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Equality & Human Rights Fund

The Scottish Government funds several organisations who deliver work to further equality for Deaf and Deafblind people in Scotland, through the Equality and Human Rights Fund This work has a particular focus on BSL including influencing policy and providing support for the BSL community in Scotland, including:

  • Funding for British Deaf Association (BDA) Scotland supports a BSL Helpline for BSL users to seek advice on accessing NHS and local authority services. This funding also supports engagement between BDA Scotland, and NHS boards and local authorities regarding their BSL Local Plans and provides support and training for Deaf clubs.
  • Funding provided to Deafblind Scotland supports accessible rights-based training and policy influencing for Deafblind people.
  • Funding for the Scottish Ethnic Minority Deaf Charity provides accessible welfare rights and employability support for Deaf ethnic minority people.

If you wish to find out more about the work the funded organisations are doing, please get in touch with them directly. Alternatively, you can get in touch with Inspiring Scotland Equality and Human Rights Fund – Inspiring Scotland, who manages the Equality and Human Rights Fund on behalf of the Scottish Government.

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  • General Information

    Useful information in BSL covering a wide range of topics, from politics to practical advice.

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  • Councils

    You can find council-related information in BSL here, covering many different local issues.

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  • NHS

    A series of BSL videos on all aspects of physical and mental health and wellbeing.

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  • Dementia

    A series of useful BSL tips on making people's homes and hospital rooms dementia friendly.

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  • Post COVID Information

    Some general information about COVID, featuring BSL videos from 2021.

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  • BSL Blethers

    BDA Scotland's long running live streamed series on personal experiences and current affairs.

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  • Let's Talk About...

    BDA Scotland's live streamed series covering local and national political issues.

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  • Reports

    Several progress reports relating to BSL Plans, downloadable in PDF with BSL summaries.

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  • BSL Helpline

    Information, advice and signposting to help Deaf BSL users access services across Scotland.

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  • Empowerment Training

    Snapshots from some of the Empowerment Training that we have delivered in various settings.

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  • Posters

    An archive of posters and BSL videos relating to BSL consultations and events across Scotland.

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