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New video launched to raise awareness of NGT
A short video called ‘Introducing Next Generation Text’ has been created with the support of the National Deaf Children’s Society and is being widely promoted amongst the younger Deaf Communities to help them find out more about the Next Generation Text (NGT) service. It highlights the benefits of NGT and demonstrates how relevant and easy […]
Read MoreSurvey on how you use the telephone
UKCoD through its subgroup DAC (Deaf Access to Communications) and alongside its member organizations is carrying out a survey to assess how deaf people are using the telephone. In particular we are interested in how deaf consumers are getting on with the Next Generation Text Relay service which was launched in October 2014 or if […]
Read More30 June Parliamentary debate on deafness and hearing loss
The APPG on Deafness, chaired by Jim Fitzpatrick MP, has secured a 90 minute debate on deafness and hearing loss in Westminster Hall at 3pm on Thursday 30 June. Please tell the MPs you know about the debate, and encourage them to attend and speak. This is a great opportunity for us to make sure the government […]
Read MoreAnglian Water provide access for Deaf customers
Anglian Water, has teamed up with sign language interpreting agency, Sign Solutions, to improve access for their Deaf customers. The introduction of Sign Solutions’ InterpretersLive! video relay service, now allows Deaf customers to communicate with Anglian Water billing and Operational teams using British Sign Language (BSL). By following a link on the Anglian Water website, http://www.anglianwater.co.uk/accessibility/sign-language-interpreter.aspx Deaf […]
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