British Deaf Association awards Sign Language Charter to Greater London Authority
The British Deaf Association has awarded its Sign Language Charter to the Greater London Authority (GLA), recognising the…
23 September 2026
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BDA win ‘Campaign of the Year’ at SMK Foundation Awards
We are delighted to announce that the BSL Act Now! campaign has won the "Campaign of the Year" award from the Sheila McKechnie Foundation!
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John Ellerman Foundation
We are very pleased to announce that we have been awarded £80,000 over two years by the John Ellerman Foundation.
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UK BSL Poet Laureate: Kabir Kapoor
Last week, we shared the exciting news that we had chosen a winner and two runners-up for our BSL Poet Laureate competition 2023. You have been waiting patiently, but…
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Coronation of Your Majesty The King
On the occasion of the Coronation of Your Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort, we, the British Deaf Association (BDA), wish to extend to Your Majesty…
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BSL Poet Laureate Competition: Winner
Remember the BDA was looking for the UK’s first ever Deaf BSL Poet Laureate? We are proud to announce that we have found the right person!
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