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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In celebration of Deaf Awareness Week, the BDA launches a visual ‘BSL in Our Hands’ Handprint Petition and BSL Manifesto to support the future of BSL in the UK
In celebration of Deaf Awareness Week, the British Deaf Association (BDA) launches a visual ‘BSL in Our Hands’ Handprint Petition and BSL Manifesto to support the future of BSL…
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BBC Morning Live chef and BBC See Hear presenter Yvonne Cobb to become Celebrity Ambassador for the BDA
The British Deaf Association (BDA) is pleased to announce Yvonne Cobb as their first Celebrity Ambassador.
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British Deaf Association reveals the UK’s 2024 British Sign Language Poet Laureate winner
The British Deaf Association (BDA) is proud to announce the winner of their second annual BSL (British Sign Language) Poet Laureate competition.
Read moreBDA to mark National BSL Day with Early Years conference highlighting the right for every deaf child to learn British Sign Language from birth
The British Deaf Association (BDA) will host the second annual BSL Conference on Friday 26 April in Manchester.
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Derbyshire – Devolution
In this video, Mhairi, our BDA England manager, and Alison, CEO of Communication Unlimited, engage in a crucial dialogue about the upcoming Devolution affecting Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham, and Nottinghamshire.
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BDA kicks off Sign Language Week 2024 with early years campaign: “BSL In Our Hands”
The British Deaf Association (BDA) is proud to announce the launch of its groundbreaking "BSL In Our Hands" early years campaign to mark Sign Language Week 2024, which will…
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