Browsing Archives of Author »Rebecca A Withey«

Insight: The embarrassment of being poorly voiced-over by an interpreter and how it affected a huge career opportunity (BSL)

April 25, 2025

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I am a deaf person, fortunate enough to enjoy a long and varied career in theatre and the arts. I […]

Deaf students in Exeter lead the way in police awareness training (BSL)

April 10, 2025

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A group of Deaf students from Devon is pioneering a national training initiative to help police officers across the UK […]

Vitalii Potapchuk on founding accessible travel agency, Amsaan Accessible Tours (BSL)

April 9, 2025

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My name is Vitalii Potapchuk, and I am the co-founder of Amsaan Accessible Tours.I have been Deaf since childhood and for a […]

Founders of the Sound Waves Foundation tell us about their inspirations and achievements to date (BSL)

March 31, 2025

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Hi everyone, we are Silvie and Nicola, founders of a charity called Sound Waves Foundation. Silvie is a mum of […]

An interview with Katie J Redstar, on releasing her latest book about raising a hard of hearing, autistic child (BSL)

March 14, 2025

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Hi Katie! Can you introduce who you are to our readers first of all? Hi everyone! I’m Katie, I am […]

Deaf Academy to host prestigious national conference (BSL)

March 11, 2025

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The Deaf Academy is set to host a national conference on March 21st, bringing together leading professionals in Deaf education […]

Rebecca Withey: The devastating impact of hidden mental struggles in the deaf community inspired me to write my first film (BSL)

March 7, 2025

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On March 10th 2025 the very first film I wrote, Where the Light Gets In, will be broadcast on television. Throughout […]

Jahannah James: Life as a hard of hearing actor and content creator! (BSL)

February 27, 2025

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Hi everyone, my name is Jahannah James, I’m a Londoner born and bred and I’m an actor and content creator. […]

Alison Jones: Being CEO of Communication Unlimited, award-winning British Sign Language interpreting agency (BSL)

February 25, 2025

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Hi everyone, I am Alison Jones, a Deaf BSL user and I am the CEO of Communication Unlimited, otherwise known […]

Insight: I was recently diagnosed with hearing loss and I’ve been hiding it from others (BSL)

February 14, 2025

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For quite some time I knew that my hearing wasn’t quite right. I have a high profile job in the […]