Live online chat last Thursday of every month

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We are pleased to announce that our 'Live-Chat' sessions continue to be held on the  last Thursday of every month. Times for the Live-Chat are from 2pm to 3pm We will review this from time to time and may extend the hours if needed. This facility is currently  for BSL users only. To use the live chat - contact contactSCOTLAND-BSL in the usual way - using the android or apple App or fro...
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SAMH See Me

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Thanks to SAMH SeeMe staff for the warm welcome at today's presentation and information session to the staff team on what is and how to use contactSCOTLAND-BSL. See Me are already to accept calls form Deaf BSL users via contactSCOTLAND-BSL and have shown this by including contactSCOTLAND details on their website and email signatures. See Me is Scotland's Programme to tackle mental health sti...
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Third Sector Calls

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We're asked quite often who are '3rd Sector' organisations and who can be called? The 3rd sector covers a wide range of voluntary organisations and groups. As a rule calls can be made to/from contactSCOTLAND to: Community groups Voluntary organisations Charities Social enterprises Co-operatives Volunteers This is based on information from the Scottish Government: http://w...
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Forgot your password?

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[ap_column_wrap] [ap_column span="3"]If you have forgotten your password for our contactSCOTLAND-BSL app you can easily make a new one: https://service.i-now.uk:50000/scotland/forgot [/ap_column] [ap_column span="3"] https://vimeo.com/218790349 [/ap_column] [/ap_column_wrap] [ap_column_wrap] [ap_column span="3"]If you have the older InterpreterNow app - you can make a new one here: ht...
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What’s on this month

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We are very busy this month with a whole host of activities - look forward to seeing you at one of the following events We will have a stall and information on contactSCOTLAND-BSL at the following BSL National Plan Consultation meetings Deaf Action, 49 Albany Street, Edinburgh EH1 3QY Wednesday 10 May 2017 - 6.00pm-8.00pm Forth Valley Sensory Centre, Redbrae Road, Camelon FK1 4DD Frid...
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Making your services accessible

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contactSCOTLAND-BSL is Scotland’s first and unique Government funded VRS (Video Relay Service) that enables Deaf British Sign Language (BSL) users access to civil and civic life. Provision of a video relay service assists public services meet their legal obligations in relation to the: Human Rights Act 1998, Equality Act 2010 Patient Rights (Scotland) Act 2011 British Sign Language (...
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What and who can be contacted using contactSCOTLAND-BSL

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Scotland’s public sector is made up of many different organisations covering health, central government, charities, local councils, commissioners and tribunals. mygov.scot is the place for people in Scotland to access public services that are easy to find and simple to use - browse the list of organisations by A-Z or sector (type). View here: mygov.scot    
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Presentations

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We have been extremely busy over the past couple of months giving presentations and live demonstrations all over the country ... In the past 2 months we have provided presentations and live demos at: Glasgow Deaf Connections Inverness Deaf Club Aberdeen Deaf Club West Scotland Deaf Children's Society City of Glasgow College Dundee Voluntary Action In addition we have atte...
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New Promotional Videos now Available

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We have produced a number of promotional videos on contactSCOTLAND-BSL. These, by use of real life situations, clearly explain what the service is about. Please feel free to download these or embed them in your own website and/or use them in any marketing of your services to encourage Deaf BSL users to engage with yourself. You can view/download all the promo videos here: http://contactscotland-b...
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