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      Join our Heritage Steering Group We’re looking for members to join our Heritage Steering Group. We especially welcome Deaf community members, alongside people… 4 June 2026
      
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BDA NI – DCAL Sign Language Framework Consultation

Come along to an information meeting hosted by BDA Northern Ireland and find out how you can respond to the DCAL Sign Language Framework Consultation.

10th May 2016

WFD – UN Minorities Fellowship Programme 2016

A unique opportunity to learn more about human rights in Geneva!

4th May 2016

Spring Newsletter with our chair Dr Terry Riley – March 2016

Vimeo Video https://www.vimeo.com/161018940 Please check our 1st special Spring update with our chair Dr Terry Riley. He will be delivering his news four times a year. It is an exciting time for all of us in the BDA as lots of things have been happening around the country since the beginning of 2016. (Video is […]

31st March 2016

Derby Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust won the Best Accessibility Initiative award

BDA congratulates Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the local deaf community for their well-deserved award.

24th March 2016

Sign Language Week – Day 7

Family Signs at Home, All Inclusive!

20th March 2016

Sign Language Week – Day 6

BSL is the fourth most widely used indigenous language in the UK.

19th March 2016

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