On 24 July, we celebrate the 132nd anniversary of the founding of the British Deaf Association. The BDA was formed by Francis Maginn in Leeds as the British Deaf and Dumb Association (BDDA) on 24 July 1890.
BDA is 132 years old
LATEST NEWS
DRP Scotland: Vet Workshops
BDA Scotland’s DRP Transitions project were delighted to work with Veterinary Nurse Assistant, Julie Beckett, to deliver specialist workshops about veterinary care to P3-P7 classes at St Roch’s Primary and S1-S6 classes at St Roch’s Secondary in Glasgow.
Greater London Authority: Engagement Sessions
Robin Ash, the BDA’s BSL Equality & Rights Co-ordinator was in East London last week, facilitating the two engagement sessions for the local Deaf community to give their feedback to Greater London Authority about their experiences of living in London.
BSL Act 2022 update
he BSL Act Now! Campaign was led by the British Deaf Association (BDA), working collaboratively with other deaf organisations such as RNID, Royal Association for Deaf people (RAD), Signature, Institute of British Sign Language (iBSL), SignHealth, the National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS),
BDA Scotland visit Auchmuty High School, Glenrothes
Recently BDA Scotland visited Auchmuty High School in Glenrothes in Fife, to deliver a workshop to young Deaf pupils all about human rights.
Are you Deaf and living in London?
The British Deaf Association is working with the Greater London Authority to organise 2 sessions at City Hall. We would like feedback from Deaf Londoners on what it is like to live in London as a Deaf BSL user.