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Signalise @signalisecoop.bsky.social · 7h

🚨Calling Deaf people using sign language interpreting/other communication services in NW of England!

Want to improve the way these services are offered? US TOO!

Our co-operative business is based on YOUR views and needs - join us to shape the future!

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Signalise @signalisecoop.bsky.social · 1d

👋 Hello #Deaf people heading for a GP appointment in Knowsley, Liverpool, South Sefton or Southport and Formby!

We provide communication professionals in person and by video call 24/7 to help

Sign up or login to make a booking here buff.ly/3OMwrBW

Signalise @signalisecoop.bsky.social · 2d

🤔 Did you know that doctors and hospitals have a legal duty to book you a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter? They have to follow the NHS Accessible Information Standards.

This means it is not your responsibility to book an interpreter, it’s theirs.

More info here 👉 buff.ly/OAnstMv

Signalise @signalisecoop.bsky.social · 2d

However, under a new spoken language agency contract, interpreting at the local hospital no longer meets Deaf users' needs. So, what happened?

Read here ➡️ buff.ly/F8TjVx7 #Deaf #BSL

Signalise, book communication professionals from the community of professionals and Deaf people.

A user-owned platform to deliver British Sign Language (BSL) interpreting and other services, specialising in health & social care.

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Signalise @signalisecoop.bsky.social · 2d

Last week, BBC Local Radio reported on Deaf users in Coventry and Warwickshire who, until recently, had an excellent interpreting service - a great service, real Deaf community involvement, and interpreters they knew and trusted.

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Signalise @signalisecoop.bsky.social · 3d

🤝 Our membership is what sets us apart from our competitors. We are run by and for deaf people and interpreters/translators.

If you want to improve access standards and change the way that services are delivered, sign up today!

Find out more and join us ➡️ buff.ly/aXP6CDx #Coops #BSL

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Signalise @signalisecoop.bsky.social · 6d

As a cooperative and a community-owned business, our social impact is through the roof!

Watch the video of our Social Impact Report 2024 to see why 👉 buff.ly/4dbgPkP

Signalise @signalisecoop.bsky.social · 7d

🙌 Working as a Sign Language Interpreter / other communication professional in North-West England?

Want to have a say in HOW services are offered, managed, delivered?

💡We're a co-op - join us buff.ly/2V26cKW and have YOUR say!

Signalise @signalisecoop.bsky.social · 8d

Are you Deaf person accessing healthcare across Liverpool and Merseyside? We provide communication professionals for:

✅ Appointments, enquires and more

✅ On demand 24/7

✅ In person and video call

Find out more ➡️ buff.ly/3OMwrBW

Signalise @signalisecoop.bsky.social · 9d

🤔 #DYK we're set up as a co-operative?

That's a business that is for the benefit of it's members - not distant shareholders

Find out more about why we are a co-op on our website buff.ly/3EzaFuN #Coops

Signalise @signalisecoop.bsky.social · 10d

Which other ways, besides language, can parents use to help deaf babies make sense of what they see and experience?

Here, Eryk Mejia explores the link between language and cognition in #Deaf babies ➡️ buff.ly/IPbMPfI

Signalise @signalisecoop.bsky.social · 10d

☎️ Are you a #Deaf person who could use a Video call service to call the doctor, other NHS services or for calls for work or at home?

We can help 📞

👉 Find out more, including how to book us, here buff.ly/3FMU1cY

Signalise @signalisecoop.bsky.social · 13d

❓Would a sign language professional help a Deaf person - either you, or someone you assist - get more better support from healthcare services?

You can book one through us by email or phone - we look forward to hearing from you!

More info here ➡️ buff.ly/3eD34OC

Signalise @signalisecoop.bsky.social · 13d

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴 The British Sign Language (Scotland) Act was passed in 2015, mandating the Scottish Government and councils to come up with plans to widen access to the language.

Ten years later, a new report reveals the law has improved the lives of deaf people across the country.

Read more 👉 buff.ly/HDQ3SKy

Signalise @signalisecoop.bsky.social · 14d

🚨Calling Deaf people using sign language interpreting/other communication services in NW of England!

Want to improve the way these services are offered? US TOO!

Our co-operative business is based on YOUR views and needs - join us to shape the future!

buff.ly/2V26cKW

Signalise @signalisecoop.bsky.social · 14d

Want to level up your co‑operative expertise?

Head to Practitioners Forum in Manchester next month for expert‑led sessions, practical takeaways and the flexibility to build your own agenda.

Sessions cover five key areas: Membership, HR, Governance, Finance and Communications.

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Signalise @signalisecoop.bsky.social · 14d

We were at the Labour Party conference providing the sign language interpreters and captioners (STTR) for the main stage… a job we are very proud to do! #accessibility #deaf

Signalise @signalisecoop.bsky.social · 14d

“If I could go back and talk to 18-year-old me, I would say, ‘Wear earplugs!’”

Here Emma shares how a big night out at university left her with tinnitus, the importance of earplugs, and how she found her way through it ➡️ buff.ly/nGZrYsD

Signalise @signalisecoop.bsky.social · 15d

👋 Hello #Deaf people heading for a GP appointment in Knowsley, Liverpool, South Sefton or Southport and Formby!

We provide communication professionals in person and by video call 24/7 to help

Sign up or login to make a booking here buff.ly/3OMwrBW

Signalise @signalisecoop.bsky.social · 16d

conferences, social occasions, employment covered by Access to Work and a variety of other situations are as smooth as possible for BSL users.

Explore more on our website ➡️ buff.ly/fZjLwvr

Signalise, book communication professionals from the community of professionals and Deaf people.

A user-owned platform to deliver British Sign Language (BSL) interpreting and other services, specialising in health & social care.

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Signalise @signalisecoop.bsky.social · 16d

Happy #DayOfTranslation!

At Signalise, we work alongside #BSL communication professionals and the Deaf community, ensuring health appointments, colleges and universities, training, events and

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Signalise @signalisecoop.bsky.social · 16d

Want to know more? Our Co-Founder Jen is attending the Conference - find her to learn more or check out our website 👉 buff.ly/BTtObbK

Signalise, book communication professionals from the community of professionals and Deaf people.

A user-owned platform to deliver British Sign Language (BSL) interpreting and other services, specialising in health & social care.

buff.ly

Signalise @signalisecoop.bsky.social · 16d

At #LabourConference this week? Backing the call to Double the Size of the Co-op Sector?

We're here! We're Signalise, a co-op that provides #BSL interpreters and communications professionals to ensure that Deaf people have access to healthcare, education, work and broader civic life.

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Jen Bird @jenpenbird.bsky.social · 17d

Mutual and Co-operatives Sector Business Council reception … importance of #coops for the economy, for Places and the aims to double the size of the sector #labourconference @rosemarley.bsky.social

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Signalise @signalisecoop.bsky.social · 17d

As a cooperative and a community-owned business, our social impact is through the roof.

In 2024, we continued our community work, built on the strength of our interpreting service and contract delivery, proving that community-owned businesses can really deliver!

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