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 | April's Issue of BDN Out Now! This month we continue our report on See Hear and share the latest news hot off the press with you all. The new series is certainly causing a stir so turn to the centre pages to find out all the latest news and read Executive Producer Michael Armit's quote.........you won't want to miss it. We also bring you the all important results from our recent Reader's Questionnaire, as featured in the December issue of BDN. These responses will help us to shape the future development of the magazine, as your views are vital to assist us in improving the quality and content of BDN. See p30 to find out more. Plus all the usual news, events, sport, columns, and don't miss our special fingerspelling wordsearch competition and the chance to win 2 tickets to May's spectacular SignCircle Deaf Camping Festival. If you have any views/concerns/feedback on the See Hear issue, or anything else you wish to share with us, please do write to or email us, and we could print your letter. Contact BDN at: BDA England, Bushell Street Mill, Bushell Street, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 2SP or email bdn@bda.org.uk
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This month we feature an interview with See Hear producers, after we picked up on the unrest and disappointment felt by many Deaf viewers on the programme's new format. We put some important questions to the new team in Birmingham - read the centre pages for the full interview - it's not to be missed!
Hopefully you will all have had chance to check out the special Congress website, dedicated to the event and packed with information on activities, the week's programme, interactive workshops, games, social events, plus more! The new website can be viewed at www.bdacongress2010.org.uk
The great news is that all BDA members can enjoy the Congress' day events, including workshops and speakers, for free! If you're not already a BDA member, then now is the time to join up - turn to p36 and fill out your details - there's still time.
Our Letter's Page this month continues the debate on the future of the Deaflympics, definitely a controversial topic! If you have any views on this issue, or others, please do write to or email us, and we could print your letter. Contact BDN at: BDA England, Bushell Street Mill, Bushell Street, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 2SP or email bdn@bda.org.uk
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 | | February issue out now! It's the month of romance for us all and I hope you'll be spoiling your partners and enjoying Valentine's Day. For those of you who haven't met that ‘someone special' perhaps you could put a message in BDN's Your Messages page? It's free and what have you got to lose? Turn to p39 to find out more. In this issue we feature an interview with two of the Deaf youth taking part in the Global Xchange partnership and find out what the programme has to offer. Turn to the centre pages to read Moona and Priyanka's stories. Plans for this year's BDA Celebration Congress in Bournemouth are well underway. To find out the latest go to www.bda.org.uk which gives you a flavour of what to expect, how to book and information for exhibitors. We continue with our ADA Focus. This month we find out more about Deaf Association Wales, the Area Deaf Association for Wales. Read all the latest news and events from them on p18. We also have a special Christmas event round up on p8-9, highlighting two very different events that took place in the Deaf community over the festive period. Subscribe now. |
| | Pick up your January 2010 issue of British Deaf News
Happy New Year to you all! I hope you've had a lovely Christmas with your nearest and dearest and are looking forward to what 2010 will bring. This year's big event is the BDA 120th celebration Congress, keep a look out on the website for more information on how to book and the programme as it is announced. I hope we'll see you there in this special year for the BDA. Our cover story this month reports on the first ever meeting on Scotland's independence between a Government Minister and Deaf people. Nicola Sturgeon, Deputy First Minister in the Scottish Government, chaired the important debate - read the centre pages to find out more. The New Year sees a new addition to the magazine, which will each month focus on one of the Area Deaf Associations. Turn to p18 to read about the Scottish Deaf Association. Packed with news, events, research, sport and all our usual columns, January's BDN will keep you up to date with all the latest from the Deaf community. If you don't already subscribe, make a New Year's resolution to sign up and receive a year's supply of BDN, delivered free to your door. Click here to subscribe. If you have any feedback, letters, news or messages you wish to send to us, please email us at bdn@bda.org.uk or fax 01772 561610. | | | | |  | | The December issue of British Deaf News is out now, as Christmas approaches. Our cover story this month features an interview with Deaf actress Sophie Woolley who plays Gabriella in Channel 4's new dark drama, Cast Offs. Cast as a Deaf character while Deaf herself, Sophie hopes the drama will blow any preconceptions of disability out of the water. See the centre pages for the low down on the drama and Sophie's interview. Once again we are asking readers to fill out a BDN questionnaire, to get your views on the magazine and to see how we can improve it on an ongoing basis. Everyone who sends us their completed questionnaire will be entered into a free prize draw. It won't take long so please do take ten minutes of your time to let us know your thoughts (p31). With Christmas on everyone's minds the BDA has launched a Design a Christmas Card competition for 2010. We're asking our readers to come up with some colourful designs for a set of cards, which we can produce and sell ready for next Christmas. Turn to p14 to find out more about entering. In our final Meet the Staff series on p18 we meet Sue Barry, Cultural Development Officer for Northern Ireland. After a year of bringing you some of the people behind the names across the BDA, we will be looking to develop a regular page on ADAs from next month. Even if you've already done all your Christmas shopping, perhaps you could consider buying your friend, auntie, neighbour, dog a BDA membership, or even a subscription to BDN... now there's a thought! If you have any feedback, letters, news or messages you wish to send to us, please email us at bdn@bda.org.uk or fax 01772 561610. Have a great Christmas! | | | | |  | | 8th November 2009 November's BDN Out Now!
