Isaac Hampton

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 …

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 …

Do you want to win a £30 Amazon voucher and a goodie bag of freebies? Signature is launching a blog writing competition which you could win by submitting an article with your take on the set theme. In exciting news, Signature have launched a brand new competition designed to showcase the best writing from Deaf/hard …

Free VRS access to UK Emergency Services A new app is being released on the 17th June 2022 which will allow users to make free calls to UK emergency services through a BSL interpreter.   What is 999 BSL?  999 BSL is a service that connects you to British Sign Language Interpreters remotely through an …

Deaf Representation and the Film Industry CODA is a film that is impossible to miss. Not in the clichéd sense of it being a must-see movie, but in the way that it is one which appears physically impossible to avoid. Over the past few months, CODA has absolutely swept the awards circuit worldwide, starting with …

  Last weekend marked the 14th Deaffest, the UK’s leading Deaf-led Film and Arts Festival! This year’s nominated films are all available to be watched for free through the Deaffest Online Cinema, which you can access through their website until the 14th May. If you are unfamiliar with the event, it is a 3-day festival …