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Damian Brewer

Damian Brewer (MSc Public Health, Level 6 BSL) 

Registered Sign Language Interpreter

Connecting Worlds: Breaking barriers between Deaf and hearing communities, by consultancy,  BSL and English interpreting

07966 619140 (voice/text/Facetime for BSL/English calls)

British Sign Language Advisory Board Member (2025-2028)

NRCPD number:1023881

Association of Sign Language Interpreters Member

UK Public Health Register number: PR1394

 

Cancellation terms: 0–7 days: 100% fee 8–14 days: 50% fee 15+ days: no charge

 

Recording a booked interpretation and reproduction of such recording is prohibited unless permission is sought and given before the booking takes place. The GDPR requires consent to be requested and received from all parties before recording can be legally made – this includes interpreters. Under international law, specifically the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works and the International Copyright Convention, the work of an interpreter is protected and cannot be recorded and published without the express permission from the interpreter.

 

Any recording of my work as a BSL interpreter is protected by copyright and must not be reproduced or used without my express permission. Reproduction or use of this work for the development of Artificial Intelligence technology is strictly prohibited

My Story

NRCPD number:1023881 *fully qualified registered sign language interpreter (yellow badge)

My rates mirror those used by NUBSLI - I feel this are fair

Freelance fees for British Sign Language interpreters - NUBSLI

 

travel rates are 55p a mile (as per new HMRC guidance) or by train - ticket evidence can be supplied. 

 

Terms and conditions are in my signature:

 

requests can be made via email (this one - damianconnectingworlds@gmail.com or via whatsapp if booker has a budget in place - 07966619140)

 

My bio is as follows:

 

  • Damian Brewer, member of the Deaf community from a Deaf family. Working in the Deaf community for the last 35 years . Native signer. 

  • Damian specialises in interpreting between BSL and English, in health settings (Damian has a Masters degree in Public Health and also on the UK Public Health Register as a practitioner - a medical register), Damian mainly works one to one in community interpreting settings or can do group work online

  • Damian also sits on the British Sign Language Advisory Board, advising the Civil Service on sign language policy and inclusion. 

  • Damian is a long time resident in Sussex for the last 25 years, and works across the South of England and the UK.

  • Enhanced CRB in place

Visit our local coffee shop & studio in Hassocks, Sussex. We're located a short drive from Brighton, Hurstpierpoint and Lewes. We are a deaf and hearing establishment. We welcome dogs, big and small. We sell great coffee from Craft House Coffee which is ethically traded. Freshly cooked food, some homemade cakes and biscuits.

Talking Hands Coffee Shop & Studio

4 Stanford Terrace

Station Approach West

Hassocks

BN6 8JF

Info relating to BSL courses

Caroline Palmer

Phone: 07359 492890 (text)

Email: talkinghandsbsl@gmail.com 

Alfie Palmer

Phone: 07795934002 (text)

Email: alfietalkinghandsbsl@gmail.com 

Talking Hands PA

Info relating to the coffee shop & studio

John Palmer 

Phone: 07402 822692 (text)

Email: talkinghands17@gmail.com 

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