Introducing Inclusion

We’re proud and delighted to announce the launch of our NEW division, Inclusion. We’ve always been involved with Non-Spoken languages but over the past few years sign language, BSL in particular, has gained much more awareness.

We know that all forms of communication are important and everyone deserves to be understood. With this increase in awareness, we are excited to bring this new division to you. 

Our aims with the division

• Facilitate mainstream society with the tools and people so that communication is not a barrier but inclusive to all.
• Improve communication access across every aspect of daily life.
• Provide suitable communication support from our professionals.
• Improve communication access across education such as colleges/universities from the start.
• Increase public confidence in being inclusive and understand the communication barriers that occur and how to overcome them.
• Ensure communication access is available in the most appropriate language, mode and means. 

What we’ve done so far

There’s already been an amazing start to our new division, and we’ve worked with some valued clients to support with them becoming more inclusive. Here are just some of the projects we’ve been involved with recently:

• Nottingham Trent University – Remote and Face to Face BSL interpreters.
• Cabinet Office – BSL interpreters, Lip speakers and Speech to Text Interpreters.
• Ministry of Defence (MoD) – Sign Language Interpreters, Lip speakers, Note takers, Speech to Text reporters and awareness training.
• ASLI – We’re registered with the Association of Sign Language Interpreters (ASLI). Prestige Network has built a strong reputation among both BSL customers and the interpreting community itself. 

Plans for the future

Prestige Network have big plans for our new Inclusion division, we certainly aim to raise awareness along the way. We hope that striving for a more inclusive culture can help deaf or hard of hearing people deal with day to day life in a more positive manner. 

We provide:

• BSL/English Interpreters
• Lip speakers
• Note Takers
• Speech to Text Reporters
• Deaf Relay Interpreters
• Deaf Blind Interpreters 

However, we’re not just limited to BSL – if required, we can also provide American, Scottish, Welsh and Irish sign language interpreters. 

Inclusion is valuing all people. Inclusion is the culture that enables individuals to feel comfortable and confident. We know that truly embedding inclusion into everyday life ensures everyone feels valued. 

To find out how we can support your journey to becoming more inclusive, don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any queries. 

Wendy White

BSL Business Manager