The British Deaf Association congratulates #WhereistheInterpreter team on winning a key argument in the Judicial Review – the result of which was announced today.
#WhereIsTheInterpreter Campaign – Judicial Review
LATEST NEWS
#BSLActNow! Campaign Update
Here is a short video to tell you what happened yesterday regarding the result of the Private Members’ Bill Ballot. Let’s hope one of them will introduce #BSL Bill.
BSL Act Now! Campaign Update
So far, 356 MPs have received a BSL Bill email letter from local Deaf and BSL supporters. We’ve reached 54% of a total number of 650 MPs. We still need to find more local Deaf and BSL supporters to contact another 294 MPs who haven’t received BSL Bill email letters!
Steven’s experience of shielding
This is a BSL video from BDA Midlands of an interview with a Deaf gentleman, Steven Carey, who has kindly shared his experience of being shielded, and how he coped during the lockdowns.
BSL Manifesto for Scotland’s Deaf People
BSL Act Now!
A campaign plan is vital for a winning ‘BSL Act Now’ campaign. A strong and clear plan will serve as a roadmap to achieving our ultimate goal of a BSL Act.
The 18th March 2003 was when the UK Government formally recognised British Sign Language as a language in its own right. It also promised to look into a legal status for BSL. Eighteen years on, we’re still waiting. Waiting for the key to the door to a BSL Act. No more. We’re not waiting any longer.