Browsing Archives of Author »Charlie Swinbourne«

Rebecca Atkinson: Why I created Ultra Access to give everyone a personalised access to TV (BSL)

April 3, 2025

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Tell us about Ultra Access? What is it in a nutshell? Mixmups with Ultra Access™ powered by Stornaway is a […]

Alison Bryan: A tribute to Doug Alker (BSL)

April 1, 2025

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Frederick Douglas Alker (1940-2025). Doug, a fearless deaf visionary and leader of his time. A man who had achieved so […]

Lack of interpreters halts inquest into death of deaf TikTok influencer

March 27, 2025

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The BBC has reported on how the inquest into the death of Immy Nunn, who was a prominent influencer on […]

Review: Rose Ayling-Ellis’s documentary Old Hands, New Tricks reveals the power of learning BSL at any age

March 27, 2025

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The first episode of Rose Ayling Ellis: Old Hands, New Tricks aired last night on BBC1 (watch it on catch […]

“When I started teaching them, it had such a huge impact on me.” BSL interview with Rose Ayling-Ellis and Marios Costi about their BBC1 documentary Old Hands, New Tricks (BSL)

March 24, 2025

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Watch Rose Ayling-Ellis: Old hands, New Tricks at 9pm on BBC1 on Wednesday. On Wednesday the BBC will broadcast Rose […]

“Work with us on employment reform,” deaf charities tell Government 

March 19, 2025

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Charities representing deaf people in the UK have come together to ask the Government to work with them on new […]

Andy Palmer: Setting up Thrive Live, a live stream where deaf women talk about things from a women’s perspective (BSL)

March 19, 2025

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To watch Thrive Live on YouTube, click here. I’m a big fan of YouTube. I watch it every day. But […]

Charlie Swinbourne: What is the future of ear care and hearing aids? (BSL)

March 18, 2025

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Having worn hearing aids since I was two, there are habits which have become second nature when it comes to […]

Cathy Mager: Lighting up Liverpool with the world’s largest sign language projection (BSL)

March 12, 2025

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On a recent memorable night in Liverpool, my company Spectroscope staged the world’s largest sign language projection. The monumental projection […]

Kirsteen Allison: The barriers to mental health support if you’re deaf (BSL)

March 6, 2025

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When I was experiencing anxiety, I quickly realised how inaccessible mental health services can be for deaf people—especially those who […]