Bio
Jennifer Bird is a seasoned British Sign Language (BSL) Interpreter with 16 years of experience and co-founder of Signalise Co-op. Signalise brings together interpreters and the Deaf community on Merseyside, utilizing a cooperative model to improve public sector service delivery through technology and social value. Jennifer leads on strategy, membership engagement, governance, and platform development at Signalise, aiming to bring greater financial, environmental, and social value to the public sector. As the first Chair of the National Union of British Sign Language Interpreters (NUBSLI), she helped grow membership to over 30% of UK interpreters. She also served as a Director at the Association of Sign Language Interpreters (ASLI), focusing on communications and project management.