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About Sign Together UK

Sign Together UK is a British Sign Language (BSL) and Deaf Awareness training provider, founded in 2020. We deliver BSL courses and workplace training for individuals, organisations, and communities across Oxfordshire and beyond.
 

Our work includes public BSL courses at Levels 1–3, corporate Deaf Awareness and BSL training, and tailored one-to-one tuition. We work with a wide range of learners, from people starting their BSL journey to organisations looking to improve accessibility and communication in the workplace.
 

Sign Together UK is a Signature Accredited Centre, and our training is designed to be practical, confidence-building, and grounded in real communication.

A Deaf-led approach shaped by lived experience

Sign Together UK was founded by Richard Walklett, who is deaf British Sign Language user. Richard’s lived experience of navigating education, work, and everyday life with hearing loss plays a central role in how our training is designed and delivered.
 

Our approach is shaped by the realities of communication barriers, accessibility, and confidence . We focus on helping learners understand both the language and the experiences of d/Deaf people.

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A family-run organisation 

Sign Together UK is a small, family-run business. We work closely together to deliver high-quality BSL and Deaf Awareness training while keeping our approach personal, supportive, and community-focused.
 

Alongside Richard, we work with a mixed team of qualified tutors, including d/Deaf and hard of hearing professionals.

All of our tutors are experienced BSL users and teachers, and are carefully selected to reflect our values around respect, accessibility, and practical communication.
 

By keeping our organisation and teaching team relatively small, we’re able to maintain consistency, quality, and a welcoming learning environment across our courses.

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Let me tell you a story...

I’m Richard, and I’m small-d deaf. Growing up, I spent a lot of time navigating education, work, and everyday life in a world that wasn’t really designed with people like me in mind. Communication was often tiring, frustrating, or something I had to work around rather than take for granted.
 

That’s when I decided to truly dive into British Sign Language (BSL). At first, it was a necessity, but I quickly discovered how much joy it brought me. BSL isn’t just a practical tool — it’s a language that allows me to express myself in ways I never imagined.
 

That’s where my passion for teaching British Sign Language comes from. I want to help people who, like me, have felt disconnected or excluded in social or professional settings — whether because of hearing loss, confidence, or communication barriers.
 

For me, BSL is more than just a language. It’s a way of connecting, of being understood, and of helping people feel included and empowered, wherever they are. That belief sits at the heart of everything we do at Sign Together UK.

What we offer

Sign Together UK provides a range of British Sign Language and Deaf Awareness training options to suit different learners and settings.
 

We offer:

  • Public British Sign Language courses at Levels 1–3

  • Corporate Deaf Awareness and BSL training, including short sessions and full courses

  • One-to-one tuition, including tailored and medical-focused BSL
     

We are a Signature Accredited Centre, and our courses are aligned with nationally recognised standards. Our training is designed to be practical, supportive, and focused on building real confidence in communication.

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