On behalf of deafscotland, Mark Griffin MSP, Convenor of the Cross Party Group on Deafness agree to take forward an amendment to the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Bill on Inclusive Communication. “Amendment 51 seeks to ensure that, in using its powers…
In line with the UK Government announcement at 5pm today, it is with much regret that we need to postpone our conference that should have taken place tomorrow (17 March) in the DoubleTree by Hilton in Glasgow. We apologise for any…
We are following the most up-to-date government advice and our conference on Tuesday is still going ahead. We look forward to seeing you there…
ITV SignPost has partnered with British Sign Language Broadcasting Trust (BSLBT) to offer a new trainee scheme aimed at getting young Deaf film-makers into the industry. Applications are now being invited from Deaf film-makers and production talent who want…
deafscotland is producing information on staying safe while cycling for people affected by hearing loss. The following survey will be vital in producing this information and help make the roads safer for everyone. If you could please fill out…
deafscotland is producing accessible information on a number of safety issues. We would like to know how you feel about your own safety and what information would help you feel safer in your home and when you are out and…
deafscotland launched a series of mental health videos on Friday 12 April 2019 at the Tayside Deaf Hub. The videos can be viewed on the deafscotland YouTube site – see below for the links. Out Of My Head: https://youtu.be/0benfedpI-8 The…
On Friday 12 April 2019 deafscotland, Deaf Links and ITV SignPost will be launching a series of related accessible video clips in British Sign Language (BSL) with subtitles and voiceover, introducing some key information from the See Me Campaign about…
deafscotland and Disability Equality Scotland would like to thank all the delegates, stall holders, workshop leaders, language/communication support professionals, sponsors and the hotel for making our Scottish Sensory and Equality Conference 2019: Communication for All a great day. We will…
Our safety survey is now live. Please go to https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/ZSKVN7V to take part. This survey will take no longer than 10 minutes and will give us information on who knows what about personal safety and what gaps…
It is 10 years since SCoD published the research paper “Making the Case for Specialist Mental Health Services in Scotland”. SCoD has produced a paper that shows the developments that have been put in place for people with a hearing…