Important updates to Deaf Action’s social work services: this service will now by provided directly by Edinburgh Council, East Lothian Council and Midlothian Council. The three councils that have been funding Deaf Action’s social work service – Edinburgh, East Lothian and Mid Lothian – have been under pressure to cut their spending. Over the last five months Deaf Action staff have …
It’s International Week of Deaf People, and to celebrate we have teamed up with our friends at The Scotch Whisky Experience in Edinburgh for a special give away competition of one of their amazing BSL translated whisky tours! The Prize: Win 4 free tickets to the Silver Tour at The Scotch Whisky Experience. This 50 minute tour is an immersive …
We are delighted to announce that Deaf Action will continue to be the Gold Sponsor of our friends at Deaf UK 50+ for the next two years, including 2024 and 2025. We will also sponsor Liz Jones’s time to attend as a committee member and volunteer interpreter during these trips. In 2023, we sponsored trips to Blackpool & …
Within Deaf Action’s home in Edinburgh, we have been busy planning how best to create a library. We want this library to be brimming with books, stories and knowledge, and of course, to be a celebration of our community’s culture and heritage. To bring this vision to life, we need your help. We’re on a book hunt! Do you have …
With the Scottish Budget being announced on Tuesday 19 December, we are encouraged to see some funding being restored to the arts in Scotland. After Edinburgh Deaf Festival was denied funding for on two occasions by Creative Scotland, we hope this means more deaf-led projects will be fairly funded in the coming years. Deaf Action’s Edinburgh Deaf Festival is just …
Edinburgh Deaf Festival has had two funding applications rejected by Creative Scotland, putting the future of the festival at risk. Edinburgh Deaf Festival faces an uncertain future after being denied funding by Creative Scotland. Our festival, which was launched in 2022, has come to establish itself as an integral part of the Edinburgh Festival family. Our work in creating …
Want to know more about digital technology and how to use it? Dates: Every Thursday Time: 12pm – 3pm Where: Brennan Suite, Deaf Action, Albany St, Edinburgh We have launched a brand new digital drop-in service designed to help you learn more about digital technology. The sessions are open to all and are available in BSL and/or English. Come …