Hello, I’m Ciara McCarthy. I am profoundly deaf with bilateral cochlear implants, cerebral palsy and autistic. Recently, I attended Harry […]
June 21, 2023 by Editor
Comments Off on Judy Newsome: My trek to Everest Base Camp with VoluntEars (BSL)
I first found out about VoluntEars when someone recommended the organisation to me. I looked on their website and I saw […]
June 7, 2023 by Rebecca A Withey
Watch Colin sign about his experiences below, or scroll down for the English translation: English transcript: I was asked to […]
May 5, 2023 by Liam O'Dell
Comments Off on British Deaf Association announces Kabir Kapoor as UK’s first BSL Poet Laureate
A British Sign Language (BSL) version of this news story, released by the British Deaf Association (BDA) is available to […]
May 5, 2023 by Liam O'Dell
Comments Off on British Sign Language GCSE consultation coming ‘shortly’ as government misses ‘early 2023’ deadline (BSL)
The long-awaited consultation on draft subject content for a British Sign Language (BSL) GCSE will be published shortly – The […]
May 4, 2023 by Liam O'Dell
SignHealth has called on the police to take “immediate actions” to improve accessibility, after a report claimed the criminal justice […]
May 4, 2023 by Liam O'Dell
Comments Off on One in 10 hearing people would ‘actively avoid’ conversation with a deaf person, YouGov survey finds (BSL)
Ten per cent of hearing people would actively avoid communicating with a deaf person or someone with hearing loss, a […]
April 27, 2023 by Liam O'Dell
There’s quite the buzz around The Power. Already a hugely successful novel for author Naomi Alderman, the sci-fi thriller in […]
April 24, 2023 by Liam O'Dell
Comments Off on Deaf schoolchildren create ‘lifesaving’ sign language factsheet and tutorial video for Newcastle firefighters (BSL)
Deaf pupils from two schools in Newcastle have produced a new interactive video and factsheet teaching 20 phrases in British […]
April 13, 2023 by Liam O'Dell
Comments Off on National BSL Day confirmed for 28 April as British Deaf Association searches for first ‘Deaf Poet Laureate’
The UK’s first National British Sign Language (BSL) Day to “celebrate” the language will take place on 28 April – […]
June 30, 2023 by Editor
Comments Off on Ciara McCarthy: Watching Harry Styles in concert with BSL interpreters (BSL)