Tag Archive: Deaf

A-Z Blog: D is for Definition. Getting to grips with the terminology of the Deaf community

A-Z Blog: D is for Definition   If you aren’t already familiar or involved with the Deaf community, coming to terms with the numerous acronyms and turns of phrase that those who work… Continue reading

We’re the FSB’s Real-Life Entrepreneur of the Year!

Sign Solutions has been through a lot during the past 12 months, such as suffering the increasing trend of companies outsourcing for all language services. As a language and learning company dedicated to… Continue reading

We’ve made it to the finals of the FSB Real-Life Entrepreneur Awards!

We are incredibly excited to be shortlisted as one of just three finalists for this year’s FSB Real-Life Entrepreneur Awards.   Sean Nicholson, the company’s CEO, entered Sign Solutions for the award after… Continue reading

a is for accessibility

The idea of accessibility is integral to our mission as a community-interest company; we are constantly perusing new avenues in search of unique ways in which to “provide access and combat inequality”.  In… Continue reading

Sign Solutions’ CEO, Sean Nicholson, gives his opinion…

Our CEO, Sean Nicholson, is not just the corporate head of Sign Solutions; he is a qualified – and amply experienced – BSL interpreter. He co-founded the company in 1998, motivated by the… Continue reading

Our most hilarious interpreter stories…

Being a sign language interpreter isn’t like your staple 9-5 office job. There’s no static staring at a computer screen, drinking regularly-scheduled cups of tea and shifting uncomfortably in a squeaky swivel chair.… Continue reading

We know more than just interpreting…

Our office is unlike any other office that you will know. It isn’t a bland, unattractive lump of concrete situated in the midst of a bustling industrial park. It is a tranquil retreat… Continue reading

The journey to becoming an interpreter…

Moira has been interpreting for Sign Solutions for the past eight years; read about her story here: http://www.signsolutions.uk.com/news/view/moira-has-been-interpreting-for-sign-solutions-for-the-past-eight-years-and-this-is-her-story

Sign Solutions appear on Ukrainian television!

Inter TV Channel – the leading broadcaster in Ukraine – got in touch with us to film a special report about Sign Language Interpreters! Click on the link below to view the full… Continue reading

Training DVD sales keep on rocketing!

At the beginning of the year we launched a set of innovative training DVDs which aim to help interpreters towards achieving their annual CPD requirements. The only question is, did they live up… Continue reading

Still in need of evidence?

Are you currently working towards the NVQ Level 6 Diploma in Sign Language Interpreting, but are you stuck for those final few pieces of evidence for your beloved portfolio? If so, do come… Continue reading

Are you a Trainee Interpreter, ready for the next level of your Sign Language education?

We are running our Level 6 Interpreting Programme (Part One) this March, so come and join us! The aim of the programme is to provide participants with the knowledge and theories of interpreting,… Continue reading

How did we do?

As the largest independently owned specialist organisation that provides interpreters for Deaf people nationwide, Sign Solutions works incredibly hard to ensure that we deliver the highest possible standard of service. In order to… Continue reading

Sign Solutions introduces new service!

Are you currently a JTI intending to renew your registration as TSLI?  Are you not yet registered but want to be?  Well, we can help! We are offering an ‘Approved Development Plan’ which… Continue reading

10 local women achieve their BSL Level 1!

We are overjoyed to announce the recent success of 10 local ladies who have achieved their Level 1 in British Sign Language! This nationally-recognised qualification was delivered by one of our esteemed Deaf… Continue reading

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