Christmas Lift Appeal: Thank you for helping us reach our target We’re delighted to share that our Christmas Lift Appeal has now closed, and thanks to the generosity of our community, we successfully raised £13,421.75, the full amount needed to fund a new accessible lift at our historic Albany Street home. This achievement ensures that Deaf Action’s building remains open, ...

Thank you to our Deputy CEO, Liz Jones, as she retires Deaf Action is marking an important moment in our organisation’s journey as our Deputy CEO, Liz Jones, retired on 31 December 2025. Liz has been a central part of Deaf Action’s leadership for many years. Her impact stretches back to 2021, when she played a key role in the ...

Our CEO, Philip Gerrard, awarded an MBE for services to the deaf community Deaf Action is delighted to announce that our CEO, Philip Gerrard, has been awarded an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the New Year Honours List. This honour recognises his significant contribution to the deaf community, cultural inclusion, and disability rights throughout his ...

Click for BSL Deaf Action attends launch of major new report on Deaf and deafblind access to health and social care On 27 November, members of our team travelled to London to attend the official launch of Locked Out: Exclusion of deaf and deafblind BSL users from health and social care in the UK. The launch took place at the ...

Partnership Spotlight: GS-JJ Supporting Deaf Action Through Custom Badges   We are delighted to recognise GS-JJ as an official badge partner for Deaf Action. Their generous contribution of custom enamel badges and stickers helps us enhance our events, fundraising work and community activities. This support strengthens our mission to create an accessible and inclusive world for deaf people. Why GS-JJ ...

Click for BSL Please see below for full statement from City of Edinburgh Council regarding the Edinburgh Community Care Assistant (CCA) service Changes in the Community Care Assistant Support Service at Deaf Action for BSL users  We want to let you know that the Edinburgh Community Care Assistant (CCA) service provided by Deaf Action will end on 30 November 2025. ...

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 ...