Now that the clocks have gone back, it's cold and dark and winter is just around the corner. It's time to stick the kettle on, pull up a chair in front of a roaring fire and settle down to catch up on the latest Deaf news from around the country. The BDA's annual Learn to Sign Week campaign took place last month, with over 40,000 school children and 30,000 staff from organisations up and down the country getting a taste of British Sign Language. Everyone had great fun, making full use of the resources available to them and raising money for the BDA. You can find out more about how people got involved on p22-23. Don't forget to keep checking our website too for more news and photos. You can read all about how our Chair, Terry Riley, joined a group of Deaffies on their trip to Blackpool, and how Deaf Bingo is sweeping the nation! See p9. Sports Editor, Brian Kokoruwe, gives us his viewpoint on the recent Deaflympics in Taiwan and we celebrate Team GB's enthusiastic performance with a photo tribute on p33. Read our Letter's page on p14-15 and please do send us your thoughts, views and comments on topical items, as we'd like to make this a regular feature. Our Feature Focus this month is on Deaf Arts, as we catch up with news and reports from London's Liberty Festival and a young filmmaker who is already winning awards for his work. November sees a number of film festivals and awards ceremonies celebrating the talents of Deaf people across the country. If you have any feedback, letters, news or messages you wish to send to us, please email us at bdn@bda.org.uk or fax 01772 561610. | | | | |  | | 10th October 2009 Read the latest issue of British Deaf News for October
You can get the latest news and catch up with events around the country, and read your favourite columns, all in the October issue of BDN. Although Learn to Sign Week is now over, those who registered to take part can still access the password-protected website for a month and this issue covers the campaign in more detail. There's exciting news from the BDA as two new City & Guild qualifications are now being offered to advocates and those working in the field. This is through a partnership with Definitely! Training & Advocacy Ltd. See p14-15 for the full story. BDA Wales has launched a new youth participation project, the ‘Tree of Knowledge - Leaf of Life' which is encouraging young people to share their views, thoughts and wishes with the BDA. Turn to p29 to read more and also see p18 to find out more about Youth Development Manager, Cathie Robins-Talbot. If you don't already subscribe to BDN, click on the link above and fill in your details to receive the monthly magazine direct to your door, with 12 copies for the price of 10 and with NO postage to pay! Alternatively, you can pick up a copy of BDN at your local Borders bookshop or at selected WHSmith stores. | | | | |  | | Get your September issue of BDN - out now
06 Sep 2009 September is here and in this issue of British Deaf News we bring you news about the official launch of this year's Learn to Sign Week, which took place in August at Camelot Theme Park in Lancashire. The medieval knights of Camelot helped get the campaign underway by braving to walk on broken glass. This was accompanied by a BSL-interpreted joust, to the delight of the show's crowd. Read the centre pages for the full story. There's still time to get involved - to find out more visit www.bda.org.uk
Following on from last month's real-life Deaf prisoner story, we bring you an interview with a Deaf Intermediary who asks Do Deaf People Have Justice? You can read Craig Flynn's article on p8-9. With this year's Deaflympics now underway, our Sports Editor looks back at the last event held in Melbourne in 2005. Turn to p33 to find out more. We all wish this year's GB team the best of success and make sure you read the next two issues and check our website for more news. You can see the latest news and catch up with events around the country, and read your favourite columns, all in the September issue of BDN. If you want to get in touch with us, please email bdn@bda.org.uk or fax 01772 561610. | | | | |  | | 01 August 2009 Grab a copy of the August issue of BDN Summer is in full swing - we've had the summer solstice, the festivals are in full swing and some of you may be looking forward to a nice break away somewhere hot. This month we have an issue crammed full of news, views and information, all designed to bring you up to speed with what's happening in and around the country. One story which really made us sit up and listen is featured on p20. A mother tells us about her Deaf son who is currently in prison but has had problems with access to communication support whilst inside. Read this real-life story. Our cover story this issue highlights the Deaf Bikers UK and their recent Rally anniversary celebrations. Our very own veteran biker, CEO Simon Wilkinson-Blake, went along to join in the fun and you can find out more about the Rally and how it all started on the centre pages. August's feature focus is on Deaf Arts and we take a look at how music, art and theatre are thriving in the Deaf community. See pages 24-27 to find out more. Add to all this our regular news, events, columns, and sporting news and you have the latest issue of British Deaf News. If you have any feedback, letters, news or messages you wish to send to us, please email us at bdn@bda.org.uk or fax 01772 561610. | | | | |  | | 01 July 2009 July's issue is out now! This month we find out what happened at the annual Sign Circle Deaf camping event, held at the end of May up north. The sun shone and over 400 people made the trip to take part in the festivities. Read the full report on the centre pages. Our Sports Editor has been busy catching up with the British Deaf Badminton Team ahead of their trip to Taiwan for the Deaflympics, which begin in September. Find out the latest on the squad and their preparations for the big event on p34. Chair Terry Riley interviews one of the newest Board of Trustees, Stuart Parkinson, Trustee for Wales, and finds out what kinds of issues Stuart will be tackling. Get the full low-down on p12-13. Our Feature Focus for July is Deaf Technology and looks at new mobile technology, amongst other things, and how this is developing communication and improving accessibility for Deaf people. See p24-7. I also want to make sure you don’t miss out on our fabulous competitions this month. There’s an Easylink monitor to be won on our Sudoku competition page (p37), as well as a £50 Forest Books voucher on p8 and not forgetting a brand new webcam, courtesy of BT Shop on p26 – don’t miss out! British Deaf News is available at all Borders bookshops. Alternatively, why not subscribe so you can receive the magazine direct to your door each month? 12 copies for the price of 10. | | | | |  | | 01 June 2009 Read the latest issue of British Deaf News for June BDA CEO Simon Wilkinson-Blake announces his forward plan for the BDA, which makes interesting reading. Ever wondered how Advocacy can help people and what the role of an Advocate Worker actually involves? We talk to Frank Essery, who gives us the low-down on his role at SignHealth – see the centre pages for the full interview. This month we focus on education and the latest developments within the field. From early education at Donaldson’s to the groundbreaking Deaf Studies Curriculum and the introduction of the world’s first Masters programme in Deafhood at Bristol University, we have it all in the magazine on p24-7. Read Chair Terry Riley’s column which looks at the first 6 months of the new Board and his latest thoughts on the future of the BDA (p12). Find out what happened at the CODA conference by reading Adrian and Marie’s Between Two Cultures article. We continue our Meet the Staff feature, highlighting the variety of people and skill across the organisation – turn to p18 to see who faces the spotlight this month. All this plus our usual news from across the UK, overseas and from regional BDA offices, along with events, research focus, deaf history and our monthly competition. Happy Reading! | | | | |  | | 01 May 2009 Check out the May issue of British Deaf News out now Following on from BSL Recognition Day on March 18th, we have a round-up of some of the events that took place across the UK and Ireland. This special day was celebrated far and wide. March 31st saw the British Sign Language Broadcasting Trust (BSLBT) launch its ‘Wicked’ magazine programme, with the first show airing on 1st April. The BSL programme is the first sign language television series entirely produced from script to screen by an all Deaf/BSL user production team and has had rave reviews so far. Read the full launch story. One of our special features this month looks at healthy eating and closing the gap on obesity; making sure that Deaf people have the same access to information on the issue as their hearing peers. Deaflink Newcastle and the Community Food Initiative have produced a fantastic resource which includes a DVD presented in BSL and a booklet to help promote healthy eating and physical activity. Find out how our Learn to Sign Week campaign is shaping up for this year (5th – 11th October 2009) and how schools and organisations can get involved. We continue our new ‘Meet the Staff’ series with BSL Director Avril Hepner giving us the low-down on her role within the BDA. Not forgetting the usual mix of News, Events, Sport, Research, British Deaf History, Between Two Cultures, BazzaDeaf and regional news round-ups, there’s plenty to keep you all up to speed with the latest from the Deaf community. Visit your local Borders bookstore, ASDA or WHSmith to pick up a copy. | | | | | 
| | 8 April 2009 April is finally upon us. It's getting lighter and dare I say it, slightly warmer! Our cover story this month features a young Deaf model, Kellie Moody, who found fame winning the Miss Deaf UK competition back in 2007 and has since gone on to star in the TV programme Britain's Missing Top Model. Read Kellie's inspirational story and how she overcame bullying at school to be where she is today. Our feature focus continues from last month's theme on BSL Access to counselling and legal advice. An issue which is extremely prominent in today's current financial climate and is very worrying for some, due to job cuts, unemployment and the state of the housing market. We've also got a new regular feature, Meet the Staff, where we will focus each month on a different member of staff at the BDA. This means you can put faces to names and find out more about the valuable work we do. Our signed sudoku competition gives you the chance to win an Easylink wireless multi-function alarm monitor. Not forgetting our regular columns, News, Events, Research, Between Two Cultures, British Deaf History, BazzaDeaf, Vision, Sport plus lots more. So grab your copy now and enjoy reading... | | | | |
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