Blog
All our blogs, collected in one place! Bite-sized chunks describing all the good work that we do.
Churchill Fellowship: Visiting Kenya
Research to increase Deaf people's involvement in co-ops
Jennifer Bird • Nov 5, 2024 • 4 min read
Join Our First Open Circle Event
We’re thrilled to invite everyone from the North West who is passionate about improving access to health...
Signalise • Sep 2, 2024 • 4 min read
…hello (Spring) 2024!
As we all know, the year doesn’t actually start mid-winter; it starts in Spring. Finally, we see the...
Jennifer Bird • Mar 20, 2024 • 3 min read
Bye Bye 2023…
Might be a bit late to do a round up of 2023 but there is a lot going on so bear with… and we’ll follow with that is in store for 2024
Jennifer Bird • Feb 9, 2024 • 2 min read
Hunker down, it was time for consolidation
Tech development is not all about the creation of a whizzy app which often people seem to think can take a few weeks…
Jennifer Bird • Dec 20, 2023 • 3 min read
Top 5 Benefits of our Video Interpreting Services for the NHS
We won’t be the first to talk about the benefits of using video interpreting services, many before us have. What is unique…
Jennifer Bird • Jun 13, 2023 • 3 min read
Managing a Migration
In the last blog, we talked about a general tech update and how we were going to send more frequent updates.
Jennifer Bird • May 24, 2023 • 3 min read
Tech update! What we have been up to...
Since starting the co-op, we’ve been creating our main platform and the systems that work with it. We now have four web apps…
Jennifer Bird • May 9, 2023 • 2 min read
We have exciting news to share with you!
Starting from 1st May, we have a new contract with Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust. What makes this announcement...
Jennifer Bird • May 3, 2023 • 2 min read
What a year!
Here's a summary of 2022:
Jennifer Bird • Dec 8, 2022 • 3 min read
Comings and goings at Signalise Co-op!
Hello Olive and farewell Nicky.
Nicky Evans • Sep 14, 2022 • 2 min read
A very warm welcome to Romy!
Introducing our newest team member…
Nicky Evans • Apr 4, 2022 • 1 min read
International Day of Disabled People
Theme for 2021: “Leadership and participation of persons with disabilities toward an inclusive, accessible and sustainable post-COVID-19…
Nicky Evans • Dec 3, 2021 • 2 min read
Signalise Co-op announced as NHS Liverpool CCG main provider
Giving back control to the local community
Nicky Evans • Aug 16, 2021 • 3 min read
Sarah Hannett joins the Signalise board
We are delighted to welcome Sarah to the board of directors. Here, Sarah tells us more about herself and why she…
Nicky Evans • May 18, 2021 • 2 min read
Geraldine O’Halloran: Why I got involved in Signalise Co-op
Geraldine O’Halloran is a Deaf Board Member with over 30 years experience in the Deaf and disabled people’s movement.
Nicky Evans • May 5, 2021 • 2 min read
Signalise Co-op is growing and we want YOU to be part of it!
How? We are currently running a Community Share offer and want members of our community to invest…
Nicky Evans • Apr 27, 2021 • 3 min read
Introducing our new team!
We have employees! We are extremely grateful to the Liverpool City Region Future Innovation Fund, which is enabling us to fund two new…
Nicky Evans • Jan 22, 2021 • 2 min read
Clare Chilton is swimming the English Channel…. for Signalise!
We were delighted to be approached by Clare last year, who told us about her channel swim and offered to support…
Nicky Evans • Jan 14, 2021 • 1 min read
New Years update!
We are well into the New Year here at Signalise and it is all pretty exciting! Our innovation heads are…
Jennifer Bird • Jan 12, 2021 • 3 min read
2020 hasn’t all been bad!
We thought we’d take a quick look back at everything we have achieved over the past year. It’s made us realise…
Nicky Evans • Dec 17, 2020 • 4 min read
Local Unite branches back Signalise!
You know you are doing things right when the local unions get behind you! We are receiving an amazing show of support from Unite the Union…
Nicky Evans • Dec 10, 2020 • 2 min read
Let’s do a crowdfunder. Let’s do it during a global pandemic. Said no one. Ever!
Cards on the table, we weren’t sure we would meet our target when we started planning…
Nicky Evans • Nov 5, 2020 • 4 min read
Live Q&A Highlights
A quick tour of the jam-packed Q&A
Jennifer Bird • Oct 15, 2020 • 3 min read
#SupportSignalise: we’re crowdfunding!
Please donate to our Crowdfunder to #SupportSignalise. This is the transcription of the above video:
Jennifer Bird • Oct 1, 2020 • 4 min read
Report published: Signing the right path
Interpreters on the front line, often see the realities of interpreting service delivery: which agencies have good...
Jennifer Bird • Aug 28, 2020 • 2 min read
SignCo, no more! Introducing our new name and branding
We are very excited to finally be able to share with you “Signalise”!
Nicky Evans • Aug 19, 2020 • 2 min read
SignCo? Yes, we are still here!
We thought that we’d do a quick update to let you know what’s being going on during these strange times.
Nicky Evans • Jul 3, 2020 • 2 min read
Renaming and re-branding has begun!
As a cooperative, it’s essential that we are seen as a viable business that can be trusted to deliver a high quality service. The platform cooperative movement...
Nicky Evans • Jan 15, 2020 • 2 min read
The Rise of Amateurisation and why SignCo.io is important
A very important thread was shared on twitter recently by Dawn Finch (Society of Authors) about the rise of amateurisation and the deskilling of our professions...
Nicky Evans • Dec 18, 2019 • 3 min read
SignCo.io secures support from UnLtd, delivering social change in our community
SignCo.io is proud to announce our award from UnLtd, the UK’s foundation for social entrepreneurs. The award’s...
Jennifer Bird • Nov 25, 2019 • 4 min read
The history of BSL (British Sign Language) interpreter contracts in Merseyside
Where we were, what changed and how we can regain what we lost...
Kate Boddy • Nov 6, 2019 • 4 min read