Browsing Archives of Author »Charlie Swinbourne«

Mark Levin: What it’s like to be Deaf in an industry that’s loud

August 21, 2018

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There’s one question I frequently ask myself before I head off to a gig, and rarely will I actually admit […]

Watch: Care to Co-operate’s BSL videos about helping Welsh people form co-operatives for care and well-being

August 20, 2018

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Care to Co-operate is a Welsh Government funded project of the Wales Co-operative Centre. The purpose of our project is […]

Teresa Garratty: As we communicate more through text, words should be chosen carefully

August 17, 2018

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Writing can be hard. That’s especially true for some people whose first language is a sign language and to be […]

Juliet England: Starbucks opens first signing coffee shop

August 16, 2018

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Anyone who has a hearing loss has struggled at some point in a busy café, unable to catch the barista’s […]

Watch: Film about coercion/domestic abuse for SignHealth’s DeafHope service

August 15, 2018

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Watch the film on Facebook, in BSL with subtitles, by clicking here. Find out more about DeafHope here. Are you […]

Liam O’Dell: Other social media sites should follow Facebook’s use of captions

August 15, 2018

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Just over a month ago, Facebook-owned Instagram announced that it was to launch its own feature for sharing longer video […]

Deaf News: NorthLink Ferries introduces new sign language service

August 14, 2018

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NorthLink Ferries has teamed up with a sign language interpreting agency to improve access and user experience for its deaf […]

Deaf photographer shortlisted for top UK award

August 13, 2018

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Stephen Iliffe has been shortlisted for Britain’s most prestigious photography award. See his photos here. Stephen’s emotionally-charged portraits of a […]

Juliet England: New research into hearing aid users could revolutionise the ‘bleep test’

August 10, 2018

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In common with most hearing aid users, I’ve invariably had my hearing assessed using the standard ‘bleep’ test in which […]

Deaf4Deaf: Fill in our survey about Deaf people’s counselling needs

August 9, 2018

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Deaf4Deaf is a national counselling service that uses deaf or hearing counsellors who use pure BSL. Deaf4Deaf work with almost […]