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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David Buxton wins at Signature Hall of Fame Awards
BDA’s former Chair, David Buxton, picked up an award at last Friday’s Signature Hall of Fame awards for his work on the BSL Act Now! Campaign.
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BDA Awards 2022
The British Deaf Association was delighted to present a number of awards at our AGM & Gala Dinner to recognise some of the incredible individuals who work to improve…
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Members AGM 2022
Today is the BDA’s AGM. The BDA was set up in 1890 to ensure a world in which the language, culture, community, diversity and heritage of Deaf people in…
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BDA awarded for #BSLActNow Campaign
We are excited to announce that the British Deaf Association picked up an award at last night's Scope Disability Equality Awards ceremony in London for our work on the…
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EE launch ‘New Signing’ campaign with BT Sport
EE and BT Sport are teaming up to search for a duo to provide British Sign Language (BSL) commentary around a range of BT Sport programming in 2023, including…
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Scotland: BSL National Plan event
It was with great pleasure that BDA Scotland hosted ‘Your Views: BSL National Plan 2017 – 2023’ in Glasgow. The event was attended by representatives from Councils and NHS…
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