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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BDA Annual General Meeting 2018
We would like to extend an invitation to join us at the Annual General Meeting for the British Deaf Association in Manchester on Saturday 14th April 2018.
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BDA NI meet political parties on SL Rights
Dr. Terry Riley OBE, Majella McAteer, John Carberry MBE and Brian Symington today met with 3 of the main political parties in Stormont to discuss ongoing work in regards…
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Signature Lifetime Achievement Award
The British Deaf Association is delighted to announce that the BDA Chair, Dr Terry Riley OBE, has been awarded the Signature Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Transforming the Deaf Dementia Experience
Hello! I'm Lucy. If you remember, I was recently introduced to you all as the new Access and Inclusion (Dementia) Officer. Now, I'm doing my first video to you…
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SDLP: “Deaf community must not be forgotten”
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…
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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…
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