Erin McCluskey

Scottish Deaf BSL user | 22 | 3rd year Politics+Social Policy student | Fmr MSYP 19-21 | BSL 2022 Adv Member | BDAYouth Chair. Views represents me and only me

[Erin McCluskey @deaferinna]

So delighted to announce that I have been selected as a member for BSL Advisory Board for BSL Act 2022. I am so honoured to be chosen to represent Scotland’s Deaf community & Deaf young people. Excited & ready for the new chapter. #BSLAct2022 #BSLAdvisoryBoard

[Erin McCluskey @deaferinna]

@ScotRail Much appreciated - thank you for looking into this.

[Erin McCluskey @deaferinna]

Jumping onto the bandwagon - I would love to stay connected with my lovely professional network i have formed on here (Twitter/X) so let’s connect on BlueSky :)

[Ciara McCarthy @deafciara]

Looking for BSL interpreter for Tuesday 17th from 2.30 to 6pm. City of Glasgow College. £45 per hour but willing to negotiate @BSLRequestBot

[Kirsty Jade @kikiarchives03]

Just adding that there is a 999BSL service if anyone who is Deaf and a BSL user needs emergency help.

https://t.co/48iKk20mIc

Download the app: https://t.co/FoORSG76xy

[Erin McCluskey @deaferinna]

#NewProfilePic

[BDA Scotland @BDA_Scot]

Happy Volunteer Week

We would like to say many thanks and show our appreciation to all members of our Youth Advisory Group (YAG) for kindly volunteering their time and their input to Deaf Roots & Pride (DRP) Transitions Scotland.

@RobertsonTrust @TNLComFundScot

[books 📖 @bookpoets]

keep going

[BDA Scotland @BDA_Scot]

We will have a BSL Blethers on Tues, 28th May at 7pm. We will be chatting with Sarah about her experience of living with Deafblind.

To watch it live, head to @BDA_Deaf's Facebook and Twitter pages.

@InspiringSland @IS_EqualityHR @ScotGovEdu @ScotGovFairer

[Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland @CYPCS]

1/3. Our BSL Plan 2024-30: We're committed to promoting and protecting young #BSL users' rights in #Scotland, involving young BSL users in our work & promoting BSL use. Thanks to the children & young people who helped build Our Plan!

Plan: https://t.co/QwVXvo6NFq

[BDA Scotland @BDA_Scot]

We will have a BSL Blethers live stream on Tues, 30th April at 7pm, so come along and join June who will be chatting about her health experience with weight loss surgery.

@ScotGovEdu @ScotGovFairer @InspiringSland @IS_EqualityHR @BDA_Deaf

[BDA Scotland @BDA_Scot]

REMINDER: We will have an event for Deaf young people aged 14 - 25 on Thursday 11th April.

The deadline is this Friday 29th March.

Please contact Moira Ross at: [email protected] to book a place.

[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

[Disability Unit @DisabilityGovUK]

It's #SignLanguageweek! Did you know around 150,000 people in the UK use British Sign Language (BSL)?

The Disability Unit meet with the BSL Advisory Board regularly, most recently in February to discuss implementing the BSL Act.

#SLW2024

[BDA Scotland @BDA_Scot]

Our DRP Transitions Project will have a BSL tour for Deaf young people aged 14 – 25 at the Mackintosh at the Willow (@atthewillow) in Glasgow.

It will be on Thurs 11th April from 10:15am to 1:30pm.

Book by Fri 29th Mar: [email protected]

@TNLComFundScot @RobertsonTrust

[BDA Scotland @BDA_Scot]

We will have a BSL Blethers live stream on Tuesday, 20th February at 7pm, so come along and join Dmytro, Alex, and Abubaker who will be chatting about their experience as Deaf refugees.

@BDA_Deaf @InspiringSland @IS_EqualityHR @ScotGovEdu @ScotGovFairer @BSLScotAct2015

[British Deaf Association @BDA_Deaf]

Helen from BDA Scotland is running the Edinburgh half marathon in preparation for the London Marathon in April to raise money for the BDA. If you would like to donate to support her on her way, please see link: https://t.co/1LV8TdaJdm Good luck Helen!

[Erin McCluskey @deaferinna]

Grateful for all the birthday wishes so far, thank you. In honour of me turning 22 years old today... I want to share all of the 22 lessons I've learned on the wonderful journey called life! I hope some of it resonates with you and helps you to realise how far you've come. ♡

[BDA Scotland @BDA_Scot]

We would like to say congratulations to one of our Youth Advisory Group (YAG), Kristers Lukins on being elected to the Scottish Youth Parliament (@OfficialSYP) representing Dundee City West.

There also is a message from @deaferinna for him.

@RobertsonTrust @TNLComFundScot

[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]

We visited @WindsorParkFalk to deliver a workshop where the pupils enjoyed learning about their rights about the access to different communication support and how to apply this support.

@TNLComFundScot @RobertsonTrust @IS_EqualityHR @InspiringSland @ScotGovEdu @ScotGovFairer