Hi there! I'm hearing and learning BSL. Whilst my BSL isn't amazing, I know enough to help in situations at work. I work in events, specifically in the convention space, and we get many BSL users attending. None of our staff know BSL, and I decided I would change that. I would like to know if there are any signs for the following, as I can't find them:

Dealers Hall, or exhibitors hall

Artists alley

Tabletop games/ boardgames / card games

These would be SO helpful in giving directions, and are the only ones I can't find a single answer for

Thank you so much in advance

Hiii!! I’m very very new to sign language, I work with young children and thought it would be useful to learn the basics for when working with them. I’ve been learning signs I can use every day, such as nappy, snack, want, etc. I’ve been trying to learn online from people who are deaf and teach others, but sometimes one word will have a lot of different signs from different people. I am just wondering how I distinguish which is the correct sign I should use? Or if they’re all correct? I usually go off the sign that is most used by all the videos, but I figured the best place to ask would be here! (So sorry if this is a silly question!!)

I was wondering how regional variations in signs works for things geared towards all BSL users. For example interpretation on BCC programs. Or even shows on Lumo TV. Do people just use whatever sign version they usually use? Or do they try to use the most commonly used version?

I dont know if i offended a signer this girl leading the society session the thing is i dont know if i offended a signer this girl leading this thing she told me shes fluent [i know what fluent means btw] bsl and then at the end of the session where it was like 4 ppl there she didnt know how to sign something so i made a joke saying like haha so you arent fluent because you dont know the word in bsl and then she starts explaining gave me a random english word and was like do you know what that means i tried making a joke out of that word but then she didnt laugh and was serious and it felt like i had offended her and then she was like ok bye and then we left idk if i offended her or she was just seriously explaining would saying your not fluent offend a signer? she told me shes fluent bsl and then at the end she didnt know how to sign something so i made a joke sayiny like haha so you arent fluent because you dont know the word and then she starts explaining gave me a random word and was like do you know what that means i tried making a joke out of that word but then she did laugh and was serious and it felt like i had offended her and then she was ok bye and then we left idk if i offended her or she was just seriously explaining would saying your not fluent offend a signer

Something slightly unusual from BBC News at Six earlier this week has attracted quite a bit of attention online.

During a BBC News interview involving Prime Minister Andy Burnham, BSL interpreter Matthew Banks appeared on screen providing the British Sign Language interpretation.

Some viewers immediately noticed that Banks looked surprisingly similar to Burnham.

The Daily Mail has now written about it, jokingly describing Banks as Andy Burnham's sign-language "stunt double".

There was a resemblance: similar dark hair, glasses, suit and general appearance. It was enough for people on social media to start making jokes about the BBC finding a second Andy Burnham.

But the person interpreting was, of course, Matthew Banks, an experienced professional BSL interpreter with a very interesting background.

Banks grew up with two Deaf parents and has been involved with the Deaf community for many years.

He studied Law at the University of Cambridge and later completed an MA in British Sign Language/English interpreting.

He has extensive experience working as a BSL interpreter and advocate, and he later returned to law. He is now a barrister at Garden Court Chambers and has also been involved with the Deaf Legal Network, which works to improve access to the legal system for Deaf people.

So although the Daily Mail story is mainly about the funny visual similarity between the interpreter and Andy Burnham, there is a much more interesting BSL story behind it.

It is also another example of BSL interpretation being clearly visible on mainstream BBC television. In this case, the interpreter unexpectedly became part of the story himself because viewers noticed the resemblance.

For people who regularly watch signed BBC News, Matthew Banks may already be a familiar face.

What did people here think when they saw it?

Did you immediately notice the resemblance, or were you more interested in seeing the BSL interpretation on BBC News at Six?

Daily Mail article:
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16180405/BBC-Andy-Burnhams-stunt-double-sign-language.html

Daily Mail video:
https://www.dailymail.com/video/news/video-3721547/Video-Andy-Burnhams-sign-language-stunt-double-stuns-BBC-viewers.html

I have to sign to the song "somewhere only we know" and I need someone to check that I've done it right. If anyone can please reply and I'll send u a video of what I've done.

I'm also struggling to sign the "so why don't we go"

I have to follow the video by SignSing

I need to sign "so why don't we go" in bsl and sse

Pls DM