Deaf Action colleagues and supporters have just taken part in the Virtual Kiltwalk 2021. Our team walked, cycled, climbed a collective 514 miles – that’s the equivalent of travelling from Edinburgh to France! Even better, we managed to raise a matched total of £16,662! This money will make an incredible difference, ensuring we can sustain and grow our services. Virtual …
Today marks 10 years since Tayside Deaf Association merged with Deaf Action. As two of Scotland’s oldest deaf charities, our combined experience and knowledge allowed us to increase and improve services for deaf people in Dundee and Tayside. Philip Gerrard, CEO of Deaf Action said: “Deaf Action and Tayside Deaf Association’s merger has meant that for the past 10 years, …
We’ve been celebrating Sign Language Week 2021! Sign Language Week is organised by the British Deaf Association every March, to celebrate when British Sign Language (BSL) was recognised as a language in the UK. At Deaf Action, we’re proud to be deaf-led, and have a commitment to BSL. Our team have shared some of the reasons that they’re proud to be part of the BSL community. Why is BSL special to us? Like …
To mark #WorldHearingDay 2021, we spoke to our friends at Age Scotland about the impact the pandemic has had on deaf and hard of hearing people. Age Scotland support older people, many of whom have hearing loss. We shared our experiences of face masks, and why we believe clear masks can play a huge part in improving communication for deaf and …
We are delighted to launch our new service for Scottish landlords and deaf tenants – Safe & Sound. This service offers Scottish landlords and deaf* tenants equal access to information and advice on the property rental market. We’re supporting deaf tenants by providing BSL video explaining some of the complicated processes involved in renting property, as we aim to make …
In light of recent events, Deaf Action has told Edinburgh Deaf Sports and Social Club (EDSSC) that it is no longer permitted to use the premises in Albany Street. The former Chair of EDSSC was recently convicted of a number of sexual offenses, one of which was on Deaf Action’s premises. In the aftermath of the conviction and sentencing, our …
Helping *deaf tenants and landlords Deaf Action is delighted to have received funding for our new Safe & Sound service, thanks to SafeDeposits Scotland Charitable Trust. The service will launch early 2021 and will help us reach landlords and tenants affected by hearing loss, ensuring they have access to information and advice. Approximately 150,000 people affected by hearing loss live in households …
Our 185th birthday Today we are celebrating our 185th birthday! We’re proud to have been at the forefront of many achievements since 1835. We’ve come a long way since then, but one thing hasn’t changed – our mission; to improve the quality and conditions of life for *deaf people. The early days Since our beginnings on Leith Street in Edinburgh, …
Are your hearing aids not working? If you live in Midlothian, you can benefit from Midlothian Council’s NHS hearing aid repair delivery service. Due to the pandemic, the Audiology Department has been unable to offer repair clinics and local clinics have also been temporarily halted. But Midlothian Council have arranged a volunteer led service to uplift and return your faulty …
Deaf Action have been working in partnership with deafPLUS to launch The Advice Line for Scotland and Northern Ireland The Advice Line is a free to use service for anyone who is *deaf to get advice on a range of topics from a trained advisor who is a native BSL & ISL user. We can offer general advice, provide help …