Edinburgh Marathon Festival 2026

12-09-2024

Fundraising events

Full Marathon / Half Marathon / 10k / 5k / Junior Races When: Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th May 2026 Where: Edinburgh Fundraising target: £250-£2000 (varies by distance) Registration fee : £5-£100 (varies by distance, refunded if fundraising target met) Please note  the deadline for us to approve applications for the full and half length marathon is the 30th of ...
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‘Family gathering’ at the Blackwood Bar

05-06-2024

Blackwood Bar

A group of people sit around having drinks and food. They are smiling at each other and using sign language to communicate.
When: Saturday 13 September Time: 5pm - late Cost: Free Where: Blackwood Bar, 49 Albany St, EH1 3QY A monthly family-friendly event for families, parents, and children. Our 'Family Gathering' is an opportunity for children and families to come together for a relaxed evening of fun and socialising. Parents can enjoy a coffee, or even a G&T while catching up ...
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Celebrating Deaf Awareness Week 2024 

07-05-2024

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Deaf Awareness Week 2024 It’s Deaf Awareness here in the UK, and so to celebrate, Mitchell, Charlotte, and Tomas have been sharing content throughout the week to raise awareness about deafness. To get us started, we thought we'd look at the diversity of deafness. The diversity of deafness   You might think that all deaf people communicate in the same ...
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Space for All inclusive community group – Glasgow

26-04-2024

Our Events

Two women sat down facing each other as they sign to each other. In the background is a large glass window with light emanating through. You cannot see the their faces as the frame crops the image just above shoulder height.
Click for BSL Video Space for All inclusive community group - Glasgow Monthly (see dates below) Time: 1pm - 3pm Cost: Free Where: University of Glasgow, Clarice Pears Building, 90 Byres Road, Glasgow G12 8TB Confirmed dates: 14th April  19th May 16th June 15th September 13th October 17th November 15th December  Led by our Wellbeing Service Co-ordinator, Space for All ...
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Celebrating Sign Language Week 2024 

18-03-2024

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DEaf Action team member teaching people BSL British Sign Language on Edinburgh's Royal Mile.
Sign Language Week 2024 - What is British Sign Language? It’s Sign Language Week here in the UK, and so to celebrate, we’ll be sharing content throughout the week to raise awareness about British Sign Language (BSL), and sign languages in general. To kick us off, we thought we’d give you an overview about what BSL is! What is BSL? ...
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Deaf Like Me – Niamdh Braid

05-05-2023

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Meet Niamdh Braid, a deaf young person with a passion for accessibility and inclusion.  Niamdh's story Niamdh was diagnosed with sensorineural deafness at a young age and wears two hearing aids in her everyday life. As the only deaf person in her family, Niamdh's parents have fought hard to ensure access to appropriate services, British Sign Language, and the deaf ...
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Deaf Like Me – Charlotte Addison

03-05-2023

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Meet Charlotte Addison, a deaf BSL user based in Glasgow. Unlike most deaf children, Charlotte grew up in a deaf signing household. Charlotte shares a funny story about manners at the dinner table, and how she realised that not everyone could sign like her family. Charlotte's story Coming from a deaf signing family, Charlotte has been immersed in deaf culture ...
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Deaf Like Me – Timothy Perera

01-05-2023

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Meet Timothy Perera, a deaf BSL user based in the North of England. Growing up in a hearing environment, he was the only deaf person in his family. Tim shares his experience of his early years and how he found the deaf community. Tim's story Tim wasn't diagnosed as being deaf until around the age of three. With no prior ...
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‘Sign Me Up’ – Deaf Action partners with Tinder for Sign Language Week 

13-03-2023

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For this years’ Sign Language Week (13-19 March), we’ve partnered with Tinder, who are championing inclusivity by empowering single people to learn British Sign Language (BSL).   Tinder aims to promote inclusion through improved communication, raising awareness of the barriers the deaf community face whilst dating. The dating app has partnered with deaf twins Being Her to release a series of …

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Our building restoration works

24-11-2022

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Front of Deaf Action's buidling with black door and Georgian windows

As the oldest deaf charity in the world, we have called 49 Albany Street in Edinburgh our home since 1889. We understand the significance our building has for the deaf community and its heritage. That’s why we have committed to the ongoing restoration of the building, ensuring we can offer a space that is fit to serve our communities today, …

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