5 May: elections and referendum- Booklets, Large Print, Audio and British Sign Language

All formats:

http://www.aboutmyvote.co.uk/referendum_2011/referendum_booklet_all_formats.aspx

Scandal of 100,000 deaf people pushed to margins of public life (Tristan Stewart-Robertson, The Scotsman, 31 May 2010)

News article

http://www.scotsman.com/news/Scandal-of-100000-deaf-people.6329710.jp

Jeff McWhinney: Politics must create a level playing field for the deaf community (Extract only – full article by subscription)

http://www.scotsman.com/education/Jeff-McWhinney-Politics-must-create.6329678.jp

Related article: Canada – Political candidates shouldn’t pay for accessibility: report (The Canadian Press, Tuesday, July 20, 2010)

European Parliament – Paid Traineeships for people with disabilities (including Deaf people)

Details of how Deaf and disabled people can apply for a 5-month paid traineeship (work experience) at the European Parliament in Brussels, Luxembourg or at Information Offices in member states.

http://www.europarl.europa.eu/parliament/public/staticDisplay.do?id=147&pageRank=4&language=EN

Islington Council Deaf Portal (BSL)

http://www.islington.gov.uk/Accessibility/deaf/default.asp

All-Party Parliamentary Group on Deafness

Link to website

http://www.deafcouncil.org.uk/appg/index.htm