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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Interview with the Jock Young Award Winner 2020
Erin McCluskey was nominated in the Deaf Role Model category for her work as a Member of the Scottish Youth Parliament. She’s worked incredibly hard in this role and…
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International Day of Sign Languages 2020
Today is International Day of Sign Languages – Sign Languages are for everyone! The International Day of Sign Languages is a unique opportunity to support and protect the linguistic…
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Jock Young Award: This year’s winner…
Hi there! Mitchell here from DRP Scotland Transitions. I’m here to talk about the Jock Young Award. Do you remember a while back I put out a video advert…
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DRP chats to Dr Audrey Cameron
BDA Scotland's DRP Transitions Team chat to Dr Audrey Cameron about her personal journey, and offers advice on achieving your dream career.
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Coronavirus’ impact on exam results
As exams were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, DRP Transitions Officer Mitchell talks to Erin about her exam results and the Scottish Government's decision to make a U-turn…
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DRP does ‘Dance Fit’ with Chris Fonseca
Last week, the Deaf Roots and Pride (DRP) team joined up with Chris Fonseca for a Dance Fit session. Dancing is a whole-body workout that's actually fun. It's good…
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