BDA (NI) has received funding from Department for Communities for 6 road shows across Northern Ireland to explain Universal Credit.
British Sign Language
Welfare Reform – Interpreter Provision
BDA (NI) have some good news we would like to share with members of the Deaf community. Deaf people will be able to go to their local Advice NI or CAB office and request Interpretation services for support with Welfare Reform related issues, such as PIP and Universal Credit
‘Today is a Good Day’ – Health Fair
Come along to BDA’s Health Fair! This is a free event for Deaf people about how to maintain a healthy lifestyle and wellbeing.
National Mentoring Day
“I am more confident saying that I am deaf… before I joined DRP, I hadn’t met a deaf person in my life. I thought I was the only one in the world.”
GCSE in BSL could be introduced in the UK
A GCSE in British Sign Language (BSL) could be introduced in the UK before the next general election after the Government’s Department for Education (DfE) reversed a decision to delay any new qualifications.
Caring for Someone with Dementia?
Are you a Sign Language user caring for someone with Dementia? BDA Northern Ireland want to speak to people who care for a Deaf person with Dementia, or are a Deaf carer for a person with Dementia