General Election – Northern Ireland

The BDA (NI) will be hosting an Information Evening on Tuesday 23rd May at the Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast, to inform the Deaf community about the up-and-coming General Elections taking place on the 8th June.

General Election – Wales

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The British Deaf Association will be hosting a Question Time event on Thursday 1st June at Cardiff Deaf Club, Cardiff, to inform the Deaf community about the up-and-coming General Elections taking place on the 8th June.

General Election Event – London

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The British Deaf Association will be hosting a Question Time event on Monday 22nd May at Sixty One Whitehall, London, to inform the Deaf community about the up-and-coming General Elections taking place on the 8th June.

General Election – Scotland

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The British Deaf Association, Scotland will be hosting a General Election Information Evening event on Tuesday 30th May at Hayweight House, Lauriston Street, Edinburgh, to inform the Deaf community about the up-and-coming General Elections taking place on the 8th June.

Legal status for BSL – Wales

In January 2004, BSL was recognised by the Welsh Assembly Government as a language in its own right for about 4,000 Deaf people living in Wales. Although no legal status for BSL in Wales. Useful links: Deffo! launch a petition ‘Access to BSL for all’ in Wales

Legal status for BSL – Scotland

Currently the Scottish Parliament considers a BSL (Scotland) Bill introduced by Mark Griffin MSP that all national and local public authorities must produce a BSL plan to ensure that Deaf people can have access to their services. This will be the UK’s first ever parliamentary Bill solely focusing on BSL so we hope this will […]