According to the British Deaf Association, more than 151,000 British Sign Language users are there across the UK. This figure does not include the users outside the UK, especially Northern Ireland, England and Wales. And, it does include professional BSL users; so it’s primarily made up of BSL users, interpreters, and translators.

It’s highly unlikely that you’ll never come across a person who can’t communicate with you because you don’t know BSL. This person could very well be a close friend or a colleague, or even a family member. Now, more than ever, we all have a very compelling reason to learn BSL here in the UK. You’ll be thankful to yourself that you knew the language when you’d need it to communicate. Besides, learning BSL is really easy! There are plenty of great resources out there for people who want to learn this fantastic language – like these amazing blogs!