Translation Services
At Meadow Interpreting, we provide professional British Sign Language (BSL) translation services delivered by skilled Deaf Translators registered with the NRCPD. We support a wide range of areas including publicity campaigns, websites, social media, information and training videos, legal content, healthcare information, and more — helping you make your message accessible to Deaf BSL users.
Deaf Translators bring cultural insight and native fluency in BSL, ensuring your content is clear, engaging, and meaningful. Whether you’re creating a promotional video, updating your website, or sharing key information on social media, we help you connect directly and effectively with Deaf audiences.
We’re passionate about making businesses, organisations, and services more inclusive. BSL translation removes communication barriers, builds trust, and shows your commitment to accessibility.
All our Deaf Translators are NRCPD-registered professionals who follow strict standards, including confidentiality and professional conduct. We’ll work closely with you to make sure every translation reflects your message, values, and purpose.
Deaf Awareness Training workshops
We offer bespoke Deaf Awareness Training sessions tailored to your needs — from short one-hour workshops to full-day courses. These can be delivered either online or face-to-face, depending on what works best for you.
Our sessions can also include an introduction to British Sign Language (BSL), giving participants practical tools to communicate more confidently with Deaf people.
The training is engaging, informative, and designed to increase understanding of Deaf culture, communication tips, and the everyday barriers Deaf people may face. Whether you’re a business, healthcare provider, school, or community organisation, we’ll work with you to design a session that fits your team and your goals.
Get in touch to discuss your needs — we’re happy to adapt the training to suit your setting, schedule, and audience.
Interpreting services
At Meadow Interpreting, we provide experienced British Sign Language (BSL) Interpreters and Deaf Relay Interpreters (BSL/Intralingual) across the UK. Whether it’s for legal settings, community events, mental health appointments, media projects, or medical visits — we’ve got it covered.
We carefully match each booking with the right interpreter to make sure communication flows smoothly and naturally for everyone involved.
With over 10 years of hands-on experience, we understand what kind of support works best. We pride ourselves on offering a reliable, high-quality service with a personal touch — helping to build real connections between Deaf people and service providers.
All the interpreters we work with are freelance professionals. They are registered with NRCPD (or a similar body), DBS-checked, and follow strict professional standards around confidentiality. Qualified BSL Interpreters wear a yellow badge, and Trainee Interpreters wear a purple badge — both renewed every year through their registration body.
Advocacy Services
Meadow Interpreting offers an in-house advocacy service specifically for Deaf people, led by an experienced advocate with over 10 years of supporting the Deaf community across England. Our service is completely independent and confidential.
We’re here to support Deaf people who are facing difficult or complex situations — whether it’s with health and social care, education, housing, or other life issues. We help clients understand their rights, explore their options, and make sure their voice is heard and respected.
If you need advocacy support, please contact your local council to make a referral. If you’re unsure how to do this or would like more information, feel free to get in touch — we’re here to support you every step of the way.
We operate a text mobile out-of-hours service and we deal the bookings via email at hello@meadowinterpreting.co.uk and eventbrite booking
Freelance interpreters, if you would like to register with us, please contact us.
Glossary of communication support
British Sign Language (BSL) Interpreters
BSL interpreters transfer meaning from one spoken or signed language into another signed or spoken language. They use their skill and knowledge of the two languages, and their understanding of cultural differences, to convey a message.
BSL Relay/ Intralingual Interpreters (Deaf Relay)
The role of a relay interpreter is to receive the message from the BSL Interpreter and relay the message to the deaf person in a manner that is appropriate to the deaf person’s needs. Relay/intralingual interpreters are deaf professionals that work with deaf people who have specific or complex language needs, such as a learning disability, mental health condition, idiosyncratic or non-standardised sign language use, or limited language development.
A BSL Interpreter would not be able to sign to a deaf person with additional needs, as communication is different from formal sign language taught in colleges and universities. The deaf relay will be highly skilled and trained to reformulate the language using their experience as a deaf person to truly understand the deaf person’s perspective.
It is important to note here, that to book a BSL relay interpreter you will also need to book a BSL Interpreter as the deaf relay will need an interpreter too.
Sign Language Translator
Sign Language Translators, translate written text from one language into another. Most often this will be written English into a signed language for broadcasting or online distribution.
Speech to Text Reporter (STTR)
Speech to Text Reporters uses a phonetic keyboard to immediately show spoken words on a monitor or screen for real-time communication. They provide a complete transcription of spoken words and include notes of environmental sounds, like laughter and applause.
Interpreter for deafblind people
Interpreters for deafblind people use manual communication to enable deafblind people to understand, participate and interact. The interpreter also relays visual and other non-verbal information, for example, reactions to what has been said, the movement of other people, and what they are doing.
Lip Speaker
Lip-speakers repeat spoken messages for deaf/deafened people who can lipread but do not use sign language. Lip-speakers ensure clear communication in critical situations, or when there is more than one voice to follow; they use facial expressions, natural gestures, and fingerspelling to support communication.