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Insight: The political party doesn’t matter, it’s the commitment to inclusivity that does (BSL)

July 18, 2024

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Two weeks ago, there was a national election in the UK where here we were asked to vote for the […]

Deaf school launches fundraiser for a safe road crossing (BSL)

July 15, 2024

You can donate to the new puffin crossing via the JustGiving page here: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/puffincrossing Deaf school pupils at the Deaf […]

Rebecca A Withey: The trouble with BSL consultancy (BSL)

July 9, 2024

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With a rise in integrated theatre productions, television shows and films featuring deaf actors and British Sign Language, it’s only […]

Insight: Why do some interpreters charge 3 hours for a 10 minute appointment? (BSL)

July 8, 2024

As a BSL user I have an Access to Work agreement in place for an interpreter to support me in […]

Rebecca A Withey: Review of Derby Theatre’s production of Alice In Wonderland (BSL)

July 4, 2024

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For those of you who know the classic story of Alice in Wonderland, there’s no denying that it really is […]

Kay Kelly tells us about the First Responder service supporting effective treatment in emergencies for BSL users (BSL)

July 1, 2024

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I’m Kay Kelly, Chief Executive at Walthew House, which is a local charity supporting people with hearing and/or sight loss […]

EJ Raymond tells us about their experience finding their identity as a gay, non binary person (BSL)

June 27, 2024

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I’m an 80s person – I grew up in a time where it was rare to see those who were […]

Yen Lieu: DEWA and their research project looking for parents from ethnic minority backgrounds with deaf children (BSL)

June 26, 2024

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Watch Yen signing her article below, or scroll down for the English Translation: English transcript: I want to introduce what […]

Insight: I wish parents of deaf children would listen to their children (BSL)

June 26, 2024

I’ve worked in education for over ten years now supporting deaf children in mainstream schools across my borough. My job […]

Meet Asha, a deaf nurse, determined to improve deaf patients’ experience! (BSL)

June 24, 2024

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My name is Asha I’m based in London and I am a paediatric nurse in critical care. I am also […]