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Frankie McLean

@frankiemclean.bsky.social

Civil servant, Scottish Government. Trustee, SignHealth. 4th gen British Sign Language signer. Happens to be deaf. Husband. Father. Human. More.

80 Followers  |  41 Following  |  16 Posts  |  Joined: 19.02.2024  |  1.8071

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I’m Gloria, supporting SignHealth’s Still Sick of It campaign. When my husband was diagnosed with cancer, I was the last to know. Deaf people deserve better. Just Β£3 a month can train the NHS to meet our needs. Join me and donate today.

Link to donate: secure.signhealth.org.uk/page/165774/...

15.04.2025 13:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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British Deaf Association Scotland | Frankie McLean This video is easily amongst the best demonstrations of why sign language matters, and a demonstration of why we have - need - a sign language week to raise…

A LinkedIn post from me during sign language week. www.linkedin.com/posts/franki...

18.03.2025 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Frankie McLean on LinkedIn: Treasurer to join SignHealth's Board - SignHealth The organisation that I am a very small part of - SignHealth - is looking for a Treasurer to join our Board. If you have treasurer-y skills, we would love for…

www.linkedin.com/posts/franki...

07.03.2025 18:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

…and the things language did to us! πŸ˜„

12.02.2025 11:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

🀣 YES. Why has that not become de facto? πŸ˜‹

12.02.2025 10:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Serious answer from me - no clue. Booyah!

11.02.2025 21:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Surely your interpreting experience honed one vital skill you can call upon in situations when you don’t know how to convey something, a bead of sweat has started to form on your forehead, your heart rate elevates, and you’re already lagging behind…. Just fingerspell it 😝 (Bad joke, I know!)

11.02.2025 21:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

This looks fun!

If you went to university
1. what was your career goal when you started?
2. your initial major?
3. if you changed majors, what did you change to?
4. what do you do now, professionally?

1. Medical doctor.
2. Immunology & Pharmacology.
3. Social Work.
4. Civil servant.

22.01.2025 11:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Shared this on my personal Instagram, and got a few laughs so thought I’d share here to spread some hilarity. An example of our exemplary spousal engagement when yours truly is shattered…

12.12.2024 10:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for tagging me - looks interesting!

03.12.2024 21:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

These facial & body expressions - so YOU! (Meant as a compliment btw!)

27.11.2024 21:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for sharing these lovely photos! Wines? Hope not too many glasses of them hahahaha! Hope you had a lovely time on Saturday yourself.

19.11.2024 21:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fantastic opportunity to lead an ambitious organisation doing fantastic work www.signhealth-ceo.co.uk (and the Board is great - although I may be rather biased there…)

18.11.2024 19:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Agree - it feels like Twitter in the old days!

18.11.2024 19:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Lovely words, thank you - proud to call her my mum! x

18.11.2024 18:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Very proud of mum being awarded the BDA’s Francis Maginn award for exceptional service to the Deaf/BSL community. She’s flown under the radar for so long, worked with so many children & adults in Scotland without seeking much - if any! - recognition β™₯️

17.11.2024 21:22 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Let’s see what this place is all about then!

12.11.2024 21:53 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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