Isobel Higgins

·         Isobel Higgins is a full time freelance BSL / English interpreter based in Bristol.  Isobel has been a MRSLI (Member of Registered Sign Language Interpreters) since 2003.

·         Isobel represents ASLI (Association of Sign Language Interpreters

·         Isobel joined ASG in 2006

Joan Quarrrington

·         Joan Quarrington is a qualified BSL / English interpreter. Joan has been a MRSLI since 1997

·         Joan represents RAD (Royal Association for Deaf People)

·         Joan is a founder member of the ASG which was founded in 2004

Linda Croton

·         Linda Croton is a has been a qualified lipspeaker and Manual Notetaker since 1998 and is a full member of ALS (Association of Lipspeakers)

·         Linda Represents ALS

·         Linda joined ASG in 2004

Paul Neal

·         Paul manages Neal Communication Agency and is Deaf. Neal Communication Agency pride themselves on being deaf-led and deaf-run.

·         Paul represents the private agency sector and is Vice Chair of the ASG

·         Paul joined ASG in 2006

Julie Smyth

·         Julie is Head of Communication Services at RNID

·         Julie represents a National Charity working to improve the lives of deaf and hard of hearing people

·         Julie joined the Group in 2006 although a representative from RNID has been with the group since 2004

Donna Rubin

·         Donna is Manager of Communication Services at Deaf Direct and also a qualified BSL/English interpreter. Donna is also a MRSLI.

·         Donna Chairperson of ASG

·         Donna is a founder member of ASG which was set up in 2004

Norma White

·         Norma has been a Speech to Text writer since 1989. She is a member of CACDP BIVR

·         Norma is Secretary of AVSTTR (Association of Verbatim Speech to Text Reporters) and this is who she represents on ASG

·         Norma has been a member since 2005