Important updates to Deaf Action’s social work services: this service will now by provided directly by Edinburgh Council, East Lothian Council and Midlothian Council.  The three councils that have been funding Deaf Action’s social work service – Edinburgh, East Lothian and Mid Lothian – have been under pressure to cut their spending. Over the last five months Deaf Action staff  have …

It’s International Week of Deaf People, and to celebrate we have teamed up with our friends at The Scotch Whisky Experience in Edinburgh for a special give away competition of one of their amazing BSL translated whisky tours! The Prize: Win 4 free tickets to the Silver Tour at The Scotch Whisky Experience. This 50 minute tour is an immersive …

Within Deaf Action’s home in Edinburgh, we have been busy planning how best to create a library. We want this library to be brimming with books, stories and knowledge, and of course, to be a celebration of our community’s culture and heritage. To bring this vision to life, we need your help. We’re on a book hunt! Do you have …

With the Scottish Budget being announced on Tuesday 19 December, we are encouraged to see some funding being restored to the arts in Scotland. After Edinburgh Deaf Festival was denied funding for on two occasions by Creative Scotland, we hope this means more deaf-led projects will be fairly funded in the coming years. Deaf Action’s Edinburgh Deaf Festival is just …

Edinburgh Deaf Festival has had two funding applications rejected by Creative Scotland, putting the future of the festival at risk.   Edinburgh Deaf Festival faces an uncertain future after being denied funding by Creative Scotland. Our festival, which was launched in 2022, has come to establish itself as an integral part of the Edinburgh Festival family. Our work in creating …

Get ready to ace that interview! Here are our top tips to help you prepare for full-time employment. If you’ve secured a job interview, you’ll want to make sure you showcase your skills. However, as a deaf job seeker, there may be unique challenges to overcome. Our Employability team has put together these top tips to help you prepare and …

We’re thrilled to announce that Heriot Watt University will be sponsoring this year’s Edinburgh Deaf Festival. As the festival’s Interpreting Sponsor, Heriot Watt will be providing British Sign Language (BSL) interpreters for various performances and events across Edinburgh’s festivals this summer. Heriot-Watt University has had a long-standing commitment to support BSL teaching and the training of BSL/English interpreters. In 2022, …

On Monday 3 July 2023, we hosted our inaugural Charity Golf Day at the prestigious Prestonfield Golf Club, and it was an absolute triumph. Starting off an early tee-off time, our teams geared up for an unforgettable day of golf. Afterwards, our golfers were treated to lunch, then we had an array of raffle and auction prizes waiting to be …

We are thrilled to announce our sponsors for this year’s Edinburgh Deaf Festival are SignLive and House of Hearing. Our headline sponsor is SignLive, a renowned BSL interpreting on-demand service. As a deaf-led organisation with a commitment to improving communication access, they are a perfect fit for the festival and we look forward to working together. Fiona Mackay, Chief Operating …