Celebrating 145 years of Deaf football in Glasgow
Glasgow Deaf Athletic Football Club, the oldest surviving deaf football club in the world and the only one left in Scotland, celebrated 145 years...
Harlow goes against the tide in opening a new Deaf club
Diane Jones tells the BDN why she felt it was important to have a hub for deaf people in her town and how she...
How do D/deaf people experience music?
‘How can D/deaf people hear music’… ‘D/deaf people must really miss music’…
These questions and phrases are commonly asked and is a common myth I’d like to dispel in this blog.
Any D/deaf person, regardless of their level of hearing loss can experience or ‘hear’ music, they might just access it differently to the way hearing people do.
Arthur Groom – Obituary
Arthur first started at Birmingham Deaf School and then went onto Northampton Deaf Club. He was interested in sports and organised the MDSA's cricket matches. In the 1960's he became involved with the BDA, being the Secretary, then the Chair of the Midland Regional Council, organising many activities.
Cardiff Deaf Centre building refurbishment fund – they need your vote
https://youtu.be/QH2ucOerBHE
The Cardiff Deaf Centre is an old building, built in the 1900s; it was previously managed by the local council and over the years...
Welcome news for the Jewish Deaf Association
A charity based in Whetstone in North London, which helps prevent deaf people from becoming isolated and alone recently received a grant of £180,000...
Building our legacy for the future
The BDA conference was an opportunity to reflect on the association’s achievements over the last 125 years and how its founding resolution to protest...
The Importance of Celebrating Deaf Culture at Deaf Events
A few weeks back we held the Norfolk Summer Deaf Festival (NSDF) for the second year running at The Forum in Norwich. After being a guest speaker at the first one last year, I was so keen to get involved first hand with the festival so I was lucky to be invited to be part of the committee to help organise this fantastic day.
Starbucks promote We Sign Cafe (BSL)
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It’s not uncommon for customers visiting London’s Jubilee Place, Canary Wharf Starbucks to sign “good morning” and “thank you” as they place their orders....
Seaside fun for the Deaf over 50s
Joe Collins reports for BDN on the upcoming trip to the seaside being arranged for Deaf over 50s.
The annual Deaf UK 50+ holiday gives...