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Jeff McWhinney On Raising Awareness About The Need For BSL Accessibility

17 May 2017 8:36 am Published by Semhar Comments Off on Jeff McWhinney On Raising Awareness About The Need For BSL Accessibility <p>Our Chairman and Founder Jeff McWhinney talks about Deaf Awareness Week and the importance of raising awareness on the need […]</p>

British Gas Launches Free Sign Language Service

30 March 2017 8:30 am Published by Semhar Comments Off on British Gas Launches Free Sign Language Service <p>For immediate release: 30th March 2017 Energy company teams up with SignVideo to improve access for deaf and hearing impaired […]</p>

Superdrug Launches British Sign Language Video Interpreting In Store For Deaf Customers

20 March 2017 9:00 am Published by Semhar Comments Off on Superdrug Launches British Sign Language Video Interpreting In Store For Deaf Customers <p>For immediate release: 20th March 2017 Superdrug are now offering a British Sign Language (BSL) video interpreting service for deaf customers […]</p>

SignVideo – a solution for self-employed BSL users

9 February 2017 9:46 am Published by Semhar Comments Off on SignVideo – a solution for self-employed BSL users <p>An oldie but goodie from 2013! This clip shows how SignVideo can help you as a deaf person running your […]</p>

Retirement Provider First As Prudential Introduces Service For Deaf British Sign Language Users

21 October 2016 7:50 pm Published by Semhar Comments Off on Retirement Provider First As Prudential Introduces Service For Deaf British Sign Language Users <p>For immediate release: 27 October 2016 Prudential has become the first retirement product provider in the UK to introduce a web-based video […]</p>

Nationwide Launches Free Sign Language Service

7:37 pm Published by Semhar Comments Off on Nationwide Launches Free Sign Language Service <p>For immediate release:  24th Oct 2016 Nationwide to team up with SignVideo to enable deaf and hard of hearing customers […]</p>

SignVideo Extends Opening Hours to Increase Accessibility For The UK’s Deaf British Sign Language Users

20 October 2016 12:45 pm Published by Semhar Comments Off on SignVideo Extends Opening Hours to Increase Accessibility For The UK’s Deaf British Sign Language Users <p>From the 22nd October 2016, we are launching new, extended opening hours for our Video Relay Service (VRS) which will […]</p>

Jeff McWhinney Broadcasts From The EU Parliament

13 October 2016 12:59 pm Published by Semhar Comments Off on Jeff McWhinney Broadcasts From The EU Parliament <p>Our Chairman and Founder Jeff McWhinney has been at the EU Parliament recently where one of the first deaf-led events […]</p>

Jeff McWhinney on “Back to Our Future”

1 September 2016 8:24 am Published by Semhar Comments Off on Jeff McWhinney on “Back to Our Future” <p>While Jeff McWhinney was in Torquay at the BDA’s 125 Year Congress, he was inspired by the theme – “Back […]</p>

Jeff’s Vlog – Congratulations Andrew Rees!

6 August 2016 7:31 am Published by Semhar Comments Off on Jeff’s Vlog – Congratulations Andrew Rees! <p>Congratulations Andrew Rees! Recently Andrew Rees became the first deaf man to swim the English channel solo. He was supported […]</p>