Sign Language Week is a flagship awareness week for British Sign Language (BSL) and Irish Sign Language (ISL), celebrated every year in March to commemorate the first time BSL was acknowledged as a language in its own right by the UK Government on 18 March 2003. π§΅ 1/5
If you use BSL or can tag someone who does, these are the shows that are being BSL interpreted. Check out the BSL page of my website for details on how to book. https://t.co/796bwirq5u
π€ Signed Light, by Martin Glover, is a celebration of British Sign Language, fingerspelling the word LIGHT in this playful installation.
π: St Oswaldβs Churchyard
π : 16 -19 November 2023
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CALL OUT: There's a national group for Deaf Social Workers, and they are looking for deaf registered social workers interested in joining their group.If you're interested in joining this group, send us a DM with your email address to be passed on.
BDA is looking forward to this afternoon's debate on BSL in the UK Parliament.
Watch it here: https://t.co/V5TQ9VGnrU - scroll down to line 15.
BDA, the Deaf community & our allies must keep asking difficult questions: is the Government doing what it said it would do for BSL?
π Today, @TrailblazersDh unite for team spirit and innovation! π Elevating DEN strategies, our awesome team is excited to share ideas and embrace new learnings. π Gear up for positive changes and an amazing year ahead! πͺ #TeamInspiration#DEN#InnovationJourney
Grateful for all who joined our @macmillancancer Coffee Morning at DEN! π Thanks, Middlesbrough Council Sensory Team for the space. π Huge shoutout to Michelle for the yummy cakes! π° Missed it? No worries, stay tuned for next year's coffee extravaganza! βοΈ #DEN#CoffeeMorning
π Celebrate Black History Month π
At DEN, we honor the incredible contributions of the Black community. Stay tuned for an inspiring video! π₯π
Join us in celebrating #BlackHistoryMonth, diversity, and inspiration! π¬π½οΈπͺπΏ
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π Friendly Reminder! Join us for a heartwarming chat over coffee, tea, and cakes! βπ°
Let's celebrate the World's Biggest Coffee Morning by MacMillan Cancer Support. Connect with DEN's staff and community for a meaningful time! π¬π€
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π Celebrating International Day of Sign Languages! π€
At DEN, we're excited to join on September 23rd, as part of International Week of the Deaf. Our commitment to sign languages in the Deaf community is unwavering. ππ€ #SignLanguages#DeafCommunity#Inspiration#BSL
πCelebrating International Week of Deaf People! ππ€
DEN proudly joins the global celebration every last week of September to honor the Deaf community. Together, we inspire positive change.
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