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Try New Wine this year

Thursday, 28 February 2008 13:28

All three weeks at New Wine will have sign language Interpreters this year but two of the weeks are expecting larger number of Deaf people to camp together . They are New Wine Central and South West in (Shepton Mallet) and New Wine (North and East) in Newark. For more info about New Wine read the rest of the article below.

Gordon Brown to discuss Sign Language

Monday, 17 December 2007 11:07

Having being challenged by Malcolm Bruce MP to do more to assist British Sign Language users the Prime Minister has agreed to meet with the MP to discuss this “very important issue”.

Mr Bruce who is Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Deafness questioned Gordon Brown during the last Prime Minister’s Question time of the year in the House of Commons.

The Prime Minister agreed that the issue of support for British Sign Language was very important and vowed to “see what we can do together.”

Soul Survivor

Tuesday, 27 November 2007 00:30

Sign Language Interpreters Wanted for Soul Survivor - a Christian event for young people needs volunteer Sign Language interpreters, especially someone willing to be the Team Leader for the interpreting team..

Signs of God have been asked to provide a team for WEEK C

16-20 August, Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet

It's mostly camping or local B and B. contact Signs of God if you can help.

Gaza Deaf Children lose hearing aids

Monday, 17 December 2007 14:45

deaf children in Gaza school In Gaza City Deaf children are no longer able to use their hearing aids. The Israeli government is increasingly restricting the import into the Gaza Strip of batteries, anesthesia drugs, antibiotics, tobacco, coffee, gasoline, diesel fuel and other basic items, including chocolate and compressed air to make soft drinks.

Now their hearing aid batteries, are all but used up. The few that are left are losing power. The children that relied on oral communication are forced to use sign language, in a country where you can't get interpreters, and few people know their own local sign language

BBC Auditions

Monday, 03 December 2007 13:26

The BBC and its magazine programme 'See Hear' are going to produce two brand new 30' dramas that will feature our best Deaf/ HOH acting talent. Both dramas will use BSL as their primary source of communication and will be subtitled in English. The two dramas are a replacement for 'See Hear's' series 'Switch'.

They are looking for male and female actors of a variety of different ages and backgrounds. The second audition will be held on the 8th of December and filming will take place in the London area in January.

Actors interested in auditioning can get more information about the roles on offer and the audition by sending their details by email to producer Ewan Marshall: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

4 Deaf Yorkshire Men

Monday, 26 November 2007 15:31

How hard was growing up deaf? In this comedy sketch, four old deaf men try to tell the worst story about their childhood - and there's ten pounds on the table for the 'winner!'

The film was inspired by the classic 'Four Yorkshiremen' sketch made famous by Monty Python, but with a new script for a deaf cast.

Written and directed by Charlie Swinbourne, made in association with Remark Production

Starring * John Smith * Ilan Dwek * Matthew Kirby * Jonathan Reid * Camera * Mark Nelson * Make-up * Kellie Moody * Assistant Editor * Fifi Garfield * Runner * David Cassandro * With thanks to The Fox Inn, Yorkshire Dales *

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