Our journey to get here
How this began
How Deaf communities, language, and culture shaped this moment.
Behind the signs
Meaning, not lyrics
Why the signed version focuses on meaning, not lyrics.
Why sign language matters
More than communication
British Sign Language as language, culture, and identity.
Learn more about BSL and Deaf culture
Discover Deaf Culture
Learn the language, explore the culture, and see why BSL matters to over 87,000 Deaf people across the UK.
Why this matters
For 135 years, the British Deaf Association has been powered by one simple belief: we are stronger together.
As a Deaf-led, member-driven organisation, our purpose has always been grounded in community: bringing the BSL community, Deaf people and allies together to champion British Sign Language (BSL) — and Irish Sign Language (ISL) which is also used in Northern Ireland — celebrate Deaf culture and identity, and, through our national campaigns, lead the UK towards a future where sign language and Deaf culture is recognised, embedded, and valued across the country.
You’ll Never Walk Alone resonates so deeply with us because, at its heart, the song is about moving forward with confidence, knowing you are supported - by community, by shared experience and by one another.
For the Deaf signing community, this isn't just a message, it's a lived reality.
Supporting the creation of a BSL version of You’ll Never Walk Alone is not symbolic. It is a celebration of who we are as Deaf people. It reflects how our community shapes its language and culture, enabling leadership, influence, and collective progress through connection, knowledge, and shared experience
For Deaf signing football fans, this moment carries deep emotion. For years, one of the most powerful and unifying moments in football has passed them by — seen, but not fully shared. Bringing You’ll Never Walk Alone into BSL is about Deaf fans claiming their place in that moment, signing alongside thousands of others as part of the crowd. It puts British Sign Language where it belongs — at the heart of shared cultural moments — and encourages greater understanding, respect, and engagement with the language.
Because strength comes from community.
And none of us should ever walk alone.