Questions & answers
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How does the BSL Alliance work?
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How does the BSL Alliance work?
The BSL Alliance is run by Deaf member organisations who meet to discuss and agree the next steps.
The BSL Alliance also acts as a safe space for member organisations to:
- share perspectives, experiences and information related to BSL
- explore views within respectful, trusting relationships
- enrich mutual understanding
- and strengthen the credibility of the BSL community.
BSL is the primary working language of the BSL Alliance.
BSL
English
Who owns the BSL Alliance?
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Who owns the BSL Alliance?
The BSL Alliance is an independent partnership of equals, empowered to represent the BSL community.
- It is not owned or managed by any single organisation.
- The BSL Alliance sets its own agenda, in response to input from the BSL community.
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Where do the Alliance’s resources come from? What is the British Deaf Association’s role?
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Where do the Alliance’s resources come from? What is the British Deaf Association’s role?
- Member organisations provide resources to the BSL Alliance.
- Resources provided may include:
- Staff and volunteer hours
- Expert legal review and feedback on BSL Alliance framework documents
- Meeting venues
- Strategic consultant advice
- Data sharing
- Technical advice
- Professional and specialist BSL-led expertise in academic research, education and training, healthcare, performing arts, early years, audiology, interpreting, intersectionality, and more.
- The British Deaf Association (BDA) is providing initial leadership and donating staff hours to implement the BSL Alliance, and it will organise and chair the first BSL Alliance meeting.
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