Trustee Shadow Scheme
We are proud to launch our new Shadow Trustee Scheme. SignHealth is looking for young Deaf people who would like to gain experience at the board level.
What’s Happening
999 BSL access update
We are working with Ofcom and other charities to call for a video relay service which will enable BSL users to contact 999 through a BSL / English interpreter.
SignHealth launches Two Deaf Foot Fund
Two Deaf men walk the length of the UK to raise awareness of mental health issues facing the Deaf community.
Film premiere – domestic abuse short films
These five films were commissioned by SignHealth with funding from the Home Office to help raise awareness of five issues related to domestic abuse, including: consent, forced marriage and sexting.
London Marathon 2020
Do you have what it takes to take on The 2020 Virgin Money London Marathon and raise money for SignHealth?
Winners at the Charity Governance Awards
We are very pleased to announce that SignHealth have won the award for Board Diversity and Inclusivity at the Clothworkers’ Company Charity Governance Awards. SignHealth has a majority Deaf board (currently 6 Deaf, 3 hearing) … Continued
Parliamentary debate on ‘Access to NHS services for BSL users’
SignHealth were asked to brief Jim Fitzpatrick MP, Chair of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing All Party Parliamentary Group, on Deaf people’s access to NHS services. You can see the full debate here. Transcript … Continued
Dr Sarah Powell: why acceptance is important
Dr Sarah Powell on the importance of acceptance: It’s important to accept and be proud of your deaf identity. As a deaf community we should not be segregated, for example it does not matter if … Continued
Deaf identity and mental health
Today I will talk about the importance of Deaf identity and how it is linked to our body image. What does that mean? Well having a good deaf identity can mean having good mental health, … Continued
Body image
Today we will talk about how our body image can affect our mental health. When we look at ourselves we may not be satisfied, maybe we are not happy with our body, perhaps we want … Continued
New video: Are you being coerced?
Are you being controlled by your partner? What is coercion? Is it acceptable? What can I do? These are just some of the questions SignHealth hopes to answer in this hard-hitting short film. UPDATE – … Continued
St Alban’s City DFC
How one squad fundraised for SignHealth, in memory of one of their own. In memory of Wishu Pushpalingham, St Alban’s City DFC hosted a friendly match against Peterborough DFC and donated the money raised to SignHealth. Wishu … Continued
