the SDLP’s Deputy Leader, Nicola Mallon, has issued a press release to reaffirm her party’s support for “legislative protection and support for the language rights of deaf people in the north”
SDLP: “Deaf community must not be forgotten”
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Scottish BSL National Plan unveiled
Follow on from today’s Ministerial statement at the Scottish Parliament, an ambitious national plan for British Sign Language has been unveiled which will ensure deaf and deafblind BSL users are fully involved in all aspects of daily and public life.
Scottish Minister makes statement for BSL Plan
We are excited to announce that the Scottish Parliament is currently in session and the Minister, Mark McDonald, will be giving his ministerial statement regarding the BSL National Plan at around 2.20pm today.
Channel 4 – ‘The Political Slot’ – BDA response
The BDA Board of Trustees have accepted Asif Iqbal resignation forthwith from the BDA Board of Trustees and we thank him for his term as a trustee.
Hate Crime Awareness Week 14-21 October
Hate Crime Awareness Week starts today and runs until the 21st October. Do not stay silent about hate crime. Be open and report it!
BDA Scotland welcomes new Dementia Officer
BDA Scotland’s Avril Hepner chats to our new Access & Inclusion (Dementia) Officer, Lucy Clark, about her role within Scotland’s new 3 year Dementia project