Year: 2022

I’m going to be honest – some might even say vulnerable – but in recent weeks I’ve come to question if I can call myself a British Sign Language (BSL) signer, and wrestled with the cultural weight, as it were, which comes with that. A bit about me, first of all, in case you aren’t …

The picture on the left depicts Heidi Zimmer, perhaps one of the most accomplished deaf mountaineers: she was the first deaf person to summit Mt Elbrus, the highest peak in Russia, and the first deaf woman to reach the peak of Kilimanjaro as well as Denali, the highest peak in North America. As well as …

We caught up with India Morse, a deaf fitness and health influencer who is breaking down barriers in the fitness industry. Her commitment to inclusion and passion for fitness has seen her feature in Women Health magazine, and in a collaboration with Joe Wicks on The Body Coach app and YouTube channel. I am India …

MANIPULATE Festival 2023 returns to the Scottish capital with one of its most ambitious programmes to date – with shows at the Traverse Theatre, Summerhall, The Studio at Festival Theatre, Fruitmarket, online and outside across the city 2 – 12 February 2023 Edinburgh’s international festival of visual theatre and animated film, MANIPULATE, is a celebration …

We spoke to the UK Deaf Futsal manager after their recent success at the European championships in Italy. We discuss the tournament, the challenges deaf people face in sport and his plans for the future. Can you tell me a little about yourself and how you got into football coaching? I was born and raised …

Flashback.   It’s the early 1990s and I’m at a get together with distant relatives on Christmas Eve. Everyone’s mid conversation but all I can think about is how watery the cauliflower is on my plate. I push it around and wonder to myself how long it’s been boiled for.   I’m wearing a velour …

“I think it is fair to say that this Government has done an extraordinary amount to support those who are disabled,” said Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride MP on Monday. Days later, lawyers representing the Cabinet Office would continue to contest a claim for compensation brought by 276 Deaf people over inaccessible Covid briefings. …

Signature has been notified, from Ofqual and Qualification Wales, that on the 24th November 2022 they imposed special conditions on the Institute of British Sign Language (iBSL) which prevents it from registering any new candidates to their qualifications without approval from them both. As an awarding body that offer similar qualifications to iBSL, we were …

Deaf Sports Personality of the Year just announced the shortlisted nominees for their awards this year! We’ve listed all of the shortlists below, with each category’s title linking to DSPY’s official announcement videos. These contain more information about each candidate and why they were nominated. As well as these individual videos of nominations for each …

Being a mum, you always think and plan about your baby’s future, especially when you are a first time mum. I was over the moon, thinking I am the most luckiest person on earth when I became a mother. Since the day I knew I was pregnant, I started thinking of a name, thinking about …