Deaf Awareness Week - primary assembly

An assembly framework and video to learn about the deaf community and Deaf Awareness Week which is celebrated in May each ...

Why talking like Yoda can help you to master British Sign Language

I’m not surprised that Talk Like Yoda Day exists. Over 40 years since his Star Wars debut (puppeteered and voiced by Frank Oz ...
BBC

Old Hands, New Tricks: How learning simple BSL can make a difference

It was this sentiment from actress and Strictly winner Rose Ayling-Ellis that drove her to make a new documentary for BBC One. Across two episodes of Old Hands, New Tricks, she and her team of BSL ...
BBC

See Hear returns alongside a range of exciting new programming and innovative digital content showcasing British Sign Language (BSL) across the BBC

The BBC’s flagship programme for the Deaf community returns in April alongside a breadth of new content showcasing BSL British Sign Language is an essential part of the UK’s cultural and linguistic ...
BBC

How to spell your name in BSL with BBC Snapchat Lens

Rose Ayling-Ellis teaches residents at a retirement village how to use BSL The new Your Name in BSL Snapchat Lens from the BBC lets users finger spell their name in British Sign Language (BSL). The ...
The Conversation

How British Sign Language developed its own dialects

There are many different ways of speaking English in the UK, with people using different regional dialects in different parts of the country. For example, some people would say “give it me” while ...
Belfast Telegraph

HSBC UK will offer British Sign Language training for beginners to its employees

HSBC UK has said it will offer British Sign Language (BSL) training for beginners to all its 23,000 employees, as part of its work to foster an “inclusive environment”. The bank said the move will ...