As a deaf BSL user, I’m used to advocating for access. Whether it’s asking for captions, booking an interpreter or reminding someone to face me when they speak, it’s become part ...

Hi, my name is Ember and I live near Frome in Somerset. I gradually became deaf through my childhood and I’m now severe/profoundly deaf. Spoken English is my first language and BSL is my second. I ...

On 28th April 2026 in Belfast, something remarkable happened on the front steps of Stormont. The deaf community travelled in droves to Northern Ireland’s Parliament Buildings to witness a historic ...

There has been encouraging news for the Deafblind community in the UK, with the government announcing new funding aimed at increasing the number of specialist interpreters available for Deafblind ...

Several deaf organisations have released information signposting deaf people to accessible specialist support services following videos and stories released on social media over the last few days ...

Hi! So firstly can you introduce yourself to our readers. Who are you, what is your role and what is Lingvano? I am Rafaela – my role within Lingvano is Head of Content Management. Together with my ...

Between 1450 and 1750, deaf people were expected to support themselves and had a range of different jobs. This means that many people may have encountered a deaf signer in their day-to-day lives. In ...

Hi! I’m Gavin Lilley, this is my sign name (Star Trek hand position) as I’m a huge fan of Star Trek! I work as a BSL teacher and deliver interpreter training workshops which I’ve done for the past 20 ...

A conversation around artificial intelligence’s place in the British Sign Language (BSL) interpreting profession is continuing to develop, sparking difficult and contentious issues around ethics, ...

Eleven years ago, Billy Read approached me about setting up an all deaf dance group to deliver Michael Jackson style dance performances. At the time I had been touring with my own company, RAW Dance, ...

My name is Coco Briden and my sister is Mandy Docker. I am based in East London. The Deaf Chefs is a new business venture of ours – a food truck that caters for all kind of events. Initially Mandy and ...