Wiltshire & Dorset Deaf Association

Our aim is to promote Deaf Awareness and increase access to information and services in BSL in Dorset and Wiltshire, through education and training.

[AFC Bournemouth 🍒 @afcbournemouth]

Our matchday voice.

Your legacy will live with us forever, Nonny ❤️

[Wiltshire & Dorset Deaf Association @wdda1]

Head over to the website for a write up of Sunday’s 'Sign for Change' Family Day at Picnic Park Deli in Bournemouth Lower Gardens #signforchange #deafawareness #bournemouth

https://t.co/OWVRF4vmBc

[Wiltshire & Dorset Deaf Association @wdda1]

WDDA has been awarded 50 Pay as You Go SIMs by Vodaphone as part of their new charities.connected initiative. We would like your ideas on how we can make best use of these SIM cards to help improve digital inclusion within our local d/Deaf community #deafinclusion #dorset

[Wiltshire & Dorset Deaf Association @wdda1]

@BBCRadioSolent #internationalweekofthedeaf #bournemouth #deafawareness #BSL #signforchange

[Wiltshire & Dorset Deaf Association @wdda1]

We’ve been promoting the use of clear panel face masks as part of our #MakeItClear campaign and are able to provide local businesses, service providers and individuals in Dorset & Wiltshire with FREE reusable clear panel face masks. Email [email protected] #DAW #clearpanelfacemask

[National Deaf Children's Society @NDCS_UK]

So brilliant to see Austin and his mum Justine on TV this week! Austin has been a passionate campaigner for #ClearFaceMasks and has done a wonderful job of explaining just how isolating face masks can be for #deaf people.

[GDA @glosdeaf]

Please share this. Let us help you get the job that you deserve!

[Wiltshire & Dorset Deaf Association @wdda1]

When you shop @AmazonSmile, Amazon will make a donation to The Wiltshire And Dorset Deaf Association. https://t.co/o2mi7x2QNd

[BSL Health Access @BSLHealthAccess]

On the 31st of March 2021, BSL Health Access will close.

This is devastating for those of us who have relied on the service throughout the pandemic. We are doing everything we can to secure the future of BSLHA.

Please join us and Sign the Petition! https://t.co/Ui9N4HUs3q

[Wiltshire & Dorset Deaf Association @wdda1]

Sign up for our FREE Online Bite Sized Deaf Communication Skills Training. Spaces available on sessions running on 18th and 25th March. #makeitclear #deafcommunication #learnsomethingnew #dorset #wiltshire

[Signature @SignatureDeaf]

Run by @BDA_Deaf, the theme of this year's #SignLanguageWeek is Sign Language for all. Throughout this week we will share some useful content that you can use to help you practice your skills. Feel free to download and share.

Read our blog here: https://t.co/DUO5XB1sgN

[Wiltshire & Dorset Deaf Association @wdda1]

Happy Mother’s Day! #MothersDay2021 #learnbsl

[Signature @SignatureDeaf]

Happy #MothersDay from all of us at Signature! 💐

Learn to sign Mother.

#Signature #BritishSignLanguage

[Wiltshire & Dorset Deaf Association @wdda1]

Tune in to @BBCWiltshire tomorrow at 7:40am to catch our Trustee George give our reaction.

[Ministry of Justice @MoJGovUK]

Amending the common law to permit British Sign Language (BSL) interpreters in the jury room during deliberations.

Find out more about the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: https://t.co/0BFI7tHsb4

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[Ministry of Justice @MoJGovUK]

Amending the common law to permit British Sign Language (BSL) interpreters in the jury room during deliberations.

Find out more about the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: https://t.co/0BFI7tHsb4

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[National Deaf Children's Society @NDCS_UK]

Dinah and Daniel are calling for clear #FaceMasks and other adjustments to be made available to schools before they reopen next week. The Government must make sure that #deaf children have the support they need to access learning.

Sign their petition 👉 https://t.co/HZUVlJIi0z

[Wiltshire & Dorset Deaf Association @wdda1]

@elayne100360 @UHD_NHS @emma_mdc @DocFizzabella @debbiedee015 @DianePotter2 @alyod1 @elayne100360 have you seen the Type IIR medical masks with clear face panel from Springfield Hygiene (Bristol based manufacturer)? They are taking preorders now: https:/springfieldhygiene.com

[NHS Dorset @NHSDorset]

We have videos in British Sign Language covering frequently asked questions on the COVID-19 vaccine including when you will be able to get yours. Head to our new web page to see them all: https://t.co/2xEd2dWEk6

[Wiltshire & Dorset Deaf Association @wdda1]

If you’d like to learn more about our ‘Make It Clear!’ Campaign please get in touch and show the local d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community that YOU care. #makeitclear #clearpanelfacemask #deafawareness #deafcommunication #hardofhearing #deaffriendly #dorset #wiltshire

[Wiltshire & Dorset Deaf Association @wdda1]

New clear panel face masks from local business ASFinishing. Thanks to The National Lottery Community Fund we are pleased to be able to distribute these masks for FREE throughout Dorset and Wiltshire.

[Wiltshire & Dorset Deaf Association @wdda1]

With an estimated 1 in 5 adults in the UK experiencing hearing loss and at least 50,000 children who are deaf in the UK we are calling for all public facing businesses to think about what they can do to breakdown barriers to communication during the Covid-19 pandemic.