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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NI: Remote interpreting service established for sign language users
Health Minister Robin Swann MLA has announced the establishment of a free remote interpreting service for British Sign Language (BSL) and Irish Sign Language (ISL) users to access NHS111…
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COVID-19: Student Guide
Calling out to young people and students! Are you anxious about COVID-19? Try not to worry, DRP Scotland's Transition Officer, Mitchell Graham, is here to give you ten tips…
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Update: BDA Statement
The British Deaf Association wrote to the Prime Minister on 31st March 2020 asking for his invention to ensure televised sign language interpretations of the official briefings are relayed…
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Statement from the BDA: Televised Sign Language interpretations
The British Deaf Association sent the below email to the Prime Minister yesterday, 31st March 2020. We are sending this to you for information. The email is relayed in…
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Starting secondary school – Tips
Starting School in few months’ time? BDA Scotland's Mitchell (Transition Officer) is here to give you few tips that might help you get prepared for your journey into school.
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Urinary Tract Infection
You might see a Deaf person living with dementia having hallucinations or becoming agitated and confused and assume that this is as a result of dementia. That is not…
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