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Legal status for BSL – Scotland

Currently the Scottish Parliament considers a BSL (Scotland) Bill introduced by Mark Griffin MSP that all national and local public authorities must produce a BSL plan to ensure that Deaf people can have access to their services. This will be the UK’s first ever parliamentary Bill solely focusing on BSL so we hope this will […]

7th September 2015

BDA in Chest Heart Stroke Scotland Staff Newsletter

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Katie Mowat from BDA Scotland met with Lorna Stevenson and Juliet MacKellaig from Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) on the 27th of July 2015.

4th September 2015

BSL (Scotland) Bill Stage 3 to take place – Get your tickets

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Stage 3 of the BSL (Scotland) Bill will take place on Thursday 17 September 2015 at 2.30pm at The Scottish Parliament.

25th August 2015

Health Questionnaire for Scotland (BSL)

Vimeo Video https://www.vimeo.com/133563734 Katie Mowat’s message for Deaf people of Scotland I would like to ask you all with 10 questions about your experience of Health Services in Scotland – please see my BSL video above.  If you are interested to explain to me about your experience – please kindly contact me – details as follows: […]

11th August 2015

Hands in the Park – Winter Gardens – Glasgow

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As part of the BDA’s 125th Celebration we will have free social events at your local park – this time at Glasgow Green!

4th August 2015

Scottish Parliament Tour

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Tour around the Scottish Parliament and Mark Griffins MSP will give a talk on BSL (Scotland) Bill.

21st July 2015
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