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            Learn about our purpose, values and the direction that guides the BDA.

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            • What we stand for
            • BDA Manifesto
            • Our Work
            • Strategic Vision
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21st July 2016

See our daily photos and videos on BDA’s social media

Photo album and video clips

For latest photos from the BDA Congress 2016 – please check on our Facebook photo album – click here.

 

Daily video clips

We produce short video clips as highlights for each day – also available on BDA’s Facebook, as follows:

DAY 1 – 20 JULY – OPENING CEREMONY:

VIDEO DAY 2 – BDA CONGRESS 2016 – 20/07/2016 Official Congress website: bda.org.uk/congress #BDACongress2016

Posted by British Deaf Association on Wednesday, 20 July 2016


 

DAY 2 – 21 JULY:

VIDEO DAY 2 – BDA CONGRESS 2016 – 21/07/2016 Official Congress website: bda.org.uk/congress #BDACongress2016

Posted by British Deaf Association on Thursday, 21 July 2016


 

DAY 3 – 22 JULY:

VIDEO DAY 3 – BDA CONGRESS 2016 – 22/07/2016 Official Congress website: bda.org.uk/congress #BDACongress2016

Posted by British Deaf Association on Friday, 22 July 2016


 

DAY 4 – 23 JULY:

VIDEO DAY 4 – BDA CONGRESS 2016 – 23/07/2016 Official Congress website: bda.org.uk/congress #BDACongress2016

Posted by British Deaf Association on Saturday, 23 July 2016


 

DAY 4 – 23 JULY – BDA 125 YEAR GALA DINNER:

VIDEO – BDA 125 YEAR GALA DINNER – “BACK TO THE 80’s” Official Congress website: bda.org.uk/congress #BDACongress2016 (23/07/2016)

Posted by British Deaf Association on Sunday, 24 July 2016


 

DAY 5 – 24 JULY – LAST DAY – CLOSING CEREMONY:

VIDEO DAY 5 & LAST DAY – BDA CONGRESS 2016 – 23/07/2016 Official Congress website: bda.org.uk/congress #BDACongress2016

Posted by British Deaf Association on Sunday, 24 July 2016


 

Twitter using hashtag #BDACongress2016

Here are some tweets from everyone at the Congress including the BDA:

 

BDA 2016 #Congress website is now live! Pls visit & register! https://t.co/I3KKcSDtXz #BDACongress2016 #Deaf #BSL pic.twitter.com/s3ts2Hs5BQ

— British Deaf Assoc (@BDA_Deaf) February 3, 2016


We will be giving away limited edition #Deaffest goody bags at the #BDACongress2016 next wk, come & get ’em! pic.twitter.com/XnEpEvbJaU

— Deaffest (@Deaffest) July 14, 2016


It is the @BDA_Deaf #BDACongress2016 today – HRH became Patron of the charity in 1997

— The Duke of York (@TheDukeOfYork) July 20, 2016


#BDACongress2016 is here – we are starting now! 🙂 @Conf_EngRiviera pic.twitter.com/khDUQ4bEwS

— British Deaf Assoc (@BDA_Deaf) July 20, 2016


#BDACongress2016 Open Ceremony already underway – lot of enthusiasm from the audience! pic.twitter.com/M9Vc829bnf

— British Deaf Assoc (@BDA_Deaf) July 20, 2016


Good night! See you tomorrow at the 2nd day of #BDACongress2016! Official website: https://t.co/I3KKcSDtXz pic.twitter.com/PJbuVJzO1b

— British Deaf Assoc (@BDA_Deaf) July 20, 2016


Great opening to congress 🙂 @BDA_Deaf @codaukireland #BDACongress2016 #britishdeafhistory #125years #pride #love 🙂 pic.twitter.com/alezCpJf4B

— Vicki Wan Slattery (@VickiWSlattery) July 21, 2016


1st keynote speakers @dan1s1ve & Sandra David of Frank Barnes Sch. Talk abt key changes in Deaf edu #BDACongress2016 pic.twitter.com/cm0nEtwgzZ

— British Deaf Assoc (@BDA_Deaf) July 21, 2016


Thanku for an inspiring day at #BDACongress2016 @BDA_Deaf @RivieraCentre #Deaf #Devon pic.twitter.com/tDvINGawfn

— Exeter Deaf Academy (@DeafAcademy) July 21, 2016


Come to @codaukireland stall @BDA_Deaf congress! #codaukandireland #britishdeafassociation #deafpride #codapride 🙂 pic.twitter.com/cKVGe6VU1X

— CODA UK & Ireland (@codaukireland) July 21, 2016


An enjoyable first day @BDA_Deaf congress! More workshops and laughter tomorrow #bdacongress2016 #Deaf #BSL #interpreter

— McMullanInterpreting (@McMullanTerp) July 21, 2016


Day three of @BDA_Deaf congress with our @codaukireland stall! #Deaf #bsl #coda #doda #pride #connecting #love 🙂 pic.twitter.com/5mwalswGY7

— CODA UK & Ireland (@codaukireland) July 23, 2016


Inspiring key note from the forward thinking and motivational Zoe McWhinney @BDA_Deaf conference #125years pic.twitter.com/jtgq8TVykr

— Mariella Reina (@Mellaella) July 23, 2016


Find more on Twitter – click here #BDACongress2016


Check out some of our Instagram

DAY 2 – BDA CONGRESS 2016: BDA Chair – Dr Terry Riley welcomes back the audience and introduce the first two keynote speakers – Sandra David and Dani Sive. (21/07/16) #BDACongress2016 #BackToOurFuture

A photo posted by British Deaf Association – BDA (@britishdeafassociation) on Jul 23, 2016 at 4:22am PDT


BDA Congress 2016 have started! See our Facebook and Twitter for more updates. #BDACongress2016 #Deaf #Congress #signlanguage #bsl #BritishSignLanguage

A video posted by British Deaf Association – BDA (@britishdeafassociation) on Jul 20, 2016 at 12:03pm PDT


BDA Congress 2016 – letting our hair down as the official opening of the Congress!! #BDACongress2016 #BackToOurFuture

A photo posted by British Deaf Association – BDA (@britishdeafassociation) on Jul 23, 2016 at 4:22am PDT


BDA Congress 2016 – One of great keynotes speakers from the forward thinking and motivational Zoë McWhinney. Zoe was solution focused, fresh thinking, bridging generations, redefining Deaf and it was great stuff! #BDACongress2016 #BackToOurFuture

A photo posted by British Deaf Association – BDA (@britishdeafassociation) on Jul 23, 2016 at 4:28am PDT

 


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