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BSL Act Now: British Sign Language Bill’s explanatory notes updated ahead of second reading

March 25, 2022 by

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The explanatory note detailing the British Sign Language (BSL) Bill and its functions has been updated now it is in […]

British Sign Language Bill passes final Commons stages as Deaf rally marks ‘momentous’ win

March 18, 2022 by

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A Bill recognising British Sign Language (BSL) in law cleared its latest hurdle in Parliament on Friday, when MPs backed […]

BSL Act Now: Trafalgar Square rally to take place for British Sign Language Bill’s third reading

March 1, 2022 by

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A rally is to take place on Trafalgar Square later this month, as Labour MP Rosie Cooper’s British Sign Language […]

Deaf News: British Deaf Association apologises following International Women’s Day controversy

April 14, 2021 by

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The British Deaf Association (BDA) has apologised after controversy surrounding a panel event the charity staged for International Women’s Day. […]

Deaf News: ‘No official decision’ taken on UK’s membership of the European Union of the Deaf

January 12, 2021 by

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A decision is yet to be taken on the United Kingdom’s future membership of the European Union of the Deaf […]

Jemma Buckley: Make sure you watch the BDA’s film ‘Power In Our Hands’ in cinemas now

February 24, 2016 by

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For the past four years the British Deaf Association have been working to bring their extensive film and video collection […]

Julie Platts: How the BDA’s Terry Riley helped support links between Deaf people and the police in Leicestershire

September 26, 2014 by

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I am just writing to thank Terry Riley OBE (representing the British Deaf Association) for coming to our hometown of […]

Deaf News: Terry Riley re-elected as BDA Chair

August 8, 2014 by

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Terry Riley has won the election to become Chair of the British Deaf Association. Riley, who was seeking re-election, polled […]

Exclusive: The 3 candidates for BDA Chair answer our questions in their BSL videos

July 30, 2014 by

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Recently, we posted an article telling our readers in brief about the three candidates for BDA Chair – Agnes Dyab, Terry Riley and […]

One of these three people is the next Chair of the BDA. Who are YOU voting for?

July 18, 2014 by

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The British Deaf Association has long been regarded as the charity for the Deaf, signing community, so being Chair of the BDA is no […]