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 ...

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A Bill to recognise British Sign Language (BSL) as an official language moved one step closer to becoming law on […] ...

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 ...

British Sign Language interpreter, I assumed the hardest part would be the languages and all their intricacies. Turns out, it’s not the languages ...

I’m not one for scary movies. Honestly I’m not. I freaked out after watching Paranormal Activity and was haunted by The Others for days after I’d watched it. I can’t watch gory series’ like The ...

The rave reviews of Signworld visitors who visited Galloway Wildlife Conservation Park last month made Limping Chicken hungry to know more about the Park’s Deaf director, John Denerley. This seemed a ...

A damning new report released today by leading charities RNID and SignHealth has revealed serious and widespread healthcare failings affecting over 6 million adults in England who are deaf or have ...

A deaf-led access charity, Stagetext, has secured £183,356 from the Creative Foundations Fund, part of the government’s Arts Everywhere Fund, to expand access to captioned theatre performances across ...

Trigger warning: This blog contains discussion of pregnancy loss, premature birth, grief, medical trauma, and lack of communication support during maternity care. I recently watched Open Your Eyes: ...

Every September, thousands of Deaf students return to colleges, universities, apprenticeships, and training courses across the UK. And every September, the quality of support varies massively. Some ...