British Sign Language (BSL)
Here you can watch BSL videos about our services, find support, and learn how to speak with us using a BSL interpreter.
We try to make the information we share with you easy to understand, with as little jargon as possible.
BSL is the preferred language of deaf people in the UK, and English may not be their first language.
Our BSL plan for Lanarkshire
View the Shared British Sign Language Plan for Lanarkshire. To find out how we promote and support BSL in the area, watch our BSL Plan video below.
Access an interpreter
If you need to talk to someone at South Lanarkshire Council, you can use Contact Scotland BSL. This service lets you book a BSL interpreter for a call or meeting with us. Watch the video below to see how Contact Scotland BSL works.
BSL 999 emergencies app
NHS Lanarkshire BSL health videos
You can also view BSL videos related to NHS Lanarkshire services on the British Deaf Association’s YouTube channel.
Key services
Here you will find short BSL videos that explain how to access some of our key services, along with other sources of support and community information. Scroll down to watch the videos.
Adding to a tenancy
Arranging a civil ceremony
Bereavement services
Blue badge scheme
Carers information
Clothing grants and free school meals
Complaints procedure
Council Tax payments
Crematorium
Crisis and community care grants
Customer information
Disabled parking bays
Homelessness
HomeOptions in South Lanarkshire
Housing Benefit
Housing and Technical Resources
Housing Services
How to use postal and proxy voting
How to vote at a polling station
Household Waste and Recycling Centre (HWRC) bookings
Lodging a notice of marriage
Money Matters Advice Service
Missed bins
Pavement parking
Paying council rent
Property Services
Registering a birth
Registering a death
Requesting copy birth, death and marriage certificates
Sheltered Housing in South Lanarkshire
Using myaccount
Further BSL videos to follow soon.