Deaf-focused social network launched
A new social network for the deaf community has gone live this week, acting as a platform to showcase deaf-focused content.
MyDeafLife.com offers a social networking and commercial opportunity for the deaf community, as well as access to online learning and video entertainment.
Members will also have access to British and international sign language recaps of news, sports and health information, as well as deaf-focused radio and television channels.
Susie Grant, founder and chief executive, said: "The new venture is a commercial one and I am confident that MyDeafLife will work for both our team and the deaf community.
"Commercial organisations don't realise that their products and services are often not accessible to most deaf people - simply because they have never addressed this market in a medium that the deaf community can access."
About 9m UK residents are classified as deaf and 500,000 use British Sign Language (BSL) as their first language. There are more than 1bn in the deaf community around the globe.
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The BSLBT Zoom Short Film Scheme for Deaf filmmakers is running again. Zoom awardees are given £2K as well as production and post production support to make a short film in British Sign Language. Deadline is 5pm Friday 17th September.
This year also sees the launch of Zoom Focus which gives previous Zoom awardees the opportunity to win £4,000 as well as production and post production support.
Please visit http://www.bslbt.co.uk/zoom/ for guidelines and application form.
Posted by: Stefanie Keegan | June 16, 2010 11:01 PM