Nationwide Building Society launches British Sign Language service
9 months ago

Nationwide Building Society launches British Sign Language service

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nationwide Building Society has rolled out a new digital service by providing its website in British Sign Language. Crucially, we work with deaf charities and people with lived experiences to help inform what we do Kathryn Townsend, Nationwide Building Society Nationwide said content will grow over time and users can select any new pages to be translated. Kathryn Townsend, head of customer accessibility at Nationwide said: “British Sign Language is a rich, visual language.” She added: “Crucially, we work with deaf charities and people with lived experiences to help inform what we do.” The announcement coincides with Sign Language Week.

Language Deaf Emails Sign Nationwide Building Society Bsl British Sign Language Society Nationwide  society  nationwide  british  building  help  deaf  support  service  language  free  launches  emails  sign  breaking

History of this topic

Legal status for British Sign Language a step closer after Commons backing
2 years, 10 months ago

Legal status for British Sign Language a step closer after Commons backing

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Labour MP Rosie Cooper, who put forward the Bill, said making BSL a legally-recognised …

‘Enough is enough’ – Campaigners say deaf people must no longer face exclusion
2 years, 10 months ago

‘Enough is enough’ – Campaigners say deaf people must no longer face exclusion

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ …

British Sign Language to be officially recognised in law
2 years, 10 months ago

British Sign Language to be officially recognised in law

The Telegraph  

British Sign Language is set to become recognised after ministers agreed to back an MP’s proposal to give it legal status. Chloe Smith, a work and pensions minister, on Thursday confirmed that the Government would back legislation which if passed would make BSL an official language. Confirming the Government’s backing for the move, Ms Smith told MPs: "Effective communication is …

International Day of Sign Languages 2020: Everything You Should Know About it
4 years, 3 months ago

International Day of Sign Languages 2020: Everything You Should Know About it

News 18  

Today, in different parts of the world, International Day of Sign Languages is observed to protect and support the linguistic identity of deaf people and those who use sign languages. List of sign languages There are 300 different sign languages through which hearing impaired people can communicate, as per the World Federation of the Deaf. Out of these, here is …

Discover Related