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Hi there, I'm a journalist at BBC Newsbeat - the BBC's youth news team. Happy Friday!

We're currently writing a piece on the amount of people who've signed up to BSL courses, partly inspired by Rose Ayling-Ellis on SCD and I wondered if anyone on this group would be interested in talking to us? Ideally we'd like to hear from people aged 16-24. It would involve a short Zoom interview.

If you're interested in being featured, please comment here or email me on [email protected]

Thanks so much in advance,

Megan

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Hi Megan

I know it's been a few days since you posted this but I am 24 and took up BSL after learning more about the Deaf community thanks to Rose, and would be more than happy to talk with you?

Thanks :) 

Wen 

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