| United Kingdom British Deaf Association Established: 1890 Address: Coventry Point, Market Way, Coventry, CV1 1EA, United Kingdom Contact details: Email: headoffice@bda.org.uk Phone: (+44) 2476 550 936 Website link: http://www.bda.org.uk
Mission statement of the organisation The BDA wants to see a society where Sign Language users have the same rights, responsibilities, opportunities and quality of life as everyone else. BSL was recognised as an official British language on 18th March 2003, but it still does not have any legal protection. This means that Deaf Sign Language users do not have full access to vital information and services, including education, health and employment. We want to see an end to this.
Details of the Board Chair: Terry Riley (D) Board Members: Terry Riley - Chair, Eva Fielding-Jackson - Vice Chair, Agnes Dyab, Lesley Kiddel-Spencer, Robin Ash, Stuart Parkinson, Paula Clarke (all Deaf)
Details of Staff Chief Executive: Jonathan Isaac (H) Other staff: Derek Wine - Director or Finance (H), Avril Hepner - Director of BSL (D), Sarah Murray - Director of Communications (H) Head office: Pat Cleverley - Finance Clerk (H), Ann-Marie Badman - Administrator (H) Wales office: Paul Leonard - Office Manager (H), Paul Scott - BSL Development Manager (D), Cathie Talbot - Youth Development Manager (D), Michelle Fowler - Community Advocacy Officer (D), Jeff Brattan-Wilson - Deaf Advocacy Team Manager (D), Michelle Quayle - Community Advocacy Officer (D) Scotland office: Diane McCabe - Office Administrator (H), Sally Milton - Youth Development Officer (H), Mark McQueen - Community Development Officer (D) Northern Ireland office: Lynne Ellis- Office Manger (H), Majella McAteer - Community Advocacy Officer (D) England Office: Dionne Lawrie - PA to Director of Communications (H), Alison Gudgeon - BDN Editor (H)
Statistics General Population of your country? 60,600,000 Official or approximate figures of the number of Deaf people living in your country? Government figures put this at 70,000 profoundly deaf people. Official or approximate numbers of Deaf people who use sign language as their primary language? No research conducted. Does your National Association of the Deaf publish any magazine or newsletters for your members? British Deaf News. Does your National Association of the Deaf have Youth section? Yes.
Status of Sign Language Is Sign Language legally recognised as part of your Government's constitution? Recognised but not part of constitution
Status of Sign Language Interpreters Approximate number of qualified sign language interpreters: 511 Details of training centre/courses: 6 Interpreter training programmes
Last updated: 25 May 2010 |
