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Sign Solutions helps Hearing Dogs for Deaf People expand its reach
PRESS RELEASE Sign Solutions helps Hearing Dogs for Deaf People expand its reach National charity Hearing Dogs for Deaf People is looking to expand its reach by introducing a video interpreting service for its profoundly Deaf customers. Launched by Midlands-based sign language interpreting agency Sign Solutions, ‘InterpretersLive!’ allows business to access dedicated interpreters at the […]
Read MoreOfcom could fine BT over Next Generation Text Relay delay
BT has been warned by the communications regulator Ofcom that it could be financially penalised for a delay in making available a new telephone service for deaf and hard of hearing people. Lidia Best, Trustee of UKCoD and Chairperson of NADP comments “National Association for Deafened People (NADP) is very disappointed with the delay and […]
Read MoreNext Generation Text Relay Service
At a meeting in May with UKCoD’s Deaf Access to Communications group, BT apologised for the delay in launching the Next Generation Text Relhttp://deafcouncil.org.uk/deaf-access-to-communications.htmlay service and reiterated their commitment to delivering the new service. They acknowledge the disappointment, frustration and anger that many feel, and recognise the need to rebuild trust and confidence in the […]
Read MoreStop the cuts to NHS hearing aid services
Action on Hearing Loss are taking action in response to the proposed decommissioning by North Staffordshire CCG of hearing aid provision for people with mild or moderate age-related hearing loss, which many of you will have heard about. How can you help? There are three ways you can get involved right now to help us […]
Read MoreAccess to Volunteering
Access to Volunteering could do much more than increase the number of volunteers by Jim Edwards, Chair of the UK Council on Deafness Originally posted on the NCVO blog There’s one big difference between the current Access to Work scheme and the 2009 Access to Volunteering fund. Both aim to make sure disabled people have […]
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