Inclusion London are working with London Deaf organisations to improve the quality of representation of the London Deaf community.

We are carrying out a mapping exercise and asking for details of any Deaf group, forum, service that is user led either funded or unfunded.

If you run a Deaf group , service or organisation or know of one please send the information including contact name of the group or service, email details and full address to geraldine.ohalloran@inclusionlondon.co.uk

DAART (Deaf Access to Alternative Relay Telecommunications) is campaigning for a modernised telecommunication relay service that provides fully funded, accessible real time telephone calls – 24/7/365 – to meet the needs of the Deaf community. For campaign updates and responses from various organisations to the recent Ofcom consultation, which ended on 20th October, go to: www.daartcampaign.co.uk/  DAART is also on FaceBook at: www.facebook.com/pages/DAART-Campaign/241219759246892

My name is Giles Bowman and I am a Researcher for BBC SEE HEAR.

See Hear is a weekly magazine programme for deaf and hard of hearing people in the UK. It is broadcast every Wednesday at 1pm on BBC 2. The programme focuses on the British and the worldwide deaf community, covering a broad range of topics including education, deaf people's rights, technology and language.

I am now researching into Access to Work (AtW) for BBC See Hear because of the recent report of Liz Sayce's and government's consultation.

I am interested to find somebody who is deaf and has been denied support when they really need it. Or is there any case of a fraudulent claim where the person did not receive enough or no support. On the lighter side I'm looking for somebody who believed that if it wasn't for AtW, they would never get a job.

That's the kind of thing I'm looking for.

Thank you

Giles

Giles Bowman
Researcher - See Hear
BBC Vision Productions - Birmingham Features
* giles.bowman@bbc.co.uk
* +44 (0)7795561165 (SMS only)
BBC Birmingham | Level 9 | The Mailbox | B1 1RF

Follow this link to find out how to use the online sign language interpreting service.

www.bt.com/includingyou/help-support-contact-bsl.html

Al-isharah is a user led Deaf organisation “Making Islam accessible for Deaf community” provide BSL access to Islam.

www.alisharah.com

You can download the PDF of the British Deaf Association's response to Ofcom. 

This guide for the third sector provides an insight into the lives of Deaf people, and how to involve them in your organisations and services. Written by members of the Nottinghamshire Deaf Forum the guide includes case studies, exercises, examples of good practice and checklists to help improve the way you reach out to the Deaf Community. A PDF copy can be viewed by visiting the link below. 

Visual Language Professionals was set up in 2010 for British Sign Language interpreters to support each other on a local and national basis, to promote and maintain high standards of sign language interpreting and encourage good practice throughout the profession.

This website will give you some information about what a BSL interpreter is as well as providing a directory of BSL interpreters local to your area.

www.vlp.org.uk

For more information about British Sign Language Broadcasting Trust visit their website www.bslbt.co.uk

They also have a film making scheme for new Deaf film makers wanting to make a short film and a second scheme for more experienced film makers wanting to make a 24 minute film including £4,500 for production budgets, advice on developing your script etc. 

For more details visit  www.BSLBT.co.uk/ZOOM