Date: Monday 26th June 2023 Time: 1.30pm – 4.30pm Where: Community Centre, Slateford Green, Edinburgh EH14 1NE Are you interested in a job in care? If you want to work with the deaf community, have BSL skills, or would like to learn BSL, you could be a great fit for our team. Come along to our recruitment open day at …
Dates: Every Thursday in April and May Time: 2pm Where: Brennan Suite, Deaf Action, Albany Street, Edinburgh Can you help us trace back our history? To showcase our community’s rich history and importance, we are developing a historical timeline… and we need your help! We’re running drop-in sessions every Thursday where you can view our archives and share your knowledge. …
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 …
The Blackwood Bar is now open as a warm space. With the cost of living on the the rise, we understand that winter can be challenging, with people finding it harder to pay bills. To help our community during this time, we are now open as a warm space. Join us at the Blackwood Bar for free hot drinks and toasties …
Easthill Home for Deaf People, operated by Deaf Action, recently featured in the BBC’s See Hear, a programme focusing on issues facing the deaf community. The episode explored the residential care options that are currently available for elderly deaf people in the UK. As highlighted in the episode, Easthill is currently the only care home for deaf BSL users in …