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            • Press-Release-Web-11-March-26
              Press Statement: Senedd’s vote
            • YNWA-STATE-FEAT-EWB1
              BDA Statement: A collaborative journey to celebrate BSL in football
            • PR-270227-Feat-web
              British Sign Language takes its rightful place at Anfield – and beyond
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BDA Statement re: COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

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In the interest of the safety of our staff, and of the Deaf community we will be closing our offices across the UK from Monday 23rd March.

21st March 2020

It’s Sign Language Week!

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The British Deaf Association is pleased to announce the theme for Sign Language Week 2020 will be ‘Sign Language for All’.  This year’s Sign Language Week will begins today, Monday 16th March, and end on Sunday 22nd March.

16th March 2020

Hallucinations with Dementia

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Sometimes people with Dementia experience hallucinations where they ‘see’ things that may not be there.

James from BDA Scotland has some tips on how to support people with Dementia if they are experiencing hallucinations.

4th March 2020

Tips for better sleep

Do you have trouble falling to sleep at night? Maybe you find it easy to fall asleep, but you find it hard to stay asleep all night? Simple lifestyle changes can make a world of difference to your quality of sleep.

11th February 2020

BDA Scotland Heritage Trails

BDA Scotland are very excited to announce that they have secured funding from the Glasgow City Heritage Trust for two new projects exploring Glasgow’s cultural and historical identify within the Deaf community.

10th February 2020

Your Credit Score – What is it?

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Maintaining a good credit score is important if you’re hoping to get a new credit card, apply for a loan, or even a mortgage.

8th February 2020
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