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      BDA responds to PM’s social care announcement The BDA welcomes the focus on social care and hopes the upcoming Big Conversation on Care will meaningfully… 30 July 2026
      
      Join our Deafblind Advisory Group The British Deaf Association (BDA) is looking for Deafblind people from across the United Kingdom to help shape… 25 June 2026
      
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LATEST NEWS

City of Wolverhampton achieve Pledge 2 status

City of Wolverhampton Council first council to achieve Pledge 2 status in BDA Charter

11th May 2017

Scottish Council elections 2017

On Thursday 4 May 2017, the Scottish council elections are taking place and you will be asked to vote for councillors to represent you in your local area.

10th April 2017

Gathering in Samsun for Deaflympics seminar

On 18-21 February, the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf and OC for the 23rd Summer Deaflympics welcomed more than 70 delegates from 34 countries to Samsun, Turkey for a meeting at the Sheraton Grand Hotel to present the plan for this year’s Deafly

7th April 2017

Dawn Butler MP: Early Day Motion

The British Deaf Association welcomes Ms Butler’s intention to raise the issue of legally recognising British Sign Language as an official language in an Early Day Motion.

29th March 2017