Falkirk Council: Information in English and BSL

Topics include: Deaf Community; Benefits & Grants; Business; Community; Council & Government; Education & Learning; Environment; Housing; Health & Safety; Recreation & Culture; Social Care & Health; Voting & Elections

http://www.falkirk.gov.uk/online/deafcommunity/default.asp

The Electoral Commission website

Home Page

http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/home

Public Awareness Campaigns

http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/news-and-media/public-awareness-campaigns

‘Have Your Say’ – DVD about registering to vote – how to order (BSL version available)

http://www.dopolitics.org.uk/toolbox-index/toolbox2/g-i/have-your-say—dvd

Deaf voters ‘unheard’ by politicians (BBC Online/The Scotsman)

Article by Tessa Padden on BBC Online

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/election_2010/scotland/8640584.stm

Article by Tessa Padden in The Scotsman newspaper

http://news.scotsman.com/comment/Tessa-Padden-Politicians-must-learn.6268080.jp

Deaf People – Voters AND Citizens: UK General Election 2010 (BSL Blog 5)

http://www.bsluptake.org.uk/?p=1519

Election Special programmes in BSL – British Sign Language Broadcasting Trust (BSLBT)

General Election specials and programmes relevant to Deaf people and Deaf issues

http://www.bslbt.co.uk/

Result! – A BSL Guide to Democracy (Scottish Council on Deafness, funded by The Electoral Commission)

Guide to democracy and elections in easy sections, in British Sign Language

http://www.scod.org.uk/a2d/06.html

Get Involved (UK Parliament website)

How to register to vote, how to vote, and other information

http://www.parliament.uk/getinvolved/index.cfm