🌟 Sign of the Day
Welcome
A greeting used to welcome someone
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About Us
BSL Connect exists to make British Sign Language learning more accessible, practical, and confidence‑building. Our aim is to help people learn everyday signs through short videos, simple quizzes, and a growing dictionary — supporting communication in homes, schools, workplaces, and communities.
We’re building a clear, searchable sign library so learners can find what they need quickly, practise little and often, and feel empowered to connect.
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📈 Your Progress
Track your learning over time.
Your Progress
Streak calendar
Days you practised are highlighted. Your streak is counted from your most recent consecutive days.
📚 BSL Dictionary
Hello
A greeting
Thank You
Expression of gratitude
Please
Polite request
One
Number 1
Two
Number 2
A
Letter A
B
Letter B
Father
Male parent
Mother
Female parent
Red
The colour red
Blue
The colour blue
📝 BSL Grammar & Structure
Click a card to read more. Better for shorter topics.
🎯 BSL Quiz
🎯 Quiz Settings
Sign Recognition Statistics
📝 Sentence Order Quiz Settings
Sentence Order Statistics
🔍 Word Search Settings
Find the BSL signs in the grid
📝 Find These Words:
• Click and drag to select words
• Words can be horizontal, vertical, or diagonal
• Words can be forwards or backwards
Word Search Statistics
🖐️ Handshape Quiz
• Later we can link each handshape to words from your Dictionary (by handshape tag), then quiz automatically.
Handshape Library (21)
✋ Fingerspelling Game
Practice BSL fingerspelling recognition. You'll see fingerspelling letters appear—type the word you see.
BSL Fingerspelling Challenge
How many words can you read in 2 minutes?
Practice your British Sign Language fingerspelling recognition skills. You'll see fingerspelling letters appear on screen — type what you see!
👄 Mouth movements? Quiz
An English word will appear. Choose whether the BSL sign is typically mouthed, not mouthed, both, or don’t know.
🧭 Directions Quiz
Watch a BSL directions sign video and choose the correct meaning. Admins can upload direction → YouTube mappings in the Admin panel.
📅 Deaf Events
The Goose - Deaf Pub
32-36 Lichfield St, Wolverhampton WV1 1DN
Thursday evenings 7pm - lateSense Touchbase Pears
750 Bristol Rd, Selly Oak, Birmingham B29 6NA
Wed 6:30pm-8:30pm & Thu 10am-12pm (1st Thu/3rd Wed monthly)🏪 Deaf Businesses
Find Deaf-owned & Deaf-aware businesses
Browse approved listings or submit a new business. Submissions are reviewed by Admin before appearing publicly.
✅ Approved businesses
➕ Submit a business
➕ Submit a business +
Share a Deaf-owned or Deaf-aware business. Submissions are stored and reviewed by Admin before appearing publicly.
📖 Learning Resources
BSL Apps
Recommended mobile applications for learning BSL
Video Tutorials
Structured learning videos and courses
Lipreading
Practice tools, courses, and tips for lipreading (speechreading)
Learn BSL
Courses, qualifications, and structured learning pathways
Books & Guides
Essential BSL reference materials and textbooks
Deaf Friendly Employers
Find workplaces committed to Deaf accessibility and inclusion
Loop Locations
Places with hearing loops and accessible listening support
🦻 Loop Locations
Browse approved loop locations and submit new places with hearing loops. Submissions are reviewed by Admin before appearing publicly.
✅ Approved loop locations
➕ Submit a loop location
🧑💼 Deaf Friendly Employers
Browse approved Deaf-friendly employers and submit new workplaces committed to Deaf accessibility and inclusion. Submissions are reviewed by Admin before appearing publicly.
✅ Approved employers
➕ Submit an employer
⚙️ Admin Panel - BSL Sign Videos
👄 Mouth movements? — Question Library
Manage the word list used by the Mouth movements? quiz.
Choose the correct answer type (mouthed / not mouthed / both).
Data is stored in localStorage (per browser/device).
mouthed, not_mouthed, both
📋 Current Mouth movements? Items
🧭 Directions — YouTube Mapping
Add or import direction sign videos. These are used by the Directions Quiz.
Data is stored in localStorage (per browser/device).
📋 Current Direction Videos
📊 Website Analytics
Track visitor engagement and page performance across different time periods.
🎯 Page Click-Through Rates
Most popular pages and sections based on user interactions.
📈 Detailed Analytics
🕒 Peak Usage Hours
📱 Device Types
📈 Google Analytics 4 Integration
Connect your Google Analytics 4 property to get detailed insights directly in your admin panel.
📋 Setup Instructions
- Go to Google Analytics
- Create a new GA4 property or select existing one
- Navigate to Admin → Data Streams → Web
- Copy your Measurement ID (starts with G-)
- Paste it above and click Connect GA4