Our Mission is to ensure a world in which the language, culture, community, diversity and heritage of Deaf people in the UK is respected and fully protected, ensuring that Deaf people can participate and contribute as equal and valued citizens in the wider society. This will be achieved through:
• Improving the quality of life by empowering Deaf individuals and groups;
• Enhancing freedom, equality and diversity;
• Protecting and promoting BSL.
The BDA is a Deaf people’s organisation representing a diverse, vibrant and ever-changing community of Deaf people. Our activities, promotions, and partnerships with other organisations aim to empower our community. We also aim to act as guardians of BSL.
1. Protecting our Deaf culture and identity – we value Deaf peoples’ sense of Deaf culture and identity derived from belonging to a cultural and linguistic group, sharing similar beliefs and experiences with a sense of belonging.
2. Asserting our linguistic rights – we value the use of BSL as a human right. BSL must be preserved, protected and promoted because we also value the right of Deaf people to use their first or preferred language.
3. Fostering our community – we value Deaf people with diverse perspectives, experiences and abilities. We are committed to equality and the elimination of all forms of discrimination with a special focus on those affecting Deaf people and their language.
4. Achieving equality in legal, civil and human rights – we value universal human rights such as the right to receive education and access to information in sign language, and freedom from political restrictions on our opportunities to become full citizens.
5. Developing our alliance - we value those who support us and are our allies because they share our vision and mission.
Company Details
- Employees
- 64
- Founded
- -
- Address
- St John's Deaf Community Centre, 258 Green Lanes London,united Kingdom
- Industry
- Non-Profit Organizations
- Website
- bda.org.uk
- Keywords
- Advice and Signposting, British Sign Language, Deaf Children, Youth and Families, Deaf Community and Heritage Projects, Deaf International Development, Membership and Events, Policy and Campaigns.
- HQ
- London
British Deaf Association Questions
British Deaf Association's website is bda.org.uk
British Deaf Association's LinkedIn profile is https://uk.linkedin.com/company/british-deaf-association
British Deaf Association has
64 employees.
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employees at British Deaf Association.
British Deaf Association's industry is
Non-profit Organizations
British Deaf Association's top competitors are
Signlive Ltd,
Deaf Action,
World Federation Of The Deaf,
Signhealth,
Royal Association For Deaf People,
Rnid,
Action Deafness,
Deafplus,
Deaf Connect,
National Deaf Children's Society.
British Deaf Association's categories are Non-profit Organizations
British Deaf Association's founding year is 1890
