A lack of consideration for deaf people in the government’s response to Coronavirus featured in an article in Artefact Magazine in an interview with SignHealth Chief Executive James Watson-O’Neill and Youtuber Kirsty Jade. The article covers clear face masks, the #WhereIsTheInterpreter campaign and SignHealth’s work supporting deaf people experiencing domestic abuse and mental health challenges […]

The National Union of British Sign Language Interpreters (NUBSLI) has expressed concern that video relay services (VRS) may become the ‘new’ normal for interpreters and deaf people after the coronavirus pandemic. Their new campaign, called #RightsReclaim, comes as the union was made aware of agencies planning to move half of their service onto VRS in […]

A woman and her life-long friend are “bringing the gift of smile” to the deaf community by distributing hundreds of free clear face masks. Wearing a mask is now part of daily life, but for people who are deaf or have hearing loss, they can prevent lip-reading. Jo Milne, who was born deaf, is giving […]

While many are currently working from home, some industries do still need to meet in person.  Staff still need to be at a warehouse, on a building site or in an office. These are places where employees will practice social-distancing, where possible.  But that can mean conversation is harder to hear, especially if they are […]

Research by specialist lawyers Bolt Burdon Kemp assessed 444 courthouses in England, Wales, and Scotland on 11 accessibility criteria and found that no courthouses in Scotland met all the accessibility criteria. It was found there were only eight courthouses – seven in England and one in Wales – which met the 11 criteria measures. This […]