Click for BSL Important accessibility update – external lift at Deaf Action, 49 Albany Street, Edinburgh    We want to let you know that the external lift at the front of Deaf Action’s building is currently out of order. Unfortunately, after a full assessment, we’ve been told that the lift cannot be repaired and will need to be completely replaced. ...

Easthill Garden Project Day Brings Community Spirit to Life  We’re delighted to share the success of our recent Garden Project Day at Easthill Home for Deaf People on Saturday 12 August. Under a glorious summer sun, around 30 incredible volunteers joined us for a day of gardening, teamwork, and community connection. Volunteers of all ages came along to help maintain ...

Click for BSL Celebrating partnership: Deaf Action and Deaf History Scotland sign Memorandum of Understanding   We are delighted to announce an exciting new partnership between Deaf Action and Deaf History Scotland. Both organisations have a shared commitment to supporting and celebrating deaf people, culture, and heritage. By working together, we can achieve even more for the deaf community in Scotland ...

On Tuesday 6 May, our Projects Manager, Mitchell Graham, joined Kaye Adams live on BBC Radio Scotland’s Mornings programme, alongside our in-house BSL/English interpreter, Megan Frickleton. The topic of conversation was the recent Doctor Who episode, which featured deaf actor Rose Ayling-Ellis and saw the Doctor, played by Ncuti Gatwa, using British Sign Language (BSL) on screen for the very ...

Earlier this month, Deaf Action was delighted to welcome the Deputy First Minister of Scotland, Kate Forbes, to our headquarters in Edinburgh as part of Deaf Awareness Week 2025. Ms Forbes joined us at our Albany Street offices in Edinburgh to learn more about Deaf Action’s wide-ranging work and to meet with staff and members of the deaf community who ...

On Sunday 30 March, our Statutory Operations Manager, Matthew Fenlon, was invited to BBC Radio Scotland's Sunday Morning programme with Tony Kearney.  The programme looked back on the recent series by Rose Ayling-Ellis, Old Hands New Tricks, and discussed the very important topic of isolation and loneliness affecting the deaf and hard of hearing communities. You can watch the interview ...

This month Deaf Action was delighted to welcome Westminster's MP for Midlothian, Kirsty McNeill, to our headquarters in Edinburgh. Minister McNeill joined us in our head office on Albany Street to discover more about what we do as an organisation and meet some of our staff and service users. She was keen to find out about the difficult funding challenges ...

Citizens Advice Scotland launches British Sign Language video relay service for Universal Credit support Deaf Action is delighted to share that Citizens Advice Scotland has launched a brand-new British Sign Language Video Relay Service for their Help to Claim Universal Credit service. This initiative ensures that deaf BSL users can access free, independent, and confidential advice when applying for Universal ...

For Edinburgh residents, the Deaf Action Equipment Service will not be in operation from 1 April 2025. Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership will now be providing a limited range of equipment for deaf people through its internal services. To find out more, please contact Social Care Direct by telephone on 0131 200 2324 or by email socialcaredirect@edinburgh.gov.uk  The Smart Home ...