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Rebecca A Withey: The DeafExpo at the NEC – a first for the Deaf community (BSL)

May 22, 2026

Any new event within the Deaf community that is genuinely enjoyed tends to become a fixture in the yearly calendar. […]

Insight: You can’t champion BSL only when it benefits you (BSL)

May 20, 2026

There’s something I’ve been wanting to say for a long time as a deaf BSL user who is also able […]

Princess Royal joins Deaf Academy students to mark 200 years of Deaf education (BSL)

May 19, 2026

Two hundred years after opening its doors in Exeter as England’s first Deaf school, the Deaf Academy marked a major […]

Zakee, founder of DeafPing tells us about the free Door alert they built (BSL)

May 7, 2026

A while back, I took a temporary role as a UK Relay Advisor helping deaf and hard-of hearing people make […]

Joanne Woodhouse-Roberts: Do you know about the proposed EHCP changes and what they mean for deaf children? (BSL)

May 5, 2026

My name is Joanne, I am Deaf and I teach BSL . I come across a wealth of information from my […]

Rebecca A Withey: Do I lipread? An honest answer (BSL)

April 30, 2026

Yes. Yes, I do lipread. I mean, that’s the short answer. The one people are usually looking for. The little […]

Insight: Why being told “you look hearing” is not a compliment (BSL)

April 24, 2026

I still remember the first time I walked into a deaf club. I was a teenager, quite excited to meet […]

Insight: why do deaf employees have the added job of arranging their own access support? (BSL)

April 22, 2026

There’s a part of my job that no one really sees. On paper, I work in the charity sector. I […]

Avril Langard-Tang tells us about ‘Silent Steps’ and her plans to be the first deaf female to walk alone from John O’Groats to Land’s End (BSL)

April 21, 2026

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Q: Hi Avril! Can you introduce who you are and your connection to the Deaf community? My name is Avril […]

Stagetext secures funding to expand captioned theatre across the UK

April 16, 2026

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A deaf-led access charity, Stagetext, has secured £183,356 from the Creative Foundations Fund, part of the government’s Arts Everywhere Fund, […]