BRITISH DEAF ASSOCIATION 

BSL Family - early years BSL support for 0-5 year olds and their families, including 1:1 home visits and group sessions.

The British Deaf Association provided face-to-face information sessions in BSL at various locations across London covering Camden, Greenwich, Hackney, Harrow, Havering, and Newham. As people in the ....more

The British Deaf Association provided face-to-face information sessions in BSL at various locations across London covering Camden, Greenwich, Hackney, Harrow, Havering, and Newham. As people in the Deaf community often have to travel across boroughs to visit Deaf community groups, these in-person sessions had a wider impact beyond these boroughs, impacting individuals from Barking & Dagenham, Barnet, Bexley, Brent, Bromley, Haringey, Lewisham, and Tower Hamlets. The British Deaf Association also delivered a live-streamed Q&A event to Deaf people across London and created a BSL video that was shared via social media and emailed to Deaf community leaders to cascade to their networks.

The funding will be used to support the British Deaf Association in partnership with local Citizens Advice branches the Derbyshire Law Centre and the Derbyshire Unemployed Workers Centres to ....more

The funding will be used to support the British Deaf Association in partnership with local Citizens Advice branches the Derbyshire Law Centre and the Derbyshire Unemployed Workers Centres to establish a Derbyshire BSL Helpline. This will provide and facilitate access to information and support from appropriate local advice providers around employment finances and legal matters for Deaf BSL users in the Derby and Derbyshire area. Together with the partner organisations the service will provide an accessible lifeline to Deaf people currently unable to access basic support and advice which is available to hearing people. The helpline will be manned by Deaf staff who are BSL users and will be accessible via WhatsApp Skype Zoom Facetime or in video format.

This organisation will continue supporting deaf children and young people aged 8 to 25 years who are experiencing daily challenges. Activities will focus on raising awareness of and preparing for ....more

This organisation will continue supporting deaf children and young people aged 8 to 25 years who are experiencing daily challenges. Activities will focus on raising awareness of and preparing for transitional stages in their lives primary to secondary school and secondary to further education or employment. Over three years the project will support 320 young people and 14 volunteers across Scotland.

Deliver 4 live-streamed events, 3 videos and 14 information sessions in BSL to raise awareness of loneliness and support options within the deaf community. This will help to reduce stigma around ....more

Deliver 4 live-streamed events, 3 videos and 14 information sessions in BSL to raise awareness of loneliness and support options within the deaf community. This will help to reduce stigma around loneliness and support the target group to take action to help themselves and others.

British Deaf Association Cymru will use £307028 over three years to provide advocacy support and information to deaf people aged 16 and over in South Wales. The project will connect the deaf ....more

British Deaf Association Cymru will use £307028 over three years to provide advocacy support and information to deaf people aged 16 and over in South Wales. The project will connect the deaf community with key service providers to raise awareness of the challenges they face that will lead to implementing on practices to improved access to services. Bydd Cymdeithas Pobl Fyddar Prydain Cymru yn defnyddio £307028 dros dair blynedd i ddarparu cymorth eiriolaeth a gwybodaeth i bobl fyddar 16 oed a throsodd yn Ne Cymru. Bydd y prosiect yn cysylltu'r gymuned fyddar â darparwyr gwasanaethau allweddol i godi ymwybyddiaeth o'r heriau y maent yn eu hwynebu a fydd yn arwain at weithredu arferion i wella mynediad at wasanaethau.

The British Deaf Association is using a grant of £9,701 to provide confidence building activities for young deaf people across Northern Ireland. Activities include group recreational and ....more

The British Deaf Association is using a grant of £9,701 to provide confidence building activities for young deaf people across Northern Ireland. Activities include group recreational and extra-curricular experiences, specifically designed to encourage deaf children and young people to interact with others to reduce isolation.

This group will use the funding to continue delivering their 'Deaf Roots and Pride' project, supporting deaf children and young people aged between eight and 23 years of age. The project will provide ....more

This group will use the funding to continue delivering their 'Deaf Roots and Pride' project, supporting deaf children and young people aged between eight and 23 years of age. The project will provide one to one support and activity days, helping young people to build their confidence and aspirations for key transition points in their lives. Over three years the project will support 240 young people and 20 volunteers.

This project offers mentoring and activity days for 24 deaf 5-18 year olds. The project will increase young people’s sense of identity, confidence and self-belief.

This project will provide deaf mentors for deaf children and young people, empowering them to travel, meet others and have fun. This will help them to be aware of their deaf identity and have the ....more

This project will provide deaf mentors for deaf children and young people, empowering them to travel, meet others and have fun. This will help them to be aware of their deaf identity and have the confidence to pursue goals.

The project will provide advocacy support and information to 370 deaf people aged 16 or over and living in South Wales. The project will help deaf people to feel less isolated, more confident and ....more

The project will provide advocacy support and information to 370 deaf people aged 16 or over and living in South Wales. The project will help deaf people to feel less isolated, more confident and better informed. The project will also work with service providers, which will demonstrate improved awareness of deaf access support needs through implementation of improved practices and policies. The grant, over three years, will pay for salaries, project delivery costs and overheads.

Funding towards role of Digital Engagement Co-ordinator to promote British Sign Language videos for Deaf people.

This new project is for children and young people who are deaf, and aged 8 years to 20 years old from Glasgow, Falkirk and Edinburgh. It will support children and families to develop socialising ....more

This new project is for children and young people who are deaf, and aged 8 years to 20 years old from Glasgow, Falkirk and Edinburgh. It will support children and families to develop socialising skills, and develop support around bullying and personal safety.

This new project will use the funding to enhance the ability and confidence of deaf people to overcome the levels of disadvantage faced in achieving the same life outcomes as hearing people. Running ....more

This new project will use the funding to enhance the ability and confidence of deaf people to overcome the levels of disadvantage faced in achieving the same life outcomes as hearing people. Running in targeted areas of London and the East Midlands, the project will run 27 advice sessions in each region. 12 volunteer advocates in each region will deliver tailored one-to-one advocate support and drop-in surgeries, plus best practice sessions to a range of service providers.

The three-year project 'Deaf Roots & Pride' will engage with young Deaf/deaf* people aged 8-20, who are disengaged or at high risk of disengaging from education.The project will address their ....more

The three-year project 'Deaf Roots & Pride' will engage with young Deaf/deaf* people aged 8-20, who are disengaged or at high risk of disengaging from education.The project will address their psychological/social, emotional & educational needs. Each young person will have a needs assessment, personal action plan & exit strategy. They will run a range of programmes including transition programmes, one for those aged 10-11 focusing on coping strategies & one for those aged 16+ focussing on CV preparation.