Take the Leap for BDA Youth: Skydive Fundraiser 2026
Members of the BDA Youth Committee, BDA staff and supporters are taking to the skies to raise funds…
31 July 2026
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Open Call – New Opportunity for LFC fans
We are once again looking for BSL signers who are passionate Liverpool supporters and regularly attend matches, to be part of a short film about the realities of being…
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Casting Call – Liverpool FC supporters wanted!
We are looking for a pair of friends who are BSL signers and passionate Liverpool FC supporters to take part in a filmed interview about the realities of being…
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BDA teams up with Alzheimer’s Society to support Deaf people affected by dementia
People in the Deaf community will now be able to access dementia support more easily, thanks to a partnership between Alzheimer’s Society and the British Deaf Association
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Press Release: A New Chapter in Deaf History – The BDA to steward the Deaf Heritage Centre
The British Deaf Association (BDA) and the British Deaf History Society (BDHS) are pleased to announce a new partnership to secure the long-term future of Deaf heritage in the…
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Press Statement: BSL Advisory Board’s ‘Locked Out’ report
The British Deaf Association (BDA) has responded warmly to today’s publication of the “Locked Out: Exclusion of Deaf and Deafblind British Sign Language Users from Health and Social Care…
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BDA’s response to Ofqual’s rules for the new GCSE in British Sign Language
The British Deaf Association (BDA) welcomes today’s announcement by Ofqual concerning the finalised subject-level conditions, requirements and guidance for a GCSE in British Sign Language (BSL).
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