Deaf Umbrella

18/06/2026

Make your next meeting truly inclusive with this quick checklist from Deaf Umbrella:
1) Share an easy pre-meeting brief with agenda and roles;
2) Book British Sign Language (BSL) interpreters or Communication Support Workers (CSWs) well in advance (we can advise on booking windows);
3) Offer live captioning and check tech beforehand;
4) Allow pauses for interpreting and questions;
5) Share meeting notes and recordings with captions.

Common pitfalls: last-minute bookings, unclear briefs, and poor audio. We help you avoid them with deaf awareness training and communication services.

We’ve supported organisations across London and the South East for over 25 years.

To make small changes that have big impact, visit www.deafumbrella.com to get started.

18/06/2026

• 62% from colleagues ⁠
• 53% from management ⁠
• 37% during a job interview ⁠
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These are shocking statistic!⁠
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Deaf workers, where they are given the opportunity, are committed and engaged; the only thing they need is the right support, tools and encouragement to perform to their full potential and be productive in what they do.⁠
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Let us help you with Access to Work grant for support and funding in the workplace. ⁠
We will also supply deaf awareness training before or after the person starts allowing everyone to understand how to communicate with the new starter.⁠
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17/06/2026

Need to arrange professional sign language interpreting support for your workplace, appointment, event, or organisation?

At Deaf Umbrella Ltd., we provide qualified, experienced interpreters and communication professionals who help Deaf and hearing people communicate clearly, confidently, and comfortably.

Whether you are supporting Deaf employees, clients, students, patients, or visitors, we understand that good communication is not just important… it’s essential.

Discover expert British Sign Language (BSL) interpreting services with Deaf Umbrella. Get professional communication solutions today.

17/06/2026

As part of our 25th celebrations, we’ve put together 25 Deaf Awareness and Inclusion tips, one for each year of our journey!⁠
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From small communication changes to bigger shifts in mindset, these tips are designed to make everyday life more inclusive.⁠
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✨️And here’s the best bit: some of the tips include links to extra resources, challenges, and deeper information. You can’t access those through the image on Instagram, but you can if you head to our blog.⁠
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Find the full list and all the extra info via our link in bio.⁠
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Thank you for 25 years of support, trust, and shared progress💜⁠
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17/06/2026

We supported a Deaf student with tailored adjustments that made learning possible again. We provided a Communication Support Worker (CSW) for note-taking, and flexible assessment arrangements. Attendance improved, confidence grew, and grades rose.
If your college or inclusion team needs practical, student-centred solutions across London and Kent, we can help.

Have questions about adjustments or training? Message us or book a consultation today: https://www.deafumbrella.com/

16/06/2026

We always say inclusion isn’t optional: it’s essential. But rarely do people get a clear, practical guide on how to make it real in their workplace.⁠
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That changes today 💡⁠
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Click the link to download our toolkit Inclusive Workplace: Accommodating Deaf Staff and Invisible Disabilities. It is full of actionable information to help you implement diversity initiatives at your organisation: https://www.deafumbrella.com/ebook-invisible-disability-workplace
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The time to act is now 💜⁠
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15/06/2026

There are behaviours that despite of being completely acceptable within the Deaf community, in the hearing community might be seen as "rude".⁠
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To gain each other's attention in the Deaf community is completely acceptable to thump on tables or stamp on the floor to make it vibrate.⁠
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If the person is beyond the reach to tap, we wave our hand or turn the lights on and off a few times.⁠
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✨Top Tip: ⁠⁠
Never throw anything or kick to attract the attention of a deaf person! 😉⁠
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⁠Want to know more about the socially acceptable behaviours in the Deaf community? ⁠ Click the link: https://www.deafumbrella.com/post/socially-acceptable-behaviours-in-the-deaf-community-that-i-want-you-to-know

15/06/2026

Employer, new to Access to Work?
We’ll walk you through the whole thing.

✅ You get guidance
✅ Your team gets support
✅ No admin stress

Start here: https://www.deafumbrella.com/support-employers

15/06/2026

Did you know it can take around 7 years to become a qualified Sign Language Interpreter in the UK? 👀

Most people only see the final result: someone signing beside a Deaf person. But behind that are years of training, pressure, ethics, emotional resilience, and constant learning.

We’ve written a new article sharing 6 things people usually don’t know about Sign Language Interpreters.

Read here:

Think Sign Language Interpreting is simply “signing what someone says”? Discover 6 surprising facts about BSL interpreters, including training, dress codes, interpreter shortages, ethics, and the fake interpreter who shocked the world.