Browsing Archives of Author »Rebecca A Withey«

Sammi Johnson tells us about co-founding new charity ‘Children of Deaf Parents Midlands’ (BSL)

October 20, 2023

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I am proud to introduce a new charity that was set up late last year and launched earlier on this […]

Leah Francisco: the taboo of mental health and the life changing decision I made to travel (BSL)

October 18, 2023

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Looking at my profile photo, you may think, “hang on a minute, she looks familiar. Is that Leah Francisco, the […]

Agnes Latif tells us about life as a multilingual Deaf Polish woman (BSL)

October 17, 2023

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Hello, my name is Agnieszka, although I am known as Agnes. I am a multilingual Deaf Polish woman, living in […]

Rose Bruford College collaborates with the Interpreters of Colour Network on a pilot training programme (BSL)

October 13, 2023

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Rose Bruford College and the Interpreters of Colour Network have collaborated to provide a pilot training programme that trains the next […]

Rebecca A Withey: Parenting a CODA and applying for secondary school (BSL)

October 11, 2023

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It doesn’t seem that long ago since our son was starting his first day at primary school. We were pleased […]

Matt Pinder describes ‘the longest year’ as he suddenly lost his hearing (BSL)

October 9, 2023

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It started with faint tapping in one ear on the 14th December 2022 but my life changed before the year […]

BSL interview: Gavin Lilley tells us about creating a new sign language for Prime’s The Wheel of Time (BSL)

October 6, 2023

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Scroll down for the English transcript! English transcript: Gavin: Hi! I’m Gavin Lilley, this is my sign name (Star Trek […]

Martine Monksfield tells us about her experience on ITV show Tipping Point! (BSL)

October 4, 2023

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I spent the majority of my one year maternity leave in a tight schedule around my twin’s routine and a […]

Olivier Jamin tells us about his involvement in the ‘Samarivans,’ – a fundraising art project for The Samaritans (BSL)

October 2, 2023

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Olivier Jamin is based in Birmingham in the West Midlands and has been Deaf since birth. He is an award […]

Zee Smith-Patrick: My hobby in woodwork and the creations I’ve made (BSL)

September 29, 2023

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My name is Zee Smith-Patrick and I am based in North Nottinghamshire. I am Deaf and I communicate using both […]