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Lipspeaker UK: Building Bridges Through Communication

At Lipspeaker UK, we believe that communication is more than just words—it’s about connection, understanding, and belonging. For those who rely on lipreading, being part of the conversation can sometimes feel like an uphill battle. That’s why we do what we do: to make sure deaf people have a wider choice of communication support. . […]

Remote Lipspeaking – Top Tips

The lipspeaker makes sure that he/she is clearly visible to the lipreader The lipspeaker should have behind him/her, a solid dark colour background to prevent ‘visual noise’ as sustained lipreading is tiring. Good natural lighting should be on the upper body and face of the lipspeaker without the presence of shadows. Fingerspelling handshapes should be […]

Learn the BSL Alphabet

We want to encourage as many people to learn British Sign Language (BSL) as possible. We invite you and your family to enter our weekly competitions and see how much BSL you can learn whilst we all remain as isolated as possible. Task: Learn the BSL alphabet Competition: To record yourself spelling your full name […]

Lipspeaker Selection Day

Are you interested in becoming a Lipspeaker? There will be a selection day taking place on 24th January 2020 Farnborough, Hampshire. If you are interested in coming along please contact us.

Lipspeaker UK wins Venus Local Small Business Award

Lesley Weatherson, director of Lipspeaker UK was delighted and honoured to accept the award at the black tie dinner at the Portsmouth Pyramids, May 2016. The awards, spearheaded by Tara Howard recognise with real enthusiasm the vital contribution that women in business make to the local, regional, and national economy. “Women play such a pivotal […]

Lipspeaking at Windsor Castle

A fully accessible tour of Windsor castle took place on Saturday 11th April 2015. Lesley Weatherson provided lipspeaking with sign support to a small crowd of lipreaders. A wet and windy day didn’t dampen the spirits and a fantastic tour of St George’s chapel and the grounds of Windsor Castle were enjoyed by all. For […]