Rebecca A Withey

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September 26, 2025

Comments Off on Meet Julie and Brad, the hard of hearing hosts of the accessible online platform: “Hearing Things with Julie and Brad” (BSL)

Hi all, our names are Julie DeMatteo-Lane and Brad McKenna, and we are two hard of hearing friends and business […]

September 24, 2025

Comments Off on Insight: Why speaking out about the abuse I experienced was cathartic for me (BSL)

(Trigger warning – this anonymous Insight blog contains descriptions of sexual abuse) The last couple of weeks, as stories of […]

September 22, 2025

Comments Off on Carrie Fisher-Brownlee tells us about her new adventure: Carrie Travels (BSL)

My name is Carrie Fisher-Brownlee, and I’m originally from Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland. Last year I got married and moved to […]

September 20, 2025

When I resumed my role in January 2025 as Project and Development Manager at Action Deafness, one of the projects […]

September 17, 2025

Comments Off on Rebecca A Withey: A review of ‘Don’t Look’ – from Ash and Murphy Films (BSL)

I recently watched Don’t Look, a short horror film directed by and starring Danny Murphy and produced alongside cinematographer Samuel […]

September 15, 2025

I haven’t seen my sister for over ten years. I don’t remember the exact day it became ‘official’ that we […]

September 9, 2025

Comments Off on Paola Brolis shares useful social care information for parents of deaf children (BSL)

My husband and I are hearing parents to our Deaf daughter Everly. Our daughter has BSL as first language. This means, […]

September 1, 2025

Comments Off on Writer Harry Turnbull on his new short story ‘Deaf Rapper’ and the inspiration that came from his daughter (BSL)

When Calibre Audio announced their new anthology Inclusive Voices, spotlighting stories and poems from people who have often felt excluded […]

August 27, 2025

Comments Off on The DVSA introduces first of its kind government service for BSL users taking theory tests (BSL)

You can scan the QR code above to view the press release in BSL The DVSA (Driving and Vehicle Standards […]

August 26, 2025

Comments Off on Nathan Rollinson tells us about his work as a photographer and visual storyteller (BSL)

Hi, I’m Nathan Rollinson, a deaf photographer and visual storyteller based in Edinburgh. Photography, for me, isn’t just about creating […]