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Profoundly deaf man awarded £50,000 for DWP ‘oppressive’ and ‘discriminatory’ mistreatment over 6 years

May 17, 2024

A Tribunal has branded the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) behaviour toward a disabled claimant ‘oppressive’ and discriminatory, ordering […]

BBC announces thriller Reunion starring Matthew Gurney and Rose Ayling-Ellis in an all-star cast (BSL)

May 16, 2024

The BBC have today announced that Matthew Gurney, Lara Peake, Anne-Marie Duff, Eddie Marsan and Rose Ayling- Ellis will star […]

Lisa Kelly: My experience of being ‘fixed’ (BSL)

May 15, 2024

The recent news that pioneering gene therapy has restored a girl’s hearing has been met with consternation in the Deaf […]

BDA and Rose Ayling-Ellis respond to gene therapy ‘cure’: “Deaf people are not sick or broken”

May 10, 2024

The British Deaf Association (BDA) and prominent deaf individuals such as Rose Ayling-Ellis have responded to media reports of a […]

RNID research finds more than a quarter of deaf people say most people ignore them in public

May 8, 2024

New research in time for Deaf Awareness Week by the charity RNID has found that overall, more than a quarter […]

Sign Solutions: How we worked with Papyrus to set up a BSL suicide prevention helpline (BSL)

May 7, 2024

You can access HOPELINE247’s BSL-translation service between 8am and 8pm, here: https://www.papyrus-uk.org/hopeline247-british-sign-language-support/ Mental health issues and thoughts of suicide affect […]

Watch: Jenny Sealey’s appearance on Desert Island Discs with BSL and captions!

April 29, 2024

Have you ever wondered which book, luxury item, and eight tracks Jenny Sealey would take to a desert island? Well […]

Helen Phillips: How Deaf Connect helps deaf people in West Yorkshire (BSL)

April 29, 2024

If you live in the West Yorkshire region, text 07984396001 to contact Deaf Connect, which is open on Mondays, Wednesdays […]

Report: The BDA’s Early Years Conference in Manchester

April 26, 2024

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The BDA today held their Early Years Conference in Manchester, with a range of speakers giving both personal experiences and […]

British Deaf Association marks National BSL Day with Early Years Conference highlighting BSL for deaf children (BSL)

April 26, 2024

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The British Deaf Association will today mark National BSL Day with an Early Years conference in Manchester highlighting the right […]