Avril Hepner

[BDA Scotland @BDA_Scot]

We will have an event for the Deaf community to celebrate 135 years anniversary of BDA.

BSL: https://t.co/O0DL3RD1Aw

@DeafHistoryScot

📅4th Oct 2025
⏲️1pm - 4pm
🏛️Queen's Park Govanhill Parish Church, 170 Queen's Drive, Glasgow G42 8QZ
📧 [email protected]

[Avril Hepner @HepnerAvril]

It was a pleasure to work with SCRA on their new BSL videos with wonderful teamwork. Thank you for asking BDA Scotland. @BDA_Scot @BDA_Deaf @ChildReporter

[Avril Hepner @HepnerAvril]

@NetworkRailSCOT @BDA_Deaf @NetworkRailSCOT @BDA_Scot was pleased to work with you to make your stations more visible with BSL for Deaf community.

[BDA Scotland @BDA_Scot]

@strochsec_dde @skillsdevscot @penumbra_scot @TNLComFundScot @RobertsonTrust

[BDA Scotland @BDA_Scot]

@strochsec_dde @skillsdevscot @penumbra_scot @TNLComFundScot @RobertsonTrust

[BDA Scotland @BDA_Scot]

We had Taste Your Future event @strochsec_dde with Deaf pupils from different secondary schools to learn from 7 Deaf role models about their skills and career journeys.

We also had workshops for teachers by @skillsdevscot and @penumbra_scot.

@TNLComFundScot @RobertsonTrust

[BDA Scotland @BDA_Scot]

Taste Your Future – Primary

We had Taste Your Future event with Deaf pupils from different primary schools in @HSFDeaf to meet with 4 Deaf role models to learn about their skills such as hairdressing, arts & craft, engineer, and filming.

@TNLComFundScot @RobertsonTrust

[BDA Scotland @BDA_Scot]

To fundraise for @BDA_Deaf, @BDA_Scot's Helen will be running in the London Marathon 2024.

As part of the fundraising, Helga McGilp will be giving a talk about her Train Travel in Europe.

The event will have BSL/English Interpreters.

Facebook: https://t.co/KJl3fmtNu6

[EdSign.Edinburgh @EdsignEdinburgh]

Next EdSign lecture is on Tue 5 March at 6.30pm, on the impact of dementia on deaf BSL users. With Dr Emma Ferguson-Coleman and Avril Hepner.
This event will be interpreted and live-streamed - details below. Book at https://t.co/iFWJZeldNB

[Avril Hepner @HepnerAvril]

@WendyPMitchell Wendy was wonderful dementia role model. She was so lovely lady. She will be missed. My thoughts are with her family at this sad time. 🙏

[British Deaf Association @BDA_Deaf]

BSL Blethers - Refugees https://t.co/co6GbDkGeF

[BDA Scotland @BDA_Scot]

We had a Burns' Supper at Mackintosh at the Willow
(@atthewillow) with Deaf BSL users to celebrate the #ScottishCulture - Robert Burns, Charles Rennie Mackintosh and his wife Margaret Macdonald who contributed their artistic skills to Miss Cranston's tearooms.

@ScotGovFairer

[British Deaf Association @BDA_Deaf]

BSL Blethers: Veganuary 2024 https://t.co/yLuPKsbzBk

[BDA Scotland @BDA_Scot]

We will host a lunch at Mackintosh at the Willow (@atthewillow) in Glasgow to celebrate Robert Burns' life and his works on Fri 26 Jan 2024 at 12.30pm.

BSL: https://t.co/igIM5leeQ2

Deadline: Fri 12th Jan 2024.

@InspiringSland @IS_EqualityHR @ScotGovEdu @ScotGovFairer

[BSL(Scotland)Act2015 @BSLScotAct2015]

In Jan 2024, @BDA_Scot will do a roadshow around🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿to support both BSL users and local councils/NHS Boards on creating new BSL Local Plans.

Come along to give feedback about your lived experience on access to BSL.

@InspiringSland @IS_EqualityHR @ScotGovEdu @ScotGovFairer

[BDA Scotland @BDA_Scot]

We had a Human Rights Day event where Deaf secondary school pupils from different schools learned about @UN's UNCRC and @WFDeaf_org’s Declaration on the Rights of Deaf Children.

Video: https://t.co/DjRrqgqL9w

@IS_EqualityHR @InspiringSland @ScotGovFairer @BDA_Deaf @ScotGovEdu

[BDA Scotland @BDA_Scot]

The @ScotParl’s Summit to mark the International Day for Persons with Disabilities continued with a panel chaired by the Deputy Presiding Officer, @aewing4Cbeath with @Denerley, @GlasgowPam, @GillianMacMSP, Cllr Allan Knox, and @Emma_Roddick.

@GlasgowPam concluded the event.

[BDA Scotland @BDA_Scot]

@BDA_Scot attended the @ScotParl’s summit to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

Alison Ewing MSP, deputy Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament welcomed all to the event with keynote speakers, Dr Jim Woodward and Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson at the event.

[Helen Guinevere Morgans-Wenhold @Morgans_Wenhold]

London Marathon 2024 - update 05/11/2023 🏃‍♀️
@BDA_Scot @BDA_Deaf
https://t.co/bN7TKaOfpm

[BDA Scotland @BDA_Scot]

How to make your Deaf Club more dementia-friendly

Video 1: History of Deaf Club https://t.co/3f2MbncjP7

Ayrshire Society for the Deaf is working hard to make changes to support Deaf people with dementia to feel more welcome and involved.

@agescotland @AboutDementiaSc @scotgov