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Coming Through it Together
Deaf Awareness Week 2021 is nearly here! ‘Coming Through it Together’ is this year’s theme and posters are available for downloading here. Help celebrate the week and sharing your events with us using #DAW2021.
Read MoreLaw change opens doors for deaf jurors in England and Wales
Deaf people who require the use of a sign language interpreter will be allowed to take part in jury service for the first time, it has been announced. Before this announcement, laws strictly prohibited anyone beyond the 12 sworn jurors from entering jury deliberation rooms. This is to safeguard against outside influence. It meant that […]
Read MoreBritish Deaf Association – #SignLanguageWeek
Once again we are running a website dedicated to our annual Sign Language Week – www.signlanguageweek.org.uk The theme of the week is ‘With Sign Language and Culture – We Prosper’. Keep an eye out for our daily videos during Sign Language Week to find out more. You can use the site to look up local events, […]
Read MoreDownload the Relay UK app, for easy conversations with anyone, anywhere
The Relay UK app allows anyone who’s deaf, hard of hearing or has difficulty talking, to communicate simply over the phone. It’s a regulated service provided by BT, that helps make phone calls with family and friends, work colleagues, or businesses and services such as government departments and healthcare providers, much easier. For clear and […]
Read MoreUKCoD / DAC Relay UK Survey 2020
UKCoD invites all users or previous users of the BT telephone text relay to help by telling us about your experience with it. The survey will remain open until 17th January 2021. If you have a few minutes to yourself at any time before 17th January, we would really appreciate you allowing us to take […]
Read MoreDownload the Relay UK app, for easy conversations with anyone, anywhere
Download the Relay UK app, for easy conversations with anyone, anywhere Relay UK, a service provided by BT, helps people with hearing and speech difficulties communicate with anyone over the phone, whether that’s family and friends, work colleagues or healthcare providers. Simply type what you’d like to say, and read the replies straight away, while […]
Read MoreFREE NADP webinar
In the upcoming FREE NADP webinar, speakers will take on a tough topic of hearing loss in the workplace. Aimed at both employees and employers, HR teams and recruiters. You will gain crucial insight thanks to shared stories, guidance and useful tips! Often people with invisible disabilities will not disclose it for the fear of […]
Read MoreBSL Act
David Buxton, Chair of the ‘BSL Act SIG’, one of UKCoD’s Special Interest Groups, would like to share with you information about this group and key points about the work they have been doing so far towards a new BSL Act. Watch David’s signing this information in the video below or scroll down to read […]
Read MoreWorld Hearing Day
Theme: Hearing Care for ALL! Screen, Rehabilitate, Communicate World Hearing Day 2021 will mark the launch of the first-ever World Report on Hearing.
Read MoreBSL SIG Act
David Buxton, Chair of the UKCoD’s Special Interest Group called the ‘BSL Act SIG’, shares information about this group and key points about the work they have been doing so far towards a new BSL Act. Watch David’s signing this information in the video below or scroll down to read in English: BSL Act SIG is […]
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