Marcel
Managing Director | BSL Translator | Trainer | BSL Tutor
Who are we
We are Marcel and Sophie, the Directors of WealdBSL.
About us
Having delivered training, translation and sign language since 2000, WealdBSL was established in 2015 as a training provider. We have successfully delivered Equality, Diversity & Inclusivity and Deaf awareness courses and workshops in London and the South East as well as nationwide. We are also an accredited centre with Signature, which enables us to provide recognised certification of British Sign Language for those wishing to learn the language. All of our courses are delivered remotely when necessary or in the classroom where possible.
Sophie
Creative Director | Co-ordinator
What can we offer?
Having delivered training, translation and sign language since 2000, WealdBSL was established in 2015 as a training provider. We have successfully delivered Equality, Diversity & Inclusivity and Deaf awareness courses and workshops in London and the South East as well as nationwide. We are also an accredited centre with iBSL and Signature, which enables us to provide recognised certification of British Sign Language for those wishing to learn the language. All of our courses are delivered remotely when necessary or in the classroom where possible.
We offer translation from English to BSL or vice versa and can offer a quick turnaround if projects are required at a short notice. This can be across a variety of media including websites, information boards, webinars, online training or any medium that can provide accessibility for Deaf people.
As a deaf-owned organisation, we work in partnership with a fantastic team of professionals allowing us to offer the highest standards in our teaching, workshops, translation and editing. All our BSL Tutors are Deaf, with over 25 years’ experience between them. They feel as strongly as we do about BSL and Deaf culture.
What are our values?
We are passionate about inclusivity and accessibility for all. Our aim is to reach as many people as we can, providing guidance and support to create awareness, accessibility and to encourage those interested to learn sign language.
We aim for our workshops and courses to be fun, friendly and flexible. Our team work hard to raise the profile of sign language with our learners, to allow them to recognise it as a beautiful, expressive language.
Most importantly, we aim to break down barriers to improve communication for everyone. A wonderful historic example of this is Martha’s Vineyard in America. Due to the high number of families on the island with Deaf members, residents used sign language to communicate, whether Deaf or not, from the early 1800s to the 1950s. Research shows that elements of the sign language used originated here in the Weald! This is such a lovely example of the potential to live or work together without barriers, and that is the basis of our vision at WealdBSL.