How to Save a Life – COVID-19 Vaccine

A video produced by several deaf organisations featuring deaf BSL users talking about the COVID-19 Vaccine.

NDS Services Update with BSL Intepretation

Information about how we will change services as lockdown ends.

09/12/20 – Links to BSL information and news updates

Where to find up-to-date important information and news in BSL. We hope this information is useful whilst our building is closed.

11/11/20 – NDS Services Update in BSL

Watch for updates from our interpreting service, Deaf Community Link Worker, Welfare Rights Officer and one of our Tutors on BSL and lipreading training.

11/11/20 – National Restrictions – England in BSL

Lockdown restrictions for people living in England – 5 November to 2 December. More information in BSL about Coronavirus is available on the SignHealth website https://signhealth.org.uk/

11/11/20 – New guidance for clinically extremely vulnerable people in BSL

This is the British Sign Language (BSL) translation of the letter sent to people who have previously been identified as clinically extremely vulnerable to COVID-19.

21/08/20 – COVID-Secure Risk Assessment

We are required to produce a Workplace Risk Assessment in order to be COVID SECURE.

To review the document in English please click here: COVID-Secure Risk Assessment – English

To review the document in BSL please click here: COVID-Secure Risk Assessment – BSL

19/06/20 – Interpreting Service Update

Reminder of ways the interpreting service is working and updates to opening times of Skype VRS Service.

From Monday 22nd June this service will be open Mon-Fri 9am-12pm and 2pm-4pm..

13/05/20 – Information about Domestic Violence services in BSL

08/04/20 – BSL Translation of Coronavirus Leaflet

A BSL version of the leaflet that has been delivered to all UK homes and businesses about the Coronavirus.

23/03/20 – Building closed

Unfortunately our building is now closed to NDS service users and for room hire until further notice.
However, we are still contactable via phone, email, Skype and SMS. See contact details below.
We will respond to messages as soon as possible.

20/03/20 – Interpreters

Update on how Deaf people can access interpreters to make phone calls. This replaces face-to-face drop in services during the COVID-19/Coronavirus outbreak.

19/03/20 – Message from our CEO

Jon Giles, Chief Executive Officer provides an update on changes that NDS are making because of the COVID-19/Coronavirus outbreak.

17/03/20 – Welfare Rights Service

Welfare Rights duty time drop-in services and face to face appointments in Nottingham and Mansfield are cancelled until further notice. Alison can still be contacted by phone, sms/WhatsApp, Skype and email.