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March 19, 2025

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

March 19, 2025

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

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

March 18, 2025

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

March 12, 2025

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

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

March 6, 2025

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

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

March 5, 2025

Comments Off on Lisa Kelly: Why BSL poets should apply to the Forward Prizes for Poetry (BSL)

To see entry guidance with BSL translation, click here. This year I’m excited to be one of the judges of […]

February 24, 2025

Comments Off on Go See: Premieres of new comedies and dramas with LumoTV (BSL)

LumoTV – the new name for BSL Zone – presents the Premieres of The Chris Baker Show & Where The […]

February 22, 2025

Audism is the belief that hearing and speaking are superior to being deaf and using sign language. It leads to […]

February 19, 2025

Comments Off on Support petition to improve registration, regulation and oversight of Deafblind interpreters/communicator guides (BSL)

A petition has been launched by Sarah Reed to improve registration, regulation and oversight of Deafblind interpreters and communicator guides. […]

February 17, 2025

I should begin by saying that I’m deafblind. I was registered blind when I was 3 and by the time […]