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.
The City of Edinburgh Council are offering a free course for people who have been recently diagnosed with acquired hearing loss. The 6 weeks course will cover topics relating to hearing loss, including: -How do I maintain my hearing aids? -What is Lipreading? Basic guide to lipreading and classes -What technology can help me? When: Wednesday 21st February 2018 Time: …
Today we were sad to say farewell to our Youth Work Coordinator, Alex Furneaux. Having originally come to Deaf Action as a student social worker, he stayed on to establish our successful Youth Service, which has gone from strength to strength over the last 3 years. However, the calling of social work was too strong and he is now returning …
The Golden Amber Club raised a fantastic £417 for Deaf Action at their Christmas party on the 14th December. This great contribution will go to Deaf Action to continue their services and work for an equal and better future for deaf*, deafened, deafblind and hard of hearing people. Big thanks also to the companies that very kindly donated generous raffle …
Ava Tollard, a talented Highland Dancer from Australia joined Deaf Action’s Youth Service when visiting Scotland. Ava lost her hearing at the age of 14 just as she had reached a Premier level in competitive highland dancing. Unfortunately this affected her balance and her ability to perform the very technical nature of Highland positions. Not being able to hear the …
Many thanks to all the companies that attended the annual Tilney Pub Quiz at Akva on the 2nd of November. A fantastic night with £1,500 being raised for Deaf Action. This fantastic contribution will be used to support the Deaf Action Youth Service, which helps deaf children in the Lothians and Fife build their confidence, reduce social isolation and ultimately make friends …