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It’s our 128th Birthday!!

IT’S OUR 128TH BIRTHDAY! Today we celebrate the BDA’s 128th birthday from when we were formed in Leeds (originally as the BDDA – The British Deaf and Dumb Association)…

Become a Mentor – DRP

Due to the continued success of the Project, we are looking for new Mentors to join the DRP teams in Wales, Devon, and the Midlands. If you think you…

Funding Success for Welsh Advocacy Team

Scam Alert: Pyramid Schemes

There has been an alarming international trend of Pyramid Schemes and so-called ‘Multi-Level Marketing’ organisations targeting Deaf communities and vulnerable individuals to join exploitative schemes.

Hospital communication crisis for Deaf people

The Victoria Derbyshire programme and the BDA highlight crisis of communication for Deaf people in hospitals. Deaf people are routinely being let down in hospitals through lack of language…

Give me BSL Project – Introduction

Hello, Diane Morton here. I have a new role now as Give Me BSL officer, based here in Glasgow. I’m working with deaf and hearing families who have a…