The British Deaf Association (NI) in conjunction with Queens University Belfast have secured funding from Disability Research on Independent Living & Learning to carry out research in the Justice Sector with the aim of enhancing Deaf People’s Communication Access to Justice in Northern Ireland.

The British Deaf Association (NI) seeks to recruit an Access and Inclusion Officer (Justice) to work collaboratively with the partners and researchers to ensure the project’s success.

For more information on this role in BSL, ISL or English, please head over to our website at bda.org.uk/current-opportunities

With Action Deaf Youth

FREE Short taster workshops for Deaf and hard of hearing young people.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/personal-development-workshops-tickets-42024046053

Don’t forget this Sunday’s football trial with the Ireland Men’s football team (3rd December 2017).

The session will be at the Oscar Traynor Coaching & Development Centre, Coolock, Dublin 5.

Arrive at 12noon.

Training will start at 1pm and finish at 3pm. The session will be overseen by highly qualified football coaches.

If you are interested, get in touch with me. You can message me in private if you have any queries.

Stuart Hayden, the Ireland manager and I want to look at every possible deaf footballer. You will need to be born in Ireland (Northern Ireland/Republic of Ireland) or in receipt of an Irish passport and have a hearing loss, at least 55 decibels (bilateral – both ears) to be eligible to play for Ireland.

We welcome players from all backgrounds including those who do not communicate in Sign Language.

Thanks

Michael Johnston
Ireland Assistant Manager

She has been a familiar face on BBC Northern Ireland News screens for 21 years, but Mary Kyle has managed to keep under the publicity radar throughout her career.

Indeed, the majority of viewers would be hard-pressed to name her. Yet, the Omagh-born presenter provides an invaluable service to the 3,500 sign language users who tune in for the daytime news at 1.40pm, a popular slot before Doctors.

Further read at: www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/features/shes-a-familiar-face-from-bbc-ni-where-she-signs-the-news-for-deaf-people-but-few-know-her-own-inspiring-story-36198015.html

Belfast Deaf United is looking to strengthen the squad. We currently play in the Belfast District Football League Premier Division and if you think you have the qualities and attributes to complete for a place in the first eleven, get in touch. You can send a private message on this Facebook page.

We train at Belvoir every Wednesday evening 7pm-9pm. You are welcome to train and see how it goes.

You do not need to have a hearing loss to join the club. We welcome individuals from different backgrounds.

Action on Hearing Loss are running Tinnitus Awareness Events throughout Northern Ireland.

If you have tinnitus or know someone who does, please come along and find out more about understanding tinnitus, how it affects you and learn techniques to help minimise the distressing effect of tinnitus. Reflexology and relaxation techniques will be available on the night.

Tinnitus Awareness Events dates and venues

• Tuesday 5/9/17 from 6pm to 7.30 Lurgan Library, 1 Carnegie Street, Lurgan
• Monday 11/9/17 from 6pm to 7.30 Ballymena Library, 5 Pats Brae Ballymena
• Wednesday 20/9/17 from 7.30pm to 9.30pm Downshire Hospital,
• Wednesday 11/10/17 from 2pm to 4pm WHSCT Old Bridge House, Derry/LDerry

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British Deaf Association: PRESS RELEASE: UK Government needs to grant deaf people “the right to educated high-quality sign language interpretation”: leading UN committee paves the way for a British Sign Language Act

In a landmark moment for deaf people in the UK, the UK government has been told by a leading UN committee that it must “ensure that legislation provides for the right to educated high-quality sign language interpretation…in all spheres of life”, highlighting a key loophole in current UK law.

The announcement came as part of the Concluding Observations of the UN Committee of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) whose chairperson, Theresia Degener, was unfaltering in her clear criticism of the UK Government’s ‘grave and systematic violations’ of deaf and disabled people’s human rights.

Read the full Press Release on our site at:

UN committee paves the way for a BSL Act

People with hearing loss can feel isolated at work, which prevents them from fulfilling their potential – and can even force them to leave employment altogether.

Further read and a digital copy of the guide is at: www.hearinglink.org/news/hearing-loss-news/hearing-loss-employment-guide/

Action on Hearing Loss – Northern Ireland: Check out our home safety videos for older people with hearing loss.

Our In Touch befriending team made these videos with Age NI and they are subtilted and signed in both ISL and BSL https://youtu.be/lGedoPwgIq4 (ISL version) https://youtu.be/DjBHCSOWo3A (BSL version)

Belfast Deaf United are looking for new players to join the current squad. The club participates in the Belfast District Football League and will be taking part in the British Deaf Cup this season.

Get involved and see how it goes!