis awarded MBEs in Kings Birthday Honours list

June 15, 2024

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Definitely Theatre’s Artistic Director Paula Garfield and actor Rose Ayling-Ellis have been awarded MBEs in the Kings Birthday List. Garfield […]

Profoundly deaf man awarded £50,000 for DWP ‘oppressive’ and ‘discriminatory’ mistreatment over 6 years

May 17, 2024

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A Tribunal has branded the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) behaviour toward a disabled claimant ‘oppressive’ and discriminatory, ordering […]

BBC announces thriller Reunion starring Matthew Gurney and Rose Ayling-Ellis in an all-star cast (BSL)

May 16, 2024

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The BBC have today announced that Matthew Gurney, Lara Peake, Anne-Marie Duff, Eddie Marsan and Rose Ayling- Ellis will star […]

Lisa Kelly: My experience of being ‘fixed’ (BSL)

May 15, 2024

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The recent news that pioneering gene therapy has restored a girl’s hearing has been met with consternation in the Deaf […]

BDA and Rose Ayling-Ellis respond to gene therapy ‘cure’: “Deaf people are not sick or broken”

May 10, 2024

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The British Deaf Association (BDA) and prominent deaf individuals such as Rose Ayling-Ellis have responded to media reports of a […]