Sponsors — Deaf Day 2024
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SignVideo by Sorenson
Twenty years ago, SignVideo by Sorenson was founded by Jeff McWhinney, a well-known Deaf entrepreneur who fought tirelessly for equality of the Deaf and hearing communities. Our UK company introduced the videophone to the UK Deaf community, providing instant access to British Sign Language interpreting through video conferencing.
Today, SignVideo by Sorenson are a predominantly BSL-led organisation with a reputation for high quality, customer-focussed services and standards. Every day of the year, we are delivering BSL and ISL interpreting 24/7 for Deaf and Deafblind BSL users through VRS solutions commissioned by the public and private sectors in government, NHS, councils, banks, telecommunications providers, helplines and many other types of organisations across the UK.
Sorenson is one of the world’s leading interpreting providers with its renowned training programme and communication tools for Deaf and hard-of-hearing people. We combine patented technology with human centric services including in-person and over-video sign language and spoken language interpreting and translations. In a nutshell, Sorenson is the connective layer that connects people beyond words across the world. Join our global community today #ConnectBeyondWords
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Lipspeaker UK
Lipspeaker UK is a deaf led, client-first communication support agency and the UK’s only specialist provider of Lipspeakers and Lipspeakers with Sign. Supporting deaf people for the past 13 years they lead by example offering a bespoke booking service supplying BSL/English interpreters, interpreters for deafblind people, lipspeakers, Speech-To-Text Reporters, intralingual interpreters and notetakers.
They offer a fully managed Access to Work service focusing on booking the most suited and affordable communication professionals and support students awarded with a Disabled Student Allowance budget. In addition they offer a range of deaf awareness training courses tailored to suit your business needs.
Lipspeaker UK is proud to showcase the UK’s first Lipspeaking Library allowing you to see the lipspeaker working before you book their services.
LipsLive is their new on demand lipspeaking service.
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SignLive
SignLive offers on-demand British Sign Language (BSL) Interpreting 24/7 via our app or a web browser. Our fully qualified, experienced interpreters can be accessed at the tap of a button providing communication support for BSL users at work and at home. We also offer BSL interpreting to organisations, helping them improve communication with deaf employees, take calls from deaf customers, and facilitate appointments with BSL users.
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NRCPD
The NRCPD is the national regulator of over 1,600 language service professionals including British Sign Language/English Interpreters and Translators, Lipspeakers, Notetakers, Speech to Text Reporters and Interpreters for Deafblind People.
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Signature
Signature is the leading awarding body for deaf communication and language qualifications in the UK. Since Signature became an independent organisation in 1982 to promote and teach British Sign Language (BSL), they have supported more than 500,000 people to learn British Sign Language.
They create qualifications that provide their learners with the skills they need to build successful careers. While as a charitable organisation, they work tirelessly to improve communication, by creating learning opportunities for every stage of life. All of their qualifications are accredited by The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) who regulates qualifications, examinations and assessments in England.
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City & Guilds
For over 140 years City & Guilds have worked with people, organisations and economies to help them identify and develop the skills they need to thrive. They understand the life changing link between skills development, social mobility, prosperity and success.
City & Guilds partner with customers to deliver work-based learning programmes that build competency, to support better prospects for people, organisations and wider society. They create flexible learning pathways that support lifelong employability, because they believe that people deserve the opportunity to (re)train and (re)learn again and again – gaining new skills at every stage of life, regardless of where they start.
Deaf Day 2024
Now in its 26th year, Deaf Day is a free annual one-day event organised by City Lit’s Centre for Deaf Education. Deaf Day is a celebration of Deaf culture, an opportunity to see old friends and make new friends and a forum to try something new.