Communication in Maternity Services
On Wednesday 24th May, Lesley Weatherson was a guest speaker online to a collective of student midwives. The intersectional webinar aimed to explore the topic of language and communication in maternity services. The themes of obstetric language, gender, British Sign Language (BSL) and translation barriers were examined, to understand how services can best be shaped to reflect […]
National Police Award – ‘Runner Up’
Lesley Weatherson was awarded ‘Runner Up’ at the ‘National Police Non-Spoken Interpreter of Year’ awards.
Making History
Last July, Karen Hobbs served as the UK’s first ever Deaf juror (who is a BSL user) in the Crown Court. This was due to the new legislation in June 2022 to allow Registered BSL/English Interpreters into the deliberation room. History was made again last week when NRCPD registrants Kirsty Last and Lisa Guildford became […]
City Lit Deaf Day 2023
On Saturday 15th April, Deaf Day at City Lit returned between 10:00-16:00. This free annual event saw visitors from all over the UK travel to London, to celebrate 25 years of Deaf Day. Take a look at our gallery below:
Lipspeaker Library Launches
On Wednesday 8th March 2023, Lipspeaker UK launched the UK’s first ‘Lipspeaker Library’. Supported by ‘BSL Courses‘ and ‘Involve Interpreter‘, a number of lipspeakers took part in filming across England and Wales. This new ‘try before you buy’ service will allow deaf people who rely on lipreading, the opportunity to find the most appropriate lipspeaker […]
Community Hero Award
On Thursday 24th November, Gosport Mayor Jamie Hutchison presented a number of special awards to chosen residents, to mark the 100th anniversary of Gosport becoming a borough. The Mayor of Gosport launched a search for local people who helped to make Gosport a great place and deserved recognition. Our Director, Lesley Weatherson, was recognised for […]
Signature ‘Hall of Fame’ inductee
On Friday 18th November, Signature hosted it’s prestigious ‘Hall of Fame’ awards ceremony at the National Football Museum in Manchester. We are very proud to announce that Director, Lesley Weatherson and Lipspeaker UK were amongst the 10 inducted into the Hall of Fame. Recognised for innovating the growth of lipspeaking in the UK, Lipspeaker UK remains […]
Lipspeaker UK Party 2022
Photography by Stephanie Brown.
LGBT+ Lite Bites
Last year we ran our very first #LiteBites series, a continual professional development program for communication support professionals. Our 2021 schedule provided BSL Interpreters and Lipspeakers essential knowledge when working in a police environment, including detailed workshops on each stage of the arrest process. This year, we’re back! As professionals, it is vital that we […]
Service Preference Form Launches
Lipspeaker UK want to ensure the communication preferences are met for all of our clients. Our ‘Service Preference Form’ ensures the needs of our clients are considered and matched ahead of each booking and during each booking. Feedback after the booking is as important. The form allows this important information to be captured and disseminated […]
