How to contact 999 in BSL
Contacting 111:
Call 18001 111 using text relay, 24 hours a day.
In BSL: use www.signvideo.co.uk/nhs111
Accessing Council Services
You can call the Royal Borough of Greenwich using a free online interpreting service through video calling. The service is available from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday.
Click here to see the Council's online sign language interpretation services
Free Information, Advice and Support from deafPLUS
deafPLUS is a charity that specialises in support for deaf, hard of hearing and deafblind persons. They aim to improve quality of life, focusing on the person rather than the disability.
The following are a few examples of the support offered by deafPLUS:
- Letter writing and translation from English to British Sign Language.
- Advice on issues, for example -
- Welfare benefits
- Housing
- Social Care
- Employment
- Working with other specialised organisations such as debt and legal services
- Referring to internal services at deafPLUS such as YOUchoose (Personal Assistant service) to promote independence
Please note that most support is now offered via video calling (Facetime, Skype or Zoom)
How to access deafPLUS services in Greenwich
You can contact Emilie directly through advice@deafplus.org or send a message to 07916 031191 – please note that Emilie is deaf, so message or email is the best way to contact
At deafPLUS our vision is an accessible world for Deaf people and our mission is to empower deaf people to take control of their own lives, by developing their potential and supporting them to achieve independence
