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 England: Announcement
We are delighted to share the news that we have received funding from Scope, the disability equality charity, to continue our 'Bringing our community together' project until 2024.
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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…
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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…
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BSL Bill Rally 2022
We want our language, BSL, to finally be recognised. We want to make it happen. So join us on the 28th of January.
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BDA visits Solihull Deaf Feelgood Group
Our BDA officer, Robin Ash, visited Solihull Deaf Feelgood Group on Thursday 11 November to deliver an information session about Smart Meters.
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How to contact the BSL Helpline: East Midlands
The BDA have been fortunate to receive funding from the National Emergencies Trust to set up and deliver a BSL Helpline for Deaf people who live in the East…
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