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British Sign Language (BSL)

Welcome to our British Sign Language (BSL) section.

BSL is the preferred language of deaf people in the UK for whom English may be a second or third language.

Here you will find short videos in BSL on how to access some of our key services, along with other sources of support.

Check your bin collection day

School term dates

Pay your Council Tax

Find a recycling centre

Our Council Plan 2023 to 2028

Get in touch

If you have any other suggestions for BSL videos, or information you would like to see, we'd love to hear from you.

Please contact us via the contact information page (see the video above) and reference British Sign Language Landing page, Equality and Health Policy Officer.

Alternatively, you can contact the North Ayrshire Sensory Impairment Team below.

Sensory Impairment Team

Our Sensory Impairment Team provides a service to visually impaired, hearing impaired and dual sensory impairment clients.

The following BSL video contains information on the assistance our Sensory Impairment Team can offer:

Other BSL resources

For more help and support with BSL, please consult the following resources:

Supporting and promoting BSL

Access the Ayrshire BSL Plan to find out how we support and promote BSL.