Here at Deaf Action we are delighted to announce that we have received a fantastic £125,977 grant from the Improving Lives Big Lottery Fund. Our Youth Service at Deaf Action allows young people affected by deafness, aged between 10 -18 and living in the Edinburgh & Lothians, Fife & Borders the chance to develop their communication skills, grow friendships outside …
During the month of May, our Employability Service at Deaf Action will be running a number of workshops in Edinburgh. Designed for Deaf British Sign Language (BSL) users, the workshops will all be delivered in BSL. Interview Skills Wednesday 02/05/2018 13:00 – 16:00 • How to prepare for an interview • Different types of interviews • How to answer common …
Midlothian Community Hospital in Bonnyrigg are now offering hearing aid repair clinics every Monday. For more information please call Audiology on 0131 536 1637 and ask for a Midlothian clinic appointment
Aberdeenshire Council, RNIB Scotland, Deaf Action and Deaf Blind Scotland are pleased to launch the Sensory Loss Training Programme. Designed to offer specialist and innovative training to support people within organisations to have a better understanding of employing and retaining staff with sensory loss. Delegates will have an opportunity to attend specialist workshops delivered by organisations working in the sensory …
Deaf Action’s Youth Service has been selected to go forward for #ChooseYouthWork A city wide project grant scheme in Edinburgh, that allows anyone aged 11-15 with a Young Scot Card the opportunity to vote for where they think the money should be spent. Voting is now open here between the 5th March – 16th March. Our Youth Service at Deaf …
Update – all offices and services are now open, with business resumed to normal. We would like to thank you for your patience last week while we were closed.
International Women’s Day is back! On Thursday 8th March, Deaf Action will be hosting a day of free activities and lectures for women BSL users here in our Albany Street office from 11:00 – 20:00. Now, more than ever, there’s a strong call to motivate and unite friends, colleagues and whole communities to think, act and be gender inclusive. With …
Do you use or know someone who uses British Sign Language? Are you a parent/carer of a deaf child? Or are you a BSL/English interpreter? We want to get your views about improving access to services from councils, NHS, and other public organisations. This will help develop plans in Edinburgh and the Lothians which are linked to the BSL Act. When: …
Recently some of Deaf Action’s staff attended the World Federation of the Deaf International Conference in Budapest. Here in this video blog from Frankie McLean (Operations Manager) and Alison Hendry (Participation Officer), they discuss the learnings they have taken away from the conference that they would like to share.
This week Deaf Action is supporting Tinnitus Awareness Week. Amy, a truly inspirational young person and a member of our Youth Service is speaking out about tinnitus helping to raise awareness. Check out her video produced by the British Tinnitus Association. You can also read Amy’s story here.