Network Rail has launched new smartphone app Signly Network Rail, which will aid the 1 in 6 deaf people who live in the UK have access to a range of information that will help them to cross the railway with confidence. The launch forms part of a new campaign by Network Rail which aims to target those who may have a visual, hearing or mobility impairment. Signly Network Rail is available, for free on Apple and android and works much like a QR-code where smartphone users can ho

Over the past few weeks, Deafax has had the pleasure of working with fellow tenant at the Clare Charity Centre where we have our Head Office, Richard Carr of Bucks TV, down in the basement studio, on a range of projects where we’ve used interpreters, translators and native users of British Sign Language (BSL). It’s been a real education for everyone, so we thought we’d share what we’ve learned. First of all there’s the debate about interpreters and translators, and what’s th