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SignHealth shortlisted for ‘Board Equity, Diversity and Inclusion’

Charity Governance Awards 2024 Shortlist

Introducing deaf together, a new campaign to end inequalities all deaf people face

deaf together issues a call to action to join a movement of people working together to improve all areas of deaf people’s lives.

New funding for our Domestic Abuse Service

SignHealth has successfully been awarded funding from the Home Office’s Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Support and Specialist Fund to expand our vital Domestic Abuse Service.

New joint research on Domestic Abuse provision for Deaf people in Manchester

Find out more about our new ground-breaking joint research project in for Deaf people in Manchester and surrounding areas.

MPs to vote on BSL Bill during Sign Language Week

The British Deaf Association will hold a BSL Rally in Trafalgar Square on 18 March to show the community’s support for the Bill and to celebrate Sign Language Week.

SignHealth awarded ground-breaking NHS England contract to improve Deaf people’s access to mental health support

Breakthrough in access to therapy in BSL for Deaf people experiencing feelings of anxiety, depression, or other common mental health concerns.   

Deaf woman having her vision checked with interpreter present providing communication support

Five years on and no change, Deaf people still shut out of NHS services

New report reveals poor access to NHS services and sets out urgent steps required to meet the communication needs of Deaf and other disabled people.

SignHealth Chief Executive, James Watson-O’Neill, receives OBE award for services to Deaf people

James has been recognised in the 2022 New Year Honours. This is the second OBE awarded to someone from SignHealth.

BSL 999 Update – proposal to approve Sign Language Interactions’ service

Ofcom is now holding a new consultation. They want to know your feedback about Ofcom using ‘Sign Language Interactions’ as the chosen emergency VRS provider